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Who Killed the Electric Car?

2006Movie1 h 32 min

Documentary
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Metacritic707.8Rotten Tomatoes89%84%

A nostalgic, melancholic documentary movie about history and society.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Not for laughs, scares or brutality.

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Story

A lack of consumer confidence... or conspiracy?

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.

Feels like

  • Documentary
  • Electric Cars
  • Automotive Industry
  • Environmental Issues
  • Political Intrigue
  • Technological History
  • Corporate Conspiracy
  • Social Commentary

Cast

4 of 4

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Directed by
Chris Paine
Written by
Chris Paine
Produced by
Alex Gibney

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Facts

August 4, 2006 · 1 h 32 min · Documentary

Released
August 4, 2006
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Also spoken
French, Hungarian
Made in
United States
Budget
$1 million
Box office
$2 million
Available in
30 countries

Tropes

Awesome, but Impractical, Cool Car, Cool Old Guy +9

  • Awesome, but Impractical
  • Cool Car
  • Cool Old Guy
  • Corrupt Corporate Executive
  • Fog of Doom
  • Fun with Acronyms
  • Green Aesop
  • Hummer Dinger
  • Metaphorically True
  • Older Than They Think
  • Springtime for Hitler
  • "Ray of Hope" Ending

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Where can I stream Who Killed the Electric Car??

Howdy

In the United States, Who Killed the Electric Car? streams on Howdy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

Is Who Killed the Electric Car? worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 70).

Is there a sequel to Who Killed the Electric Car??

  1. Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
  2. Revenge of the Electric Car (2011)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Revenge of the Electric Car (2011).