Who Killed the Electric Car?
A lack of consumer confidence... or conspiracy?
Genres
Overview
In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust, and ran without gasoline... Ten years later, these cars were destroyed.
Details
Budget
$1000000
Revenue
$1678874
Runtime
92 min
Release Date
2006-08-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
193
Vote Average
7.267
Martin Sheen
Narrator (voice)
Mel Gibson
Self
Chelsea Sexton
Self
Tom Hanks
Self (archive footage)
Reverend Gadget
Self (as Greg 'Gadget' Abbott)
Ed Begley Jr.
Self
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