Adoption of new technologies often picks up in processions and other crises, ecause people are willing to try new things. I think disausters can spur people to try new approach. We thought it would be worth hearing from tom standage to day, because one new technology he's very excited about is the electric car. But did you know that the electric car goes back to the invention of the automobile itself?
After a huge false start, electric cars are finally about to flourish. We speak with a technology historian about this all-too-common story, and what it means for innovation everywhere.