Who Killed the Electric Car?
1. What problem does the use of the electric car solve?
A: It has no fumes coming out of the exhaust pipe, so it's an ecological car but some people say not really because the electricity contributes to global warming. Yes, this is an interesting discussion/debate. -Paul Crowhurst 6/30/10 10:15 AM But I think its an environment-friendly car. It can also go at fast speed which is cool! And it's not messy like when you put petrolium. Instead it is a simple method: Just charge it at night time. It also charges fast.
2. Who will benefit from the electric car?
A: Most people will benefit from the electric car because is environment-friendly and it can go on a fast speed. It's also not messy (like when putting in petrolium). But some people cannot benefit from the electric car because they cannot buy it because it's too expensive.
3. What problems are caused by the electric car?
A: There are not a lot of problems but there are some. Like the government is saying that it will cost a lot of money to build the electric charging stations. Also you could get electrocuted but thats very rare. And only very rich people can afford to buy it so the people who really wanted the electric car and couldn't afford it were probably devastated and sad. What about the distance that it can travel? -Paul Crowhurst 6/30/10 10:16 AM
4. Who killed the electric car?
A: So who killed the electric car? It can't be one person or company because there were many causes. Some people say it was the oil company because they sued GM. But other people say it was GM, because they disliked the EV1's, which they made and they took all the EV1's in the world. The electric car was really fast, and it was ecological. Some people even held a funeral for the electric car! Lots of people protested on the for the electric car to come back on the streets. Other people went to GM to see their electric cars in the back, but a GM worker stopped them. It's weird how they disliked their own model. It was sad to see the electric car crushed by a government truck. I'm even on the side to bring electric cars back. These are some of the reasons it was removed I think:
- Because GM even hated it.
- The electric car caused lung disease in 15-20 year olds driving the car.
- Nobody was really buying it because it was really expensive.
- Hydrogen fueled cars were better.
- Some people hated it.
- It took lots of money to build electric charging stations.
- Some people who really wanted the electric car when it was released couldn't because it was simply too expensive. They were really sad.
- Some other companies hated the electric car.
- Some people hated the design.
That is 9 reasons. I didn't really know about them but now after watching this documentary I know lots about the electric car!
