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Electric Car

Hannah Fry discovers why innovations in meat packing almost derailed the electric car revolution and how a breakthrough in camcorder batteries led to Elon Musk’s electric empire, as well as demonstrating how not to drive a multimillion dollar prototype car of the future.

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58 minutes

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Music Played

  • Armando Trovajoli

    Beach Parade

  • Mando Diao

    Chet Baker

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Hannah Fry
Series Producer Eileen Inkson
Executive Producer Paul Overton

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