Today is Saturday, May 1st.

The auto industry is doubling down on its commitment to

an investment in electric vehicles,

speeding up the timeline for when all electric

will dominate car sales and eventually the roads.

Just since the start of this year,

America's largest automaker, General Motors,

promised to stop selling gas-powered cars and trucks

by the year 2035.

Volvo, Honda, and others have made similar pledges.

So is the future really electric?

What's driving these new multi-billion dollar commitments?

And ultimately, what does it all mean for you?

We're talking about that and more

with futurist and trendcaster Sean Dubrovak.

He's a New York Times best-selling author

who advises companies about technological change.

He's president of Avrio Institute.

And for more than a decade,

he was the chief economist

for the Consumer Technology Association.

So here's our conversation about the future of cars

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