Electric Cars Burn Coal

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Dec. 01, 2015

Fossil fuels are a huge factor in global warming—especially the oil and gas that are used to fuel cars. So are electric cars the answer? Well, that’s complicated.

Credits

Guest:
Aaron Robinson - Hagerty Magazine

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Matt Holzman, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Ryan Kailath

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