Where there's a Will, there's a way

Last night I finally watched the documentary "Who Killed the Electric Car?" I've been meaning to watch it for a while but I was worried it would be a little boring and depressing. Thankfully, it turned out to be pretty exciting and I was shocked by some of the things I learned.

The answer to the movie's title isn't as simple as blaming major automakers, as one might expect. For all the complexities of the issue, I still came away with the belief that US automakers have absolutely no credibility when they claim they can't meet tougher government fuel standards. They don't need more time to research better electric battery technology or start some new project like hydrogen fuel cells.

They had the electric car technology at least ten years ago and they could be producing the cars today. In fact, they might create more American jobs for those workers who have to modify existing manufacturing plants or build new ones.

One of the most aggravating things I learned is that GM once released an electric Saturn that they later took off the market. I've been wishing for years that Saturn would produce a hybrid or electric car (besides an SUV which I have absolutely no interest in owning). I like my Saturn because it has more American made and assembled parts than any other car on the market. I want to be able to buy a green car that is union made by American workers, but American car companies are idiotically not giving me that option. Hello?! McFly! Why are you forcing me to buy a foreign car, GM? I learned that Saturn is finally coming out with more hybrids in the near future but they should have had them on the market years ago.

I don't want to give away any more spoilers so just go rent the movie. Don't worry, you'll like it.