The Fate of the Electric Car

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The Fate of the Electric Car

It's been called "the car of the 21st century" and "a glorified golf cart." A new documentary explores automakers' experience with the electric car, and tells the story of the rise and fall of the EV-1, an electric car GM offered in the...

It's been called "the car of the 21st century" and "a glorified golf cart." A new documentary explores automakers' experience with the electric car, and tells the story of the rise and fall of the EV-1, an electric car GM offered in the 1990s to California drivers.

Guests

Chris Paine

Director, “Who Killed the Electric Car”

Chelsea Sexton

electric vehicle activist; and former EV1 sales specialist, Saturn/GM

Joseph Romm

Director, Center for Energy and Climate Solutions; former Acting Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy (1997); and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (1995-1998)

Related Links

Who Killed The Electric Car?
General Motors on the EV-1 & Who Killed The Electric Car?

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