Ep. 30 - Electric Cars

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, Where did electric cars come from? What challenges have electric cars faced in going mainstream? What is the future of transportation? Are electric cars actually more expensive? And more. Website, Email Newsletter: commonscientists.com | Support Us: patreon.com/commonscientists Resources: Electric car: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_car Phase-out of fossil fuel vehicles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-out_of_fossil_fuel_vehicles U.S. Energy Information Administration - Energy use for transportation: https://bit.ly/3hgylK8 Consumers Reports - EVs offer big savings over gas-powered cars: https://bit.ly/3jK2UcC BBC - France moves to ban short-haul domestic flights: https://bbc.in/3xqhWIQ First passengers traveled safely on a hyperloop: https://virginhyperloop.com/ Teleportation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleportation A laptop today is 96% cheaper than a 1994 model and 1,000X better: https://bit.ly/36iYfXn