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May 22
23m 53s

The past and future of clean transportat...

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Electric vehicles have a surprisingly long history. Battery-powered cars have existed since 1881. So why did the world choose to spend over a century investing in fossil fuels? Sherrell explores this question with a talk from engineer Doreen Orishaba. Doreen built Africa's first electric vehicle and now runs 100+ electric buses across East Africa. Her success proves that the countries that did not inherit a broken infrastructure may be best positioned to build what comes next. Then digs deeper into the background of electric cars in a TED-ED lesson from Daniel Sperling and Gil Tal.


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How to make transportation quieter, cleaner and cheaper | Doreen Orishaba

TED-ED: The surprisingly long history of electric cars | Daniel Sperling and Gil Tal



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