Gas Hole (Dir: Jeremy Wagener and Scott D. Roberts) is a film about the methods that the oil industry has employed to crush clean fuel alternatives and keep them away from the market.
Described as a cross between “Who Killed the Electric Car”, “Fuel” and “Chinatown”, it features celebrities Joshua Jackson and Peter Gallagher who are known for their support of fuel efficiency.
Amongst the topics explored in Gas Hole are inventions such as the water injected carburetor from the 40s which is said to give the 1946 Buick Roadmaster mileage close to 100 mpg.
It also shares the story of Tom Ogel and his “vapor car” of the 70s, besides proposing current technologies such as biodiesel and hydrogen.
Below is a sample of the film. To see other excerpts, visit Gas Hole’s Vimeo page and the official website. The film is due out on DVD on April 19th to coincide with Earth Day and to remember the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
