Who Killed the Electric Car? DVD Released

For me, that video was an excellent summary of what I have been frustrated about for many years now... something that I can show people to make them better understand why I pushed so dang hard to prevent the same nightmare situation from happening with hybrids too.

It's vindication, an inspirational boost to continue the effort. With so many fighting against the success of the genuine solutions, it seemed pretty discouraging for quite awhile there. But not anymore. Word is getting out. Killing the idea is a whole lot more difficult than crushing the cars.

 

This is a very interesting documentary. I watched it on the 'net last month, and two weeks later I was driving a Prius.

I guess you could say it made an impression. B)

 

Mine came in the mail today!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Warwind @ Nov, 06:23 PM) [snapback]349826[/snapback]</div>

That's my story too!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Nov 15 2006, 03:19 PM) [snapback]349823[/snapback]</div>

Exactly. However some hope, they are coming out with a modified EV, per previous News post, that is if they can actually get it into the showrooms.

"Chris Paine, director of "Who Killed the Electric Car?" says, "Bring it on," he said, noting that he has never doubted GM's ability to produce an environmentally friendly electric vehicle but has criticized its commitment to marketing one."-LA Times Nov 09, 2006

 

I got it in the mail today from NetFlix. I'll watch it tonight or tomorrow night.

 

I just watched it, and all I can say is: Can anybody watch this film and still believe that there's a single, solitary redeeming quality in capitalism and greed as the sole motive for all economic activity? GM and the oil companies and their puppets on the oversight and regulatory commissions are criminals! Talk about pure evil, Saddam Hussein is small potatoes compared to the executives of the oil companies.

Of course, this is no different than I've been saying all along, but if anybody can watch this movie and not come to these conclusions I'll say he's living in an alternate universe.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(theforce @ Nov 15 2006, 07:29 PM) [snapback]349827[/snapback]</div>

Yeah, mine came in the mail yesterday (Tuesday) as well. Can't wait to watch it.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daniel @ Nov 15 2006, 07:45 PM) [snapback]349830[/snapback]</div>

I bought mine from Amazon.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TJandGENESIS @ Nov 15 2006, 11:07 PM) [snapback]350013[/snapback]</div>

I lived for 19 years in a house in rural North Dakota. I bought a book case and when it was full I bought another. By the time I moved out, I literally had no more space for book shelves. My living room and the downstairs bedroom which served as a sort of alternate living room had bookshelves along all the walls, alternating between against the wall and sticking out from the wall. Books were shoved on top of books and I had begun to move some to boxes.

Now I get my books mostly from the library, and my DVDs mostly from NetFlix. It greatly reduces clutter. I seldom read a book twice, and if I want to I can check it out again. Same for DVDs.

But what a sickenly depressing movie this is. The criminality of the people that run this country (Bush joined the lawsuit against the CARB!) and the corporations who decide what technology we'll be permitted to buy, is just amazing.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daniel @ Nov 16 2006, 09:57 PM) [snapback]350576[/snapback]</div>

Ah. Well, when I get too much stuff, I give it away.

Which may be soon...And yeah, I have books everywhere.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TJandGENESIS @ Nov 17 2006, 05:05 AM) [snapback]350731[/snapback]</div>

This was an amazing, amazing film. I watched it two times today. Poor EV-1's and there owners SO sad. Imagine if toyota did that to our prius's!!!!!!!!!?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CapeCodPrius @ Nov 18 2006, 09:09 PM) [snapback]351595[/snapback]</div>

Toyota DID do it to many of the Rav4EVs before we stopped them!

If you'd like to help the EV cause for very little extra expense - please buy your DVD from PluginAmerica.com

In fact, you can support PluginAmerica by buying a DVD from ME, even. I have a few copies here from them to distribute.

 

I have to add that there is one thing I hate about the dvd and that is you have to go through all the crappy trailers just to get to the menu to watch the movie! :angry: This is why I havnt bought a dvd in about 4 years. I'm currently ripping the extra crap out and remastering the dvd so when I loan it out to people they wont have to go through all that crap.

 

All you have to do is press "MENU" on your remote to skip all the trailers and get to the main menu and watch the movie.

 

i like many also got it thru netflix. watched it twice, will most likely add it to my permanent collection. i watched "The Future of Food" which arrived on the same day. basically the EXACT same thing, only about the foods we eat. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for watching.


makes me realize that as an american citizen, we are all puppets and dont really have a voice in what goes on in this country.

 

Along similar lines I watched Supersize Me. The DVD has an interview with the author of Fast Food Planet. Scary stuff!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daniel @ Nov 19 2006, 01:47 PM) [snapback]351791[/snapback]</div>

That's a great flick. Scary and sickening, but great.

 

Hey... Just watched the out-takes. I star in one of the out-takes too. For about 3/4 of a second. But even my six-year-old recognized me.

I wonder when the royalty checks will start?