The story of the modern electric car—the fast, fun, emissions-free auto released by GM in 1996 that was, just four years later, banished to a desert scrapheap despite a vocal, often famous, group of supporters—is seen as an old fashioned murder mystery by filmmaker Chris Paine. A former proud owner of the EV1, Paine may be biased, but he does let both sides have their say. Even so, there is little doubt that foul play was involved, and that the world lost a significant battle at that Arizona desert proving ground. "Who Killed the Ellectric Car? makes you feel that no good idea, let alone good deed, goes unpunished. Only the exuberance of the moviemaking keeps your spirits high." (Baltimore Sun) More at sonyclassics.com/whokilledtheelectriccar
2006, color, 1 hour 32 minutes, USA