Who Killed the Electric Car?

00:00:30 Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here today

00:05:13 on our hand, with global warming.

00:08:46 Since GM had already announced

00:12:39 We see in Scientific American

00:15:49 "That's a waste of taxpayer money."

00:19:01 And they would go back and do the exact opposite.

00:22:32 And there's nothing irrational about the consumer that said that to us.

00:25:47 Hello there and welcome to the California Fuel Cell Partnership

00:29:06 This is a tough, tough program. It's a revolutionary program.

00:33:23 "I figure if I do my job well enough

00:37:47 They'll go to colleges and universities, to engineering schools.

00:41:31 and crushing them, as if they're afraid one might get away.

00:45:01 But the truth is, gentlemen

00:48:11 Battery technology at that time was lead accid batteries

00:51:36 Yes, it's a big day for Iraq, and there's a feast to celebrate.

00:55:25 was "greater consumer acceptance of electric vehicles."

00:58:42 - "You need a big car." - "This is a safe car."

01:02:50 Because it's impossible to get fuel economy standards passed through the U.S. Congress.

01:06:48 In fact, the minute George Bush got elected president

01:10:18 Maybe you can say that's an asset or a handicap in the terms of hydrogen

01:13:32 We're going to look at some other vehicles in a minute

01:17:24 We're going to ask you guys just to give us some grass area

01:22:40 on hydrogen cars, which, by any reasonable estimate

01:26:00 You're in there. You've run your wires down.