Stanford Ovshinsky

Who Killed the Electric Car? -- A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future.

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 futuristic cars were almost entirely gone. What happened? Why should we be haunted by the ghost of the electric car?

A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future.

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. A lack of consumer confidence or conspiracy?

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 futuristic cars were almost entirely gone. What happened? Why should we be haunted by the ghost of the electric car?