Here is some good news for a change. Many are familiar with Chris Paine's documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? in which Paine presented the reprehensible actions of GM in regards to the first mass produced plug in vehicle, the EV1. As portrayed in Paine's film, "the auto industry and oil companies [ganged] up to destroy" the vehicle. All 5,000 cars ended up being repossessed by GM and were "sent to the crusher."
Though, Paine has a new film which presents the auto-industry in a kinder light. Revenge of the Electric Car displays the resurge of electric vehicles, such as Nissan's Leaf or GM's Chevy Volt. Over the recent years there has been a substantial return of such vehicles, now with over 15,000 on the road. From a sustainable perspective, this is certainly good news. The ability to rely on sources of transportation which are not driven by petroleum products is within our reach. And, while consumers desire the change mostly for the purpose of saving gas money and car companies are only matching consumer demand, the planet will benefit as a result. At this point, emissions reductions are a victory in any context, and if it allows the consumer to have money to spend elsewhere, it's all the better.
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