You don't have to go very far to see the impact of the car on our physical environment.

We live in a world of parking lots and garages, delivery vehicles, drive-thrusors, and all the markings and devices used to manage pedestrian and

vehicular traffic. We use our cars for long road trips and short hops to the

dry cleaners. Our cars are school buses, mobile offices, and even the occasional dining room.

Many of us even choose where to live based on how convenient it is to drive to our jobs or other destinations.

That world I've just described is based on two simple things,

that the car we use burns fuel

and that we're in control of it all the time.

We've already looked at what happens to the car itself and its industry when that changes,

but what happens to the world we live in?

This is one of those eras that we're in that we will look back on and realize, wow, that was a huge

amount of change coming very quickly and you're right in the middle of it right now.

I'm Sam Grobart, deputy editor at Goldman Sachs,

and this is the future of Four Wheels.

A mini series from the exchanges podcast on what the electrification and automation of the car will mean for industries,

investors, and the economy.

This is part four of our four-part series,

how the car of the future will change our world.

Quick disclaimer.

We're going to be referring to real companies, real brands, and real names throughout this episode.

But none of it should be misconstrued as any endorsement of any company or person, and

certainly none of it should be considered investment advice from Goldman Sachs.

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