The Electric Revolution
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Uploaded by RenaultUKOfficial on Oct 10, 2011
With colourful stories, eccentric characters and evocative archive, this timepiece documentary charts the up and down 110 year history of the electric car. Narrated by Kenneth Cranham, the film features vintage electric car collectors, EV designers and EV evangelists as well as dyed-in-the-wool petrol heads.
The film examines the failings of early EVs, the false dawn resulting from the energy crisis of the 70s and the controversial crushing of the GM EV1. Lastly, as mainstream manufacturers such as Renault invest billions in new EVs and governments invest in charging infrastructure, the film examines why it will be different this time.
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Great EV film showing the history behind it...well done..peace..
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Too bad this video didn't include the well-selling Chevrolet Volt. It had a tiny shot of the Opel Ampera, which is the European version of the Volt. The Volt is the only production EV currently with the ability to drive as far as you would like using the EREV design.
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This isn't the 90s. It already has a market.
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Unless the price of Ev cut down in half, it will not have a market
Money Talks, Bullshit Walks.
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8:01 Such a such a speed. Indeed indeed.
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Great documentation! EVs are our future, I hope things will change fast!
I'm looking forward to the change!
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It's seems that the older generation are the ones desperate to hang onto to petrol. Me and my wife are in our 20's and we both just bought our first electric scooters. They run about 8500 watts and get up to 110km/h speed and a 90km range. I've done 1500km in 2 weeks and haven't missed the petrol pump one bit. At the end of the day I plug in and even though it takes 4 hours to charge from flat, I go to bed, sleep, wake up and it's full :-)
pcarlson1979 4 months ago 3
Just imagine where we'd be if EV development had continued for the past 100 years.
snappuppy 4 months ago 3