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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The Lithium-Ion Battery Revolution | The Secret Genius of Modern Life | BBC Earth Science

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Building your own electric motor | The Secret Genius of Modern Life

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