- -: TEDxOilSpill - Diarmuid O'Connell - How Electric Cars Can Help Get Us Off Oil
August 13, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Diarmuid joined Tesla in 2006, and currently serves as the Vice President of Business Development in which capacity he manages commercial relationships and all aspects of government affairs. Before joining Tesla, Diarmuid served as Chief of Staff for Political Military Affairs at the US State Dep...
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- -: TEDxCeiba - Germán Samper - Somos esclavos del automóvil
September 8, 2011 (over 12 years ago)About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a...
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- -: Chris Bangle: Great cars are Art
May 2, 2007 (about 17 years ago)http://www.ted.com American designer Chris Bangle explains his philosophy that car design is an art form in its own right, with an entertaining -- and ultimately moving -- account of the BMW Group's Deep Blue project, intended to create the SUV of the future. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of...
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- -: Robin Chase: Getting cars off the road and data into the skies
February 1, 2008 (over 16 years ago)http://www.ted.com Robin Chase founded Zipcar, the worlds biggest car-sharing business. That was one of her smaller ideas. Here she travels much farther, contemplating road-pricing schemes that will shake up our driving habits and a mesh network vast as the Interstate. TEDTalks is a daily vide...
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- -: Larry Burns: Reinventing the car
December 5, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com General Motors veep Larry Burns previews cool next-gen car design: sleek, customizable (and computer-enhanced) vehicles that run clean on hydrogen -- and pump energy back into the electrical grid when they're idle.
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- -: Shai Agassi: A bold plan for mass adoption of electric cars
April 13, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Forget about the hybrid auto -- Shai Agassi says it's electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire countries oil-free by 2020. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TE...
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- -: Sebastian Thrun: Google's driverless car
March 31, 2011 (about 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Sebastian Thrun helped build Google's amazing driverless car, powered by a very personal quest to save lives and reduce traffic accidents. Jawdropping video shows the DARPA Challenge-winning car motoring through busy city traffic with no one behind the wheel, and dramatic test ...
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- -: Bill Ford: A future beyond traffic gridlock
June 20, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Bill Ford is a car guy -- his great-grandfather was Henry Ford, and he grew up inside the massive Ford Motor Co. So when he worries about cars' impact on the environment, and about our growing global gridlock problem, it's worth a listen. His vision for the future of mobility i...
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- -: Pixar Announces the Next Movies!
February 28, 2011 (about 13 years ago)With "Cars 2" coming soon, Pixar announced their next slate of movies -- and Ellen noticed a certain sequel was missing!
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- -: Memorable Moments from Ellen's Big Truckin' Deal
March 10, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Jeannie and Danny returned from their road trip across the country as part of Ellen's Big Truckin' Deal. Before the final surprise, they looked back at all the best moments from the huge car giveaway.
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