EV Q&A
EV Q&A
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Q: Are EVs just a FAD - are they really here to stay this time?
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Q: Wasn’t there a movie about Electric Cars?
A: Yes, It was called “Who killed the Electric Car” - DVD on eBay for around $7 (or watch free below).
Movie description: In the 1990s, following California’s passing of the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, American car companies began producing electric cars for mainstream consumption. GM’s EV1, which was by all accounts quiet, fast, and capable of driving up to 80 miles on one charge, used no gasoline and quickly developed an intensely devoted following in California. But even as its popularity grew, car manufacturers were fighting the mandate; it was overturned, and by 2005 just about every single EV1 had been recalled, crushed, and shredded. GM put its resources into the Hummer instead.
This movie looks at the tangled web of interests behind the car’s untimely demise, laying out convincing cases against the auto industry, big oil, corrupt federal and state governments, and consumers themselves. Chris Paine’s directorial debut is not especially stylish, but it is effective. He leads viewers through the twisty maze of politics and profit that surrounds the main story, taking time to dwell on the passionate attachment that many of the cars’ drivers still feel for them. Appropriately, the film is narrated by Martin Sheen–and features interviews with a motley array of celebrities from Mel Gibson to Ed Begley, Jr., but the real star of the movie is the doomed car itself and all that it stands for.
The film is not especially fair or balanced; very little screen time is devoted to criticism of electric cars, and the only person on camera defending the oil companies is a singularly slimy and unappealing spokesperson from whom most viewers would be unwilling to buy a used car of any variety. But it certainly succeeds as a rousing, if occasionally depressing, call to awareness and action.
To watch free via YouTube: Who Killed The Electric Car (93 minutes, in 9 parts)
To watch the Review of the movie (5 minutes, 12 seconds)
Q: What auto manufacturers are seriously involved in EVs?
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Q: How does America compare to other nations and their EV programs?
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Q: How long does it take to charge the average EV?
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Q: What is the cost of electricity to charge the average EV per hour?
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Q: What is the cost per mile to drive the average EV?
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Q: Are EVs expensive to purchase?
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Q: How long does the EV batteries last?
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Q: Is reselling electricity allowed?
A: Car Charging Inc. does not sell or resell electricity. Instead “sessions” are provided. In addition please see this information about: Reselling Electricity via Charging Stations.
– Also see: EV Parking Electricity Regulation
Q: Which car is faster on the 1/4 mile - EV -vs- a Porsche or even a Ferrari?
A: Watch this video: EV -vs- Exoctic Cars (2 minutes, 28 seconds)
Q: What if I’d like more education and information about EVs and the EV industry?
A: Visit: EV Education Backroom
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