The secret perks of driving electric | Cynthia Williams

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🗓️ 17 November 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Electric vehicles need to be more than just eco-friendly — they have to be more chic, convenient and affordable than their gas-powered alternatives, says sustainability leader Cynthia Williams. She explores what it'll take for an electric revolution to succeed in the US, calling on corporations, policy leaders, investors and more to collaborate in unprecedented ways.

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0:12.0	The Ford F-150 is iconic, and soon, it's going electric.
0:17.6	It's part of Sustainability Executive Cynthia Williams's work
0:20.9	to dramatically electrify the entire American automaker Ford's fleet.
0:26.4	In her 2023 talk from the Tech Countdown Summit, she paints a picture of what's happening
0:30.9	and calls on all companies to come together to build a more
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