SoCal Thought Leaders

This EXTRA clip is from: “Film”

GM and Toyota are in a race to be the first company to introduce a plug-in hybrid to the market. While many are excited about the possibilities of plug-ins, there is still some skepticism. Critics wonder if our electrical grid can handle an influx of cars being plugged into it and whether or not plug-ins actually reduce our carbon footprint, since the majority of electricity in the U.S. is created from burning coal. These questions and more get answered on this edition of Autoline EXTRA. Joining John McElroy for the discussion are Dr. James Lents, President of ISSRC, Roland Hwang, Vehicles Policy Director of the NRDC and Dr. Mark Bernstein, Managing Director, Energy Institute, USC.