GM is working on different battery chemistries so that they can come up with batteries that use less of the more expensive elements and minerals like nickel. They're also working on developing economies of scale. It's not a done deal that these vehicles are definitely going to get less expensive.
As California watches the impact of rising temperatures devastate its environment with brutal heat waves and raging fires, the state is taking increasingly far-reaching steps to combat climate change.
One of those measures — banning the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035 — could prove a turning point for the transition to electric vehicles.
Guest: Neal E. Boudette, an automotive correspondent for The New York Times.
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