Are electric vehicles the way of the future?

Four people working to make electric cars a reality gathered recently at the Commonwealth Club of California to discuss the challenges and promises of electric vehicles.

Guests

• Mark Duvall: director of electric transportation at the Electric Power Research Institute, also known as EPRI.
• Tony Posawatz: vehicle line director for General Motors' Chevy Volt.
• Jit Bhattacharya: CEO of Mission Motors, which is developing electric motocycles.
• Richard Lowenthal: founder and CEO of Coulomb Technologies Inc., a leader in the infrastructure needed to charge electric vehicles.

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Resources

• Commonwealth Club of California