Climate One: Tesla and the future of cars

Elon Musk
In this June 22, 2012 file photo, Tesla CEO Elon Musk waves during a rally at the Tesla factory in Fremont, Calif.
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A new program from the Commonwealth Club's "Climate One" series about electric cars, autonomous vehicles and the eccentric entrepreneur Elon Musk.

Climate One founder and host Greg Dalton moderates a discussion about Elon Musk's efforts to address climate change and save the world.

Ashlee Vance is a reporter for Bloomberg Business Week, formerly with the New York Times and the Economist. Author of the biography, "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future."

Peter Henderson is West Coast Deputy Bureau Chief at Thomson Reuters.

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