From K-QED. A few years ago, my beloved Honda Accord died. I'd had it since my sophomore year of college, and it was the first major purchase I ever made.

That car took me from college through three jobs on countless road trips and ultimately on the

cross-country move that brought me to California.

When her transmission finally gave out, broken like so many other components inside her, I had

to call it.

The day the toad truck hauled her away, I sobbed on the sidewalk. I was heartbroken.

But then we got an electric car, a little Volkswagen e-golf.

And nothing can quite heal heartbreak like never buying gas again.

I joined the ever-growing throng of electric cars on California roads hoping to be part of the solution to our climate crisis or at least a step

in the right direction and also hoping that driving electric could help clean up our

air. But now I'm a few years in and a question always gnaws at me when I unplug my car from the grid, which is not 100% clean.

Is this really making a difference?

I'm not the only one wondering. This week is a lightning round

episode which means we'll tackle a few of the questions that you've sent in. First we'll

look at what impact electric cars are having on our local air quality and then what Golden Gate Bridge, what Gives?

That's all just ahead on Bay Curious.

I'm Olivia Allen Price.

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Reporter Pauline Barlone is here to help us tackle our first question this week about electric vehicles and air quality.

Hey Pauline.

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