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Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) You can guess the theme (environmental innovation squelched by oil profits), but the true story of how GM destroyed hundreds of electric cars that were… PG PT92M Documentary Sony Pictures Classics
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Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)

MPAA Rating: PG
Reviewed by | Jul 14, 2006

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Details Limited Release: Jun 28, 2006; Rated: PG; Length: 92 Minutes; Genre: Documentary; Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

You can guess the theme (environmental innovation squelched by oil profits), but the true story of how GM destroyed hundreds of electric cars that were already on the road is a profoundly un-American tale of progress turned back on itself.

Originally posted Jul 14, 2006 Published in issue #887 Jul 21, 2006 Order article reprints