In 1996, a fleet of electric cars began to hit the road in the United States. They were leased to drivers for about $500 a month.

But less than 10 years later, only a few were left.

Who Killed the Electric Car chronicles the vehicle's demise.
The director of the movie talks about it on Science Friday.

"The real story is they never wanted to make this car. They were forced to make this car because California passed a law. It was called the Zero Emissions Mandate. It threatened a lot of things. It threatened things beyond the car companies.

So suddenly there were many suspects in this murder. And that's what made the story so fascinating."

EV World has more.

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