CinemaOSMovie · 2006 · 1h 32m

Who Killed the Electric Car?

A lack of consumer confidence... or conspiracy?

72%(208)IMDbDocumentary

In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust, and ran without gasoline... Ten years later, these cars were destroyed.

Directed byChris Paine

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
EN
Released
August 4, 2006
Budget
$1,000,000
Revenue
$1,678,874
Studios
Electric EntertainmentPlinyminorPapercut Films

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Who Killed The Electric Car?

Who Killed The Electric Car?

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Self - Narrator (voice)

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Self

Chelsea Sexton

Self

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Self (archive footage)

Reverend Gadget

Self

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Chris Paine
Written by
Chris Paine

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