Co-host Sally Dominguez and special correspondent Drew Smith explore the many facets of vehicle electrification with Mark. EVs are finally happening - but does that make them inevitable?

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Australia’s cities are already chockers with electric bikes, electric scooters - even electric uniwheel skateboards. Has the nation already made a transition to EVs? And what does this tell us about the future of the family car?

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Sally Dominguez takes us beyond battery-powered vehicles, opening the door to a future featuring hydrogen, “paste”, and ammonia-powered engines. This diverse transition from fossil fuels enables a range of new vehicles for all of the ways we’ll live and work in the decades to come.

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Special correspondent Drew Smith explores a European car market that appears to have reached a tipping point in sales of electric vehicles. Is it real? Is it sustainable? Can the power grid handle all those new EVs? Drew asks the experts - and gets some surprising answers.

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Physical distancing makes personal transportation a necessity. When public transport risks infection, cars & bikes become our safe spaces.

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Now that we know the state of play, can the automotive sector thrive? Mark, Sally & Drew reflect on what they’ve learned on their journey.

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It’s the birth of ‘fabless’ production - manufacturing without huge capital investment. Will we be able to design a car ourselves - inexpensively and safely?

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Is our transportation future a sleek clean sci-fi vision or a Max Max redux with added robotics? Could it be hell on wheels - or heaven on earth?

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Waste? Not! Designing cars for near-perfect recycling - or do the next billion end up as junk? And can EVs promise zero carbon emissions?

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Apps have turned us into ride-sharing, route-planning, ‘micromobility’ experts. We’re all passengers now, with more options than ever before.

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Will we cling to of the thrill of acceleration, rush of adrenaline, and roar of a petrol engine? Are we losing our emotional connection to the car?

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