Running on Lithium. A New Way to Travel
Description
This film introduces electric car pioneer John Wayland. "Once you've had a taste of electric power you never want to go back," he says; "it's nice to know that we are going down the road free from dependence on foreign oil." He adds proudly: "We run on American-generated electrons." His garage full of sleek lithium-powered electric cars is a far cry from the boxy electric cars of the 1980s. For John, the electric car is not only a thrilling ride into the future, it's also a fulfillment of the clean-air dream that was born in him as a five-year-old waving goodbye to the exhaust fumes of his parents.
Runtime
46 min
Subjects
- Power resources (209)
- Natural resources (402)
- Energy conservation (87)
- Automobile industry and trade (107)
- Electric automobiles (31)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2012], c2010
Database
Films on Demand
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