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HITTING THE ROAD
Projections suggest that by 2050 there will be two
billion vehicles on the world's roads, two and a half
times as many as there are today. The "Car Talk" duo,
brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi, hit the road in search
of the car of the future.
running time 8:16
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HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS
Iceland, with a thousand times fewer people and cars
than the U.S., has introduced the world's first
hydrogen-fueled public buses in an effort to curb
dependence on imported oil.
running time 6:40
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TOWARDS BIOFUELS
Tom and Ray look at possible new ways to make ethanol.
Such "biofuels" have much lower greenhouse-gas emissions
but, critics say, come at a cost.
running time 6:34
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FRONTIERS OF EFFICIENCY
Engines have become more fuel-efficient over the years,
but that efficiency has been channeled into more
powerful vehicles rather than improving fuel economy.
running time 11:13
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PLUGGING IN
Can the next generation of hybrid cars cause an energy
revolution by allowing us to plug into the grid?
Vehicles powered from power plants could substantially
reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
running time 10:22
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TAKING ACTION
To make the switch to more Earth-friendly vehicles, we
need more than visionary thinkers and eco-conscious
consumers, experts say. We need concerted government
action.
running time 7:07
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