The revival of the electric car?

"Sony Picture's new film, Who Killed the Electric Car, details the birth, short life, and controversy over the demise of General Motors' all-electric vehicle, the EV1. Launched in 1996, the EV1 was pulled off the market after six years because, according to the filmmakers, the electric car threatened the status quo of the auto and oil industry. General Motors, however, says it discontinued the car for economic reasons and lack of interest—over a four-year period, just 800 vehicles were leased. An initial waiting list of 5,000 interested consumers materialized into only 50 actual customers. And once suppliers stopped manufacturing replacement parts because of low demand, GM decided that ensuring the future safety and repairs of the vehicles would be impossible.

"But now, a Silicon Valley start-up, Tesla Motors, aims to bring back the electric car. The new Tesla Roadster premiered July 19 in Santa Monica, California, and is expected to ship to consumers in summer 2007 ..."
Blue Moon Fund

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