Electric Cars Commercial Flintstones

Vw s electrify america taps flintstones jetsons to promote evs more people know the 1960s cartoons than know electric cars exist.
Electric cars commercial flintstones. They re fast quiet and fun to drive. In references to the well known television shows the flintstones and the jetsons a self proclaimed planet hugger driving a traditional gas powered car comes up to a stoplight alongside a more futuristic version of himself driving an electric car. In between as the ad talks about electric car affordability it shows the hyundai ioniq electric at an electrify america dc fast charge station. The bolt ditches the tree hugger sticker present on the outback s rear bumper and.
The flintstones character wearing a full beard and plaid shirt pulls up to a stoplight in an aging subaru outback painted orange to evoke fred flintstone s stone wheeled foot powered car. The volkswagen group of america says that the instant acceleration and affordability of electric cars makes them more fun than ever. Olivier did only one commercial in his career this 1972 spot for the polaroid sx 70. Check out this cool commercial to learn why electric cars aren t just a thing of the future evs are here today.
Comparisons aside the ad is clearly pushing the modern and fun approach that electric cars have on the world. Plug in electric cars accounted for only 1 2 percent of u s. And industry forecasts project that electric cars won t exceed 5. Say goodbye to the stone age.
The campaign here is part of 45 million public education program and includes a television commercial called jetstones which features general motors co s fully electric chevy bolt model and.