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title: 'Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Chris Paine'
released: '2006-01-23'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/who-killed-the-electric-car-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489037/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)

2006 · 92 min · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

Who Killed the Electric Car? is a 2006 American documentary film directed by Chris Paine that explores the creation, limited commercialization and subsequent destruction of the battery electric vehicle in the United States, specifically the General Motors EV1 of the mid-1990s. The film explores the roles of automobile manufacturers, the oil industry, the federal government of the United States, the California government, batteries, hydrogen vehicles and consumers in limiting the development and adoption of this technology.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Chris Paine](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-paine)
- **Screenplay:** [Chris Paine](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-paine)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael Brook](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-brook)

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Official site: http://www.whokilledtheelectriccar.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/who-killed-the-electric-car-2006
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