Drexel Celebrates REVENGE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR With A Showcase 11/18

Revenge of the Electric Car, written and directed by Chris Paine (Who Killed the Electric Car?), will open for a one-week engagement at the Drexel Theatre (2254 E. Main St.) on Friday, November 18.

Beginning at 6pm that evening, the Drexel will host an Electric Car Showcase with an appearance by Dr. E. Gordon Gee, President of the Ohio State University, and a car show featuring some of the newest electric vehicles available including the Chevy VOLT, Nissan LEAF, Buckeye Bullet, OSU EcoCAR, an original GM EV1, Wheego LiFe, an electric SMART CAR, and an Amp electric vehicle. Select models will be on display at the Drexel Theatre throughout the weekend.

Following the 7pm screening, movie-goers can also participate in a panel discussion about the future of electric cars in Ohio with local electric vehicle experts Dr. Giorgio Rizzoni, Director of the Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research; Sam Spofforth, Executive Director Clean Fuels Ohio; Ram Sastry, Director of Distribution Research & Technology, AEP; BranDon Perkins, Regional Manager, Ohio Department of Transportation; and John Pohill, CEO Venturi Motors North America.

Tickets are $8.50 ($6.50 for students and seniors) and include admission to the film, car show, and post-screening discussion. Tickets can be purchased by phone at (614) 231-1050, at www.Drexel.net, or at the Drexel Theatre box office (2254 E. Main St.).

This event is made possible with the cooperation of The Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research, the EcoCAR2 team, and Clean Fuels Ohio. Additional thanks to Byers Auto Group, Germain of Easton, Auto Center Southeast, and Tom Nastoff.

About Revenge of the Electric Car
Director Chris Paine's energetic and beautifully shot follow-up to Who Killed the Electric Car? is fueled by unprecedented access to four entrepreneurs ready to risk nearly everything-Tesla Motors' founder Elon Musk, legendary GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz (who pulled the plug on his company's first electric vehicle-the EV1), Lebanese-Brazilian visionary and Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, and independent car converter Greg "Gadget" Abbott. Beyond the environmental arguments, Paine explores the entrepreneurial charisma and sheer audacity it takes to invent both the technology and the business models needed to jump start the electric car in the world market. Sometimes change has too much momentum to be stopped. Narrated by Tim Robbins, the film also features Danny DeVito, Jon Favreau, Stephen Colbert, and Anthony Kiedis. Rated PG-13, 90 minutes. www.RevengeoftheElectricCar.com

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