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Who Killed the Electric Car? Let's ask Jeff.
The Sustainability Film Series continues with a showing of "Who Killed the Electric Car" at The Bagdad Theater. Jeff will be hosting this event on Sunday, October 26th at 5:00pm. You'll learn about the resistance to this alternative form of transportation and you can chat up Jeff and his opinions on these cars. Watch the clip below:
Here's the movie's official website.
Posted on October 21, 2008
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Posted by: kerry bradshaw - October 21, 2008 02:15 PM
Perhaps someone can explain why an electric car is
part of a "sustainability" campaign (whatever sustainability
might mean and why anyone would care whether something was "sustainable"). Perhaps Jeff can explain all the lies in the film - for example, why does the film claim that GM killed the electric car, when both Honda and Toyota also built and cancelled their own electric car programs? Why does the film claim that a car that can "supply 90% of a driver's needs" is considered OK? Ever had a car that broke down 10% of the time? Why doesn't the film even mention the fact that the battery pack of the EV1 cost over $25,000 and lasted about 5 years, making the car, not the cheap form of transportation that the liars in the film claim, but instead the most expensive car in the world to drive? Nothing like lying thru your teeth, huh Jeff? No mention of 8 hour recharges and the mountains of complaints thta GM was getting, nor the fact that never were more than 800 of the cars on lease at the same time - seems like the film sort of lied about the popularity of the car. How about the fraud claiming that a $1.4 million dollar offer to buy the cars amounted to peanuts - less than half the value of just the battery packs. Why are those who shill for this film not to be considered frauds and liars? How about a response, Jeff?
Posted by: Jeff Cogen - October 21, 2008 03:16 PM
Kerry,
Electric cars are related to sustainability because they offer the possibility of moving beyond our fossil fuel based transportation system which causes unsustainable global warming and pollution. I care about sustainability because I want to leave a livable planet for my children and future generations. As for your other critiques: I invite you to come to the film this Sunday and engage in the conversation.
Jeff