Who Killed The Electric Car? Screening with director Chris Paine - NYC April 12, 2007

WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR comes to MANHATTAN
Thurs April 12 (~one night only~)
screening and discussion hosted by director Chris Paine

Join us for discussion about how this allegory for failure in the death of the EV1 is also a shining symbol of society’s potential to better itself and the world around it. Instead of outrage for lost time, there’s also plenty of time for renewal as technology is reborn in WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR? www.WhoKilledTheElectricCar.com

event sponsored by: Evil Twin Booking Agency, Step It Up 2007, Lost Film Fest, Tri-State Biofuels, Rainforest Action Network, Steaz Organic Fair-Trade Beverages, and ShootingPeople.org

WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?
It was among the fastest, most efficient production cars ever built. It ran on electricity, produced no emissions and catapulted American technology to the forefront of the automotive industry. The lucky few who drove it never wanted to give it up. So why did General Motors crush its fleet of EV1 electric vehicles in the Arizona desert?

The year is 1990. California is in a pollution crisis. Smog threatens public health. Desperate for a solution, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) targets the source of its problem: auto exhaust.

In 1996, GM launches its EV1 electric vehicle. It was a revolutionary modern car, requiring no gas, no oil changes, no mufflers, and rare brake maintenance. Fast forward to 6 years later... The fleet is gone. EV charging stations dot the California landscape like tombstones, collecting dust and spider webs. How could this happen? Did anyone bother to examine the evidence? Yes, in fact, someone did. And it was murder.

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