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Following a strict mandate on air emissions in California, General Motors launches the EV-1 in 1997. It is an electric automobile that requires no gas, oil, muffler or brake changes and is, seemingly, the world's first perfect car. Yet six years later, GM recalls and destroys the EV-1 fleet. Filmmaker Chris Paine examines the birth and death of a revolutionary vehicle.

Documentary · 2014 · 1 hr 32 min
Director Chris Paine

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Who Killed the Electric Car?

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Following a strict mandate on air emissions in California, General Motors launches the EV-1 in 1997. It is an electric automobile that requires no gas, oil, muffler or brake changes and is, seemingly, the world's first perfect car. Yet six years later, GM recalls and destroys the EV-1 fleet. Filmmaker Chris Paine examines the birth and death of a revolutionary vehicle.

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Studio
Electric Entertainment
Released
2014
Run Time
1 hr 32 min
Rated
전체관람가
Region of Origin
United States
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English
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English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)
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English (CC), and 5 more...

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Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.