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Climate One

C1 Revue: Cars of the Future

Climate One

Climate One

Social Sciences, News, News Commentary, Earth Sciences, Science

4.7583 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2016

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

We’ll never win the climate change challenge if we don’t change the way we make and drive cars. In the U.S. personal vehicles account for nearly one fifth of all our greenhouse gas emissions. And if you add in trucks, trains, planes and ships, it’s more than a quarter of our contribution to climate pollution. So how do we cut down on carbon coming out of the tailpipe? Or… maybe it’s time to give up on gasoline altogether. Is the carbon-free, electric vehicle ready for primetime? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:20.8

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0:25.5

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0:30.1

Hey, climate conscious listeners, this is Greg Dalton.

0:33.3

You're listening to the C1 review, a podcast presenting highlights from some of our past shows.

0:38.3

You can join the conversation using our Twitter handle at Climate One.

0:42.1

Let us know what you think about Powering America's Future.

0:48.7

This is Climate One, a conversation about powering America's future.

0:53.8

Today, our host, Greg Dalton, is talking about the American automobile.

0:59.7

Addressing the climate conundrum has to include managing the carbon budget of our cars.

1:07.8

Detroit is working on this.

1:10.5

We just need to keep making all of our vehicles from the biggest vehicle we build right down to the smallest, the most fuel efficient that we possibly can.

1:18.4

Or maybe it's time to give up on gasoline altogether.

1:21.8

Is the carbon-free electric vehicle ready for prime time?

1:25.9

If you look at the success of the Chevy Volt, the satisfactory rate of those customers,

1:30.1

they are the most happy vehicle owners of any vehicle out there.

1:35.4

Cars and Carbon. Up next on Climate One.

1:38.5

Music Climate One is changing the conversation about America's energy, economy, and environment.

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