The State of the Electric Car Today
"Revenge of the Electric Car" is a sequel to Chris Paine's 2006  "Who Killed the Electric Car?"  The documentary illustrates the efforts of auto manufacturers to rethink the commercial viability of the electric car.  CEO's from Tesla Motors, Nissan, and GM are interviewed about past missteps and current strategies in making and marketing electric cars.<br /><br />The underlying theme of the  documentary is that auto manufacturers have come to the realization that electric cars are inevitable and have seriously attempted to work out development, testing, and how to convince consumers to buy.  Right now, electric cars get about 100 miles to the charge, which might be OK for some folks, but seems inadequate for those who plan long trips.  That's a major shortcoming that has to be overcome.<br /><br />Paine lays out the facts, provides a bit of history of the electric car, and presents the ideas and long-range plans of auto makers, but there really is no conclusion.  The end of the story is yet to be told, and that depends on the economy (Tesla Motors tanked in 2008 when the economy took a nose dive), how seriously we want to wean ourselves of foreign oil,  improved mileage per charge, cost to the consumer and, of course, profitability.<br /><br />This film doesn't have the impact Paine's earlier documentary did, primarily because it deals with executives who are on the side of the electric car, not against it.  There is no outrage from consumers at having their leased electric cars taken away and no real sense of expose.  It's a fairly routine story, updating the viewer on what's on the minds of the auto makers, but not offering any "big" moments.  The tone is the same throughout and tends to become dull when too many talking heads dominate.  If you haven't seen Paine's first film, "Who Killed the Electric Car?," check it out first.  It's the better of the two films.
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