I hope everyone that reads this will take the time to see the video entitled, ”Who Killed The Electric Car”. (available on the net) With all the emphasis on the economy, pollution, fuel prices, and war, what could be described as the biggest lie told to the American people, is the story about the electric car. There was a viable and practical solution to most, if not all of these problems(given enough time and ingenuity) . The electric car was a mandated pollution solution made possible by the state of California. Unfortunately, the state was outgunned by a combination of the auto industry and the oil industry. There just wasn’t enough money to be made(at least in the short term) with this “invention“ for all involved. If the electric car that was built in 1996, was at the very least made possible to be acquired by the “normal person”, today would have meant many more improvements to the original design. It was clear that the vehicle was well received by the individuals who were either lucky or wealthy enough to acquire one of them. They could only be leased and you somehow had to prove you were worthy of one. They were never advertised to the masses. What was the reason for a non-advertising campaign of a much needed proven product that was never given a chance? What would seduce an auto company, or companies, to gather up all their leased cars and chew them up into little pieces like they had some disease or something? The auto industry and the oil industry together, have made us dependant on fuel burning vehicles. It all has to do with the amount of money to be made with the reserves of oil left in the earth today. Oil changes, filters, and maintenance on the “engines” , all played a part in the amount of revenues to be lost by both parties involved if they proceeded with this new program. But the more pressing question to be answered is why the federal government sat by and allowed all of this to happen. We always hear about our dependence on oil being a major problem. The answer in part, was the electric car. Not everyone would be accepting of the the electric car, just as not everyone would be interested in one model of car or another, but in the end, it wouldn’t have to take everybody to make a difference. Just having the option available would make all the difference in the world as for as oil prices going up and down. If the auto industry wants a bailout plan, it should be made on the condition that they will start producing the electric car for the masses. They had the plan for their future in their hands, and ours too, but they blew it. They blew it big. Now as we watch our kids drive around in their play “electric cars”, they tell us that their cars are eco-friendly. All we can do is tell them that someday, ours will be eco friendly too. If President Obama is serious about our future, and our security as a nation, this could be one fine place to start.