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Re: Who Killed the Electric Car?

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From: Joerg
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 16:45
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pom wrote:
> David L. Jones a οΏ½crit :
>> I just saw the movie Who Killed the Electric Car?:
>> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489037/
>>
>> Fantastic!
>> Everyone should watch this one.
>> The IMDB user comment is spot on - " This film WILL frustrate you 
>> greatly"
>> In fact, it's enough to make you want to cry.
>>
>> Can't believe I had never heard of the movie before the other day.
>>
>> Dave.
>>
> Hello,
> I wondered about its disappearance too!
> But I knew some thirty years ago about the existence of electric cars : 
> I read Truman Capotes "other voices other rooms" or was it "The Grassharp?.
> At least I hope my memory is reliable (anyway it was T. C.) He tells 
> about his aunts driving around with it and causing a near accident, or 
> so they imagined...
> Peter


The concept of electric cars is a whole lot older than 30 years:

http://www.thoroughbred-cars.com/electric.htm

-- 
Regards, Joerg

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