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Who Killed the Electric Car?
A retrospective…
So… WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR, according to the film?
2006 video documentary:
Who Killed the Electric Car?
The suspects, according to the film:
US consumers
Batteries
Oil companies
Car companies
US government
California Air Resources Board
Hydrogen fuel cell
Who Killed the Electric Car?
The verdict, according to the film:
US consumers - GUILTY• Unwilling to purchase electric cars in
sufficient numbers due to limited range of 100 miles, drop in oil prices, and America’s love affair with profitable SUVs
Who Killed the Electric Car?
The verdict, according to the film:US consumers - GUILTY
Batteries – NOT GUILTY• According to engineer Alan Cocconi, the
EV1 could have been upgraded to a range of 300 miles per charge with laptop computer lithium ion batteries.
Who Killed the Electric Car?
The verdict, according to the film:US consumers - GUILTY
Batteries – NOT GUILTY
Oil companies – GUILTY• oil industry financed campaigns to kill
utility efforts to build car charging stations; Chevron bought patents and controlling interest in Ovonics to prevent NiMH battery use in cars
Who Killed the Electric Car?
The verdict, according to the film:US consumers - GUILTY
Batteries – NOT GUILTY
Oil companies - GUILTY
Car companies – GUILTY• GM focussed on more immediately profitable
enterprises such as its Hummer and truck brands, failined to produce cars to meet existing demand, and refused to sell cars directly
Who Killed the Electric Car?
The verdict, according to the film:US consumers - GUILTY
Batteries – NOT GUILTY
Oil companies - GUILTY
Car companies - GUILTY
US government – GUILTY• George W. Bush Administration joined the auto
industry in a suit against the State of California to abandon its ZEV mandate
Who Killed the Electric Car?
The verdict, according to the film:US consumers - GUILTY
Batteries – NOT GUILTY
Oil companies - GUILTY
Car companies - GUILTY
US government - GUILTY
California Air Resources Board – GUILTY• CARB succumbed to industry pressure and
drastically scaled back the ZEV mandate after defending the regulation for more than 12 years
Who Killed the Electric Car?
The verdict, according to the film:US consumers - GUILTY
Batteries – NOT GUILTY
Oil companies - GUILTY
Car companies - GUILTY
US government - GUILTY
California Air Resources Board - GUILTY
Hydrogen fuel cell – GUILTY• fuel cell vehicles an unlikely future possibility
embraced by auto makers, oil companies and a pro-business administration
Who Killed the Electric Car?
The verdict, according to the film:US consumers - GUILTY
Batteries – NOT GUILTY
Oil companies - GUILTY
Car companies - GUILTY
US government - GUILTY
California Air Resources Board - GUILTY
Hydrogen fuel cell – GUILTY• cars powered by hydrogen made with electricity
use three to four times more energy than a car powered by batteries.
Who Killed the Electric Car?
The verdict, according to the film:• US consumers - GUILTY• Batteries – NOT GUILTY• Oil companies - GUILTY• Car companies - GUILTY• US government - GUILTY• California Air Resources Board - GUILTY• Hydrogen fuel cell - GUILTY
What has happened with electric cars since 2006?
2006 video documentary:
