16.4.09

Electric Cars or Bust?

When horrific climate-change warnings and scenarios elicit little but endless chatter from governments and entrenched special interests, the difference between talk and action represents an embarrassing gulf.

Meet Shai Agassi, who has stepped fearlessly into that gap. His approach to solving the puzzle of electric automobiles could spark nothing short of an automotive revolution. Forget about the hybrid auto -- Agassi says it's electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. He has designed a radical plan to help entire countries go completely oil-free by 2020.

Watch his TED Talk (18:06 mins) below:


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