http://www.sonyclassics.com/whokilledtheelectriccar/


I wish you could have seen this movie with me because it really is an eye opener on how the electric car was the real alternative (not hydrogen) the motorist was looking for to avoid the high costs of gasoline. Unfortunately, GM couldn’t make a large profit selling the vehicle and discontinued production. They also discovered this non-combustion vehicle needed far less service because it had less moving parts thus cutting into GM’s profit as their centers would no longer make money from oil changes, replacement parts and repairs.

Once GM shut down the electric car plant, they didn’t want the owners of these vehicles to BUY out their lease and destroyed all the cars! Incredible. The cars were still in very good condition but they all went to the crusher because GM didn’t want anyone to know such a vehicle was even created.

Technology is ACTUALLY here that can bring back the good old days of cheap motoring for those who owned a home with a garage. I had no idea but this is a fact as the electric car was a solid product. As I said before in this forum, technology won’t come to the rescue until the last drop of gas is sucked from the face of the earth. We will all be old and gray before an electric car enters your showroom offering an alternative to the high price of fuel. Bottom line. The motorist is being taken for a ride.

It also came to me how dependent millions of Americans are with their motorcar. I found it humorous seeing the actors crying as their electric cars were crushed while other were arrested trying to stop the destruction of their vehicles. Helicopters were hired to photograph and document the vehicles as they entered the crusher. The movie displayed an incredible amount of human drama for the sake of cheap motoring. How sad.

Yet, no one came up with the answer those of us discovered long ago. We don’t need an electric car or any car for shopping, entertainment or employment. We have human powered vehicles and public transportation that can meet our needs today if we just relocate to a city that offered these services in abundance, while changing jobs with a simpler lifestyle. The director of the movie said we may have to wait 20 years before an inexpensive hydrogen car enter the market but don't hold your breath. I’m not going to wait for a hydrogen car, electric car, solar powered car or ANY car to enter the market because the real solution is be car free.