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8/16/06: Who Killed the Electric Car?

General Motor's EV1
General Motor's EV1

By Doug Fabrizio

Salt Lake City, UT – The film Who Killed the Electric Car? traces the life of the EV1 from GM, a sleek automobile which emerged in 1996 full of promise. It was said to be efficient, fast and best of all it produced no emissions. The car was completely electric and in ten years, it was completely gone. But just who was responsible? Technology? Consumers? Corporate America? Among Doug's guests, the film's director Chris Paine, who says this allegory for failure can be a symbol of human potential.

  • Learn more at Who Killed the Electric Car?
  • The documentary "Who Killed the Electric Car?" is showing through August 24th at the Regency Theatres at Trolley Square in Salt Lake City. For show times and details, click here or call 801-746-1555.
  • Visit the Utah EV Coalition on-line

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