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Skeptoid #849: Who Really Killed the Electric Car?

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2022

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Pop culture tells us that a conspiracy is what killed GM's EV1 in 2002. But is an exotic explanation really needed?

Transcript

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0:00.0

Why would a great car that all its drivers love, and that is truly a groundbreaking and

0:08.9

revolutionary vehicle, get recalled by its manufacturer, and all examples sent to the

0:15.1

crusher?

0:16.6

Some say that this is what happened to General Motors' iconic EV1 electric car, and that

0:22.5

the only possible explanation is a conspiracy theory among industry, government, and fossil

0:29.4

fuel interests.

0:31.2

Who really killed the EV1 is coming up right now?

0:35.6

Unskeptoid.

0:42.8

Five years ago, a CNN reporter received a phone call from someone who said she could prove

0:48.6

James Brown was murdered.

0:51.2

CNN's new True Crime podcast, The James Brown Mystery, follows reporter Thomas Lake as

0:57.5

he investigates James Brown's death and tries to answer the question, was the godfather

1:02.9

of soul murdered?

1:04.9

Listen as he explores a story of secrets, intimidation, and suspected foul play.

1:11.3

Listen to CNN's The James Brown Mystery, on Apple podcasts Spotify, iHeartRadio, or wherever

1:18.6

you listen to podcasts.

1:25.4

For listening to Skeptoid, I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.

1:30.8

Who really killed the electric car?

1:35.6

Electric cars are now available from virtually every manufacturer, in fact they're taking

1:40.1

over the industry like few innovations ever have.

1:43.8

Their performance, low cost of ownership, almost nonexistent need for service and repairs,

1:50.3

and freedom from gas stations have demand saturating the waiting lists.

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