PUMP is a documentary that tells the story of America’s addiction to oil, from its corporate conspiracy beginnings to its current monopoly today, and explains clearly and simply how we can end it — and finally win choice at the pump. Today, oil is our only option for transportation-fuel at the pump. Our exclusive use of it has drained our wallets, increased air pollution and sent our sons and daughters to war in faraway lands. PUMP shows how, through the use of a variety of replacement fuels, we will be able to fill up our cars — cheaper, cleaner and American made — and in the process create more jobs for a stronger, healthier economy. Narrated by Jason Bateman and featuring notable experts such as John Hofmeister former President of Shell Oil, and Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motors, PUMP will forever change the way you think about your car — and the fuel that powers it.

Joshua Tickell berichtet über die Missstände bei der amerikanischen Petroliumdistribution. Seit Jahrzehnten kontrollieren die monopolistischen Öl-Firmen den Markt. Als Verbraucher fühlt man sich oft gezwungen, den teuren Treibstoff zu kaufen, denn gerade in den Vereinigten Staaten sind öffentliche Verkehrsmittel vielerorts nur rudimentär ausgebildet. Tickell zeigt, dass es bereits seit über 20 Jahren Treibstoffalternativen gibt, mit deren Hilfe das Monopol des Öls aufgehoben werden kann. Wenn sich nur genug Menschen beteiligen, steht eine Überdenkung moderner Fortbewegungsmethoden bevor, durch die die typische Tankstelle bald ganz anders aussehen könnte...

Uma investigação sobre a dependência americana pelo petróleo, desde as suas origens no início do século XX até o grande monopólio atual e seus danos em escala global, da poluição às guerras no Oriente Médio. Além de depoimentos de especialistas e grandes nomes do mercado petrolífero, como John Hofmeister, ex-presidente da Shell Oil, e Peter Goldmark, ex-presidente da Fundação Rockefeller, o filme apresenta alternativas para combustíveis menos poluentes e sustentáveis economicamente.