Host Chuck Nice takes a trip into the world of electrification to learn how it’s transforming American transportation, infrastructure and business. From auto racing and electric motorcycles to the fully-charged cities of tomorrow, he’ll sit down with thought leaders, industry experts, innovators and others helping craft the current that's carrying the country forward.
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Motorcycles Made Electric
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Episode One:
Electrifying the Road Trip
Episode Two:
Hitting the open highway for a road trip is a great American tradition. Chuck Nice explores how elecrification is transforming it for the 21st century.
STREAMING
NOV. 3rd
Electrifying the
Urban Environment
Episode Three:
Enterprise fleets are going electric, and it could mean big things for American business. At TechCrunch Disrupt, Chuck Nice talks to industry experts on what the commercial future might hold.
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NOV. 17th
A New Frontier for American Business
Episode Four:
From public transit to smart traffic sensors, electrification is changing city living. Host Chuck Nice finds out how from those transforming urban life and the city-dwellers experiencing it.
STREAMING
NOV. 10th
Building Better with Electrification
Episode Five:
Pro auto racing won’t lose the roar of engines soon, but it’s still exploring electrification. Chuck Nice talks to insiders and technologists about the advances happening at tracks worldwide.
STREAMING
DEC. 1st
Racing Toward the Future
Episode Six:
Engineers are rethinking how to build greener homes and businesses. Host Chuck Nice talks to chef Rick Bayless about new ways of transforming kitchens with electrification.
STREAMING
NOV. 24th
Philadelphia native Chuck Nice is a stand-up comic with a career in television, film and radio that spans decades. Passionate about science and tech, Chuck is a co-host of “StarTalk Radio” with Neil deGrasse Tyson, and host of the NatGeo and Disney+ show “Brain Games on the Road,” a playful take on brain science. Audiences can also watch his TED Talk, “A Funny Look at the Unintended Consequences of Human Interaction and Technology.”
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“Electric Generation” is presented by Ford, and produced by Yahoo Creative Studios and At Will Media.
ABOUT THE HOST
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Taras Kravtchouk wants to change the way you think about motorcycles. He’s the founder and CEO of Tarform Motorcycles and an advocate for electrification in an arena of automotive culture often closely associated with the roar of the combustion engine. In this episode, Chuck Nice talks about the electric motorcycle revolution and test-drives Tarform’s cutting-edge effort at creating a battery-powered bike that will fire the American imagination.
ABOUT THE HOST
Motorcycles Made Electric
Episode One:
How does electrification fit into a segment of automotive culture associated with the roar of a combustion engine on the open road? Join Chuck Nice as he explores electric motorcycles.
OCT. 20th
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Electrifying the Road Trip
Episode Two:
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Hitting the open highway for a long-distance road trip is a great American tradition, and one that would seem to pose particular challenges for electric vehicles given the still-developing charging infrastructure nationwide. As host Chuck Nice finds out, however, the electrification of the road trip is already underway. In this episode, he chats with musician Rick Denzien about taking his tour electric and dives into the future of long-distance EV travel with travel writer Elaine Glusac.
Electrifying the
Urban Environment
Episode Three:
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America’s urban centers aren’t often associated with green living, but with electrification, the smoggy cityscape could become a thing of the past. Whether it's school buses, light rails or the moving of goods from place to place, those who work and live in more densely populated parts of the world stand to see their lives transformed. In this episode of “Electric Generation,” Seattle Transportation Electrification Program Manager Andrea Pratt joins host Chuck Nice to break down the urban environment’s brighter, more electrified future.
Electrifying the Road Trip
Episode Two:
Read Transcript
Hitting the open highway for a long-distance road trip is a great American tradition, and one that would seem to pose particular challenges for electric vehicles given the still-developing charging infrastructure nationwide. As host Chuck Nice finds out, however, the electrification of the road trip is already underway. In this episode, he chats with musician Rick Denzien about taking his tour electric and dives into the future of long-distance EV travel with travel writer Elaine Glusac.
Electrifying the Urban Environment
Episode Three:
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America’s urban centers aren’t often associated with green living, but with electrification, the smoggy cityscape could become a thing of the past. Whether it's school buses, light rails or the moving of goods from place to place, those who work and live in more densely populated parts of the world stand to see their lives transformed. In this episode of “Electric Generation,” Seattle Transportation Electrification Program Manager Andrea Pratt joins host Chuck Nice to break down the urban environment’s brighter, more electrified future.
A New Frontier for American Business
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Smart electric mobility stands to impact business across a spectrum of industries. To find out how, host Chuck Nice sat down for a conversation with Ford Pro CEO Ted Cannis and engineer-turned-journalist Sam Abuelsamid. Hear what he learned about the impact electrification is having on American business.
A New Frontier for American Business
Episode Four:
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Smart electric mobility stands to impact business across a spectrum of industries. To find out how, host Chuck Nice sat down for a conversation with Ford Pro CEO Ted Cannis and engineer-turned-journalist Sam Abuelsamid. Hear what he learned about the impact electrification is having on American business.
Building Better with Electrification
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Electrification isn’t just about how we get from point A to point B. In homes and businesses, everything from hot water heaters to kitchen cooking equipment is making the switch from fossil fuels. Hear how as Chuck Nice talks to chef Rick Bayless about the greener, more electric kitchen of the future.
Building Better with Electrification
Episode Five:
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Electrification isn’t just about how we get from point A to point B. In homes and businesses, everything from hot water heaters to kitchen cooking equipment is making the switch from fossil fuels. Hear how as Chuck Nice talks to chef Rick Bayless about the greener, more electric kitchen of the future.
Racing Toward the Future
Episode Six:
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The roar of combustion engines and the racetrack might seem inseparable, but electrification is going for the checkered flag thanks to high-performance cars that break the mold. Chuck Nice checks in with RTR Motorsports technical director Ray Shake and drift racer Vaughn Gittin Jr. to find out how.
Racing Toward the Future
Episode Six:
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The roar of combustion engines and the racetrack might seem inseparable, but electrification is going for the checkered flag thanks to high-performance cars that break the mold. Chuck Nice checks in with RTR Motorsports technical director Ray Shake and drift racer Vaughn Gittin Jr. to find out how.