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The future of Tesla and electric vehicles

Mark Hanson demonstrates charging his car.
Mark Hanson, who drives a Tesla electric car, demonstrates how he charges his vehicle at a press conference in May 2014 where the city of Minneapolis announced placement of charging stations in city parking ramps.
Brandt Williams | MPR News 2014

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Will electric cars transform the auto industry and play a major role in a "green" economy"?

Three journalists and auto industry observers discuss the promise and the perils of Tesla and the electric car industry.

Hamish McKenzie is author of "Insane Mode: How Elon Musk's Tesla Sparked an Electric Revolution to End the Age of Oil."

Other guests include Wall Street Journal tech reporter Lora Kolodny and Katie Fehrenbacher, senior writer and analyst at GreenBiz.

Greg Dalton is host of the Commonwealth Club of California's "Climate One" series.