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Interview with makers of Who Killed the Electric Car?	David Roberts	27 Jun 2006	Gristmill
Watch the movie trailer:Windows Media \| Quicktime \| Real. Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. Hoping to share a little bit of the spotlight with that other eco-themed documentary -- alongside which it debuted at the Sundance film festival -- Who Killed the Electric Car? will drive (without emissions!) into theaters next month (or tomorrow, if you're in NYC or L.A.). On June 9, I sat down for a wide-ranging discussion with Chris Paine, the director ...
Topics: Big Auto, cars, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, hybrids, interview, politics (all these topics)

All About EV Grist talks with the makers of Who Killed the Electric Car?		27 Jun 2006	Daily Grist

Topics: cars, electric vehicles (all these topics)

All About EV Who Killed the Electric Car? Trailer (QuickTime)	Hannah Eaves	27 Jun 2006	Arts and Minds
The QuickTime Player is required. Get it now. Back to the interview.
Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, green living, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics)

All About EV Who Killed the Electric Car? Trailer (Windows Media Player)	Hannah Eaves	27 Jun 2006	Arts and Minds
The Windows Media Player is required. Get it now. Back to the interview.
Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, green living, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics)

All About EV A conversation with the makers of Who Killed the Electric Car?	Hannah Eaves	27 Jun 2006	Arts and Minds
Chris Paine, the director of Who Killed the Electric Car?, looks a little embarrassed as he walks toward his waiting limo. "I should really have them drop us off a block away from the theater," he says, laughing uneasily. At least he's carpooling. Dean Devlin and Chris Paine at Sundance. Photo: Fred Hayes/WireImage. With him are Dean Devlin, one of the film's executive producers ( ...
Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, green living, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics)

All About EV Who Killed the Electric Car? Trailer (RealPlayer)	Hannah Eaves	27 Jun 2006	Arts and Minds
The RealPlayer is required. Get it now. (There is a completely free version. Make sure to click on the hard-to-find "FREE RealPlayer" link.) Back to the interview.
Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, green living, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics)

Addicted to Oil, with Tom Friedman	David Roberts	26 Jun 2006	Gristmill
I poke fun at Thomas Friedman on occasion. His platitudinous, gee-whiz, American-tourist prose, presented with a heaping helping of deep-think pretension, is a target-rich environment. But that gee-whiz persona serves him well when he's right, and he's right about energy. His Discovery Channel program Addicted to Oil, which aired Sat. night, is absolutely stellar. Catch re-runs if you can -- or, if you lack scruples, the torrent is floating around. I'm sure green ...
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, energy, oil, TV (all these topics)

GM's plug-in hybrid: rumor or ... OK, it's a rumor	David Roberts	23 Jun 2006	Gristmill
Via Groovy Green, we hear that GM may be making a plug-in hybrid, possibly to debut at an auto show as early as January. I'll believe it when I see it, but damn I'd sure like to see it.
Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids (all these topics)

Electric car questions	David Roberts	09 Jun 2006	Gristmill
Tomorrow I'll be chatting with the folks behind Who Killed the Electric Car? (I saw it this evening -- it's quite good.)Any questions y'all would like me to ask?
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, movies (all these topics)

Deactivated cylinders	biodiversivist	08 Jun 2006	Gristmill
The competition to own the biggest truck on the block has finally reached its zenith. The Detroit News tells us that pickup truck sales continue to 'crater.' GM and Ford Motor Co. announced plans to cut North American vehicle output in the third quarter to pare their stocks of unsold [pickup] trucks. 'That market is sitting back a bit,' said Gary Dilts, senior vice president of sales at DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group. 'But the core of the truck business -- a ver ...
Topics: cars, education, electric vehicles, hybrids, insanity, messaging, Prius (all these topics)

Electric cars a'comin'	David Roberts	05 Jun 2006	Gristmill
I hear from my inside sources -- and by that I mean a press release I was sent -- that a company called Champion Motors of America is going to start manufacturing and selling a line of electric vehicles: The company envisions its vehicles as workplace alternatives to traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. The line, which ranges from a 2-person personal car to a 14-passenger shuttle, will be offered to the public as well as to anyone interested in becoming a distri ...
Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles (all these topics)

MIT and me	biodiversivist	24 May 2006	Gristmill
I must apologize for posting on this subject yet again, but an article was recently brought to my attention that reflects my viewpoints so exactly that I feel compelled to tell you about it, so I can bask in the warm glow of smug self-righteousness. From Technology Review (an MIT enterprise): Because the advanced lithium-ion batteries put a lot of power into a small, light package, a much smaller battery is needed to power the car, which could reduce hybrid prices. A ...
Topics: electric vehicles, cars, hybrids (all these topics)

Big greenish taxi	Clark Williams-Derry	22 May 2006	Gristmill
As gas prices have risen, hybrids have become a substantially better buy than they once were. Still, it depends on how much you drive: the more miles you log, the more money a hybrid can save you.So I'm heartened (though far from shocked) to see that cab companies are starting to realize this. Cabbies drive a lot. That's their job, after all. And higher gas prices mean that they're starting to run up enormous fuel bills, which means that switching to hybrids off ...
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, Prius (all these topics)

Environmentally friendly drag racing	biodiversivist	15 May 2006	Gristmill
When is that plug-in hybrid going to get here? And where is that cellulosic biofuel technology? I admit to having paranoid thoughts lately. Paranoia, as anyone who has eaten one too many 'special' brownies knows, can be an unpleasant mental state (especially when combined with the giggles).Could it be true that oil companies are buying off researchers?I can just visualize it. One day, the head researcher in your company calls in sick. A week goes by and she is still m ...
Topics: cars, electric vehicles (all these topics)

Mr. Plug-in Hybrid goes to Washington	Adam Browning	12 May 2006	Gristmill
On Thursday, May 18, the Big Three automakers have scheduled a trip to the White House to discuss their "needs" with President Bush.CalCars wants to bring a 100-MPG plug-in hybrid to Washington to meet them.I think that's a really good idea.If you do too, join me in helping out.
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, hybrids (all these topics)

Trailer: Who Killed the Electric Car?	David Roberts	11 May 2006	Gristmill
Somebody's probably posted about this already, but if not: The trailer for Who Killed the Electric Car? is available here. We've written previously about the movie here, here, here and here.
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, movies (all these topics)

The Wheel Deal: Road trip version Electric car gets its kicks on Route 66	Sarah K. Burkhalter	05 May 2006	Gristmill
Electric car booster Remy Chevalier -- editor at large for the zine Electrifying Times and last seen at swanky parties with Grist higher-ups -- is getting his kicks on Route 66. No, literally. If you're in Chicago next Friday, head to the Funky Buddha lounge to help Remy and Co. kick off a two-week trip from Chicago to Los Angeles on the infamous Route 66. No gas-guzzling road trip this -- the crew has stated three eco-goals: Encourage Toyota to produce a Hy ...
Topics: cars, electric vehicles (all these topics)

Have Some Class: Curbing global warming UCLA student wins Larry David's hybrid in surprise giveaway	Sarah van Schagen	04 May 2006	Gristmill
UCLA students in Prof. Sherman's 'ENVIRON 188: Effective Methods of Social Change' class got quite a surprise yesterday when Larry and Laurie David showed up to lecture about the climate crisis. One student in particular, Erick Tarula (pictured at left with Larry David; photo: Getty Images, courtesy mtvU), was even more surprised when he was handed the keys to the Prius Larry drives on Curb Your Enthusiasm. The lucky med student is the winner of the Curb Global Wa ...
Topics: celebrity, education, electric vehicles, hybrids, Prius (all these topics)

Who Killed the Electric Car? launch date set	Chris Schults	16 Apr 2006	Gristmill
In addition to An Inconvenient Truth, we've been also tracking the film Who Killed the Electric Car? This morning Grist received an email concerning the official launch date, which is scheduled for June 28th of this year. The movie was screened at Sundance and will also be appearing at the following festivals: San Francisco Film Festival (April 21-22)USA Film Festival, Dallas (April 29)Tribeca Film Festival, New York City (May 2, 4-6)Mountain Film Festival, Tellu ...
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, green living, movies, placemaking (all these topics)

Rage against the (hybrid) machine	Clark Williams-Derry	10 Apr 2006	Gristmill
Some California drivers are getting all steamed up that they have to share the carpool lanes with single-occupant hybrids, like the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic, under a new state program. Some of the complaints, of course, should be taken with a grain of salt. Said one fumer in an online discussion group: "These [drivers] barely go 65 mph and allow no one to pass them on the right... Talk about road rage!" Uh, dude, that's not road rage -- that's wh ...
Topics: California, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, politics, travel (all these topics)

Plug-in hybrids go viral	Adam Browning	29 Mar 2006	Gristmill
I'm not a big fan of flash animation. I am, however, a huge fan of plug-in hybrids. Love trumps hate in this instance, so I urge you to check out Calcar.org's efforts to spread the word on the benefits of plug-in hybrids with this piece of viral marketing. If you make it to the end of the animation, there's a chance to sign a petition to automakers urging them to manufacture plug-ins.
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, hybrids (all these topics)

Consumer Reports backtracks	David Roberts	08 Mar 2006	Gristmill
Odograph will be happy to hear that Consumer Reports has admitted error: some hybrids save money after all. Including fuel savings and tax credits, Consumer Reports said, the Toyota Prius hybrid would save about $400 over five years and the Honda Civic hybrid would save about $300 compared with conventionally powered models. The magazine said it overestimated depreciation of the cars in arriving at its initial conclusion. I guess the millions thousan ...
Topics: cars, consumerism, electric vehicles, hybrids (all these topics)

But Kermit Said ... Japan rules, U.S. drools in new list of greenest vehicles		14 Feb 2006	Daily Grist
But Kermit Said ... Japan rules, U.S. drools in new list of greenest vehicles An annual list of the world's greenest cars placed the top American car at an impressive, uh, No. 10, while Japanese cars took all of the top five spots. (But American cars dominated the Totally Un-Gay Testostero-Manly Mean Machine lis ...
Topics: Big Auto, business, cars, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, fuel efficiency, hybrids, Japan, news, placemaking, Prius, United States (all these topics)

Bye-bye, hybrids Kicking Toyota out of the country	Katharine Wroth	10 Feb 2006	Gristmill
Let's say you're threatened by hybrids. Let's say you're particularly threatened by hybrids coming into the U.S. from another country, and proving mighty popular. What might be a creative way to fix the problem? Oh, how about suing for patent infringement? 'If the International Trade Commission agrees with Solomon, [Toyota] could be banned from importing the systems and the Prius and Highlander hybrid models that they power.' Stay tuned.
Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, politics, Prius (all these topics)

'Health Care for Hybrids' -- a smart trade? Obama and Inslee propose to save the American auto industry by paying it to do the smart thing	David Roberts	08 Feb 2006	Gristmill
Don't miss "Salvaging the Auto Industry," a Boston Globe op-ed from Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.), two of the Dems' brightest lights on energy issues. (Inslee wrote a piece in Grist on his New Apollo Energy Act.) Obama and Inslee propose a piece of legislation called the 'Health Care for Hybrids' Act. The idea is that the feds would help American auto companies pay some of their enormous healthcare costs; in return, the companie ...
Topics: Barack Obama, cars, electric vehicles, fuel efficiency, hybrids, Jay Inslee, legislation, politics (all these topics)

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