NOVA | Car of the Future | Open Production

Car of the Future: Help us make a documentary about a new breed of cleaner, more efficient vehicles.

See alternative vehicles already on America's roads, and hear from the people behind them.	Stay informed about the production and how your input is helping.
This work in progress offers an overview of the program and a sense of its style.	Read excerpts from the e-mails we received and how our experts responded.
Learn about the filmmakers charged with the task of turning a complex topic into compelling TV.	Take part in a dialogue about the technologies and policies needed to keep us movin' on down the road.
Whose voices will be heard? A wide range, from "Car Talk"'s dynamic duo to leading energy policy gurus.	Visit other Web sites to investigate the subject further.

In essence, it's a way for you, our audience, to get involved and help us make a better NOVA program. Our first Open Production explores a topic relevant to anyone who drives a car or lives on the planet Earth: Can we transition to a new breed of vehicles that relies less on oil and produces fewer greenhouse gases? The documentary was shot and edited in winter 2006-2007 and will air on PBS on April 22, 2008. See final Car of the Future Web site.