Who Killed the Electric Car?

2006 documentary film directed by Chris Paine
Movie film Q1514392
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Who Killed the Electric Car?

Summary

Who Killed the Electric Car? is a film[1]. Who Killed the Electric Car? ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (474 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car? was directed by Chris Paine[4].
  • Chris Paine wrote the screenplay for Who Killed the Electric Car?[5].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s composer is recorded as Michael Brook[6].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s genre is documentary film[7].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car? was followed by Revenge of the Electric Car[8].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s production company is recorded as Sony Pictures Classics[9].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s production company is recorded as Electric Entertainment[10].
  • The original language of Who Killed the Electric Car? was English[11].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s review score is recorded as 89%[12].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s review score is recorded as 7.2/10[13].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s review score is recorded as 70/100[14].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s color is recorded as color[15].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car? was released on January 23, 2006[17].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car? was released on June 28, 2006[18].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car? was released on August 4, 2006[19].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car? was released on November 2, 2006[20].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s distributed by is recorded as Sony Pictures Classics[21].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s official website is recorded as http://www.whokilledtheelectriccar.com[22].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s main subject is electric car[23].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s main subject is General Motors EV1[24].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s main subject is environmental issue[25].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Who Killed the Electric Car?'}[26].
  • Who Killed the Electric Car?'s duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Who Killed the Electric Car? was directed by Chris Paine[4]. Chris Paine wrote the screenplay for Who Killed the Electric Car?[5].

Publication

Publication dates include January 23, 2006[17], June 28, 2006[18], August 4, 2006[19], and November 2, 2006[20]. The original language of Who Killed the Electric Car? was English[11]. Who Killed the Electric Car?'s genre is documentary film[7].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include electric car[23], General Motors EV1[24], and environmental issue[25].

Reception

Reviews include 89%[12], 7.2/10[13], and 70/100[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Who Killed the Electric Car? was followed by Revenge of the Electric Car[8].

Why It Matters

Who Killed the Electric Car? ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (474 views/month).[2] Who Killed the Electric Car? has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Who Killed the Electric Car? is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IMDb. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2006-01-23T00:00:00Z, +2006-06-28T00:00:00Z, +2006-08-04T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Chris Paine
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}
    Oflc classification M
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