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Electric Car
Episode 4 of 6
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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Thu 9 May 2024
16:15
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How not to drive a prototype car of the future…
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How to build an electric motor
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Armando Trovajoli
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Mando Diao
Chet Baker
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Hannah Fry |
| Series Producer | Eileen Inkson |
| Executive Producer | Paul Overton |
Broadcasts
- Thu 1 Dec 2022 20:00
- Sat 3 Dec 2022 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Thu 8 Dec 2022 02:40
- Tue 25 Jul 2023 19:00
- Thu 9 May 2024 16:15
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