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From the Ted Talk by Freeman H. Shen: A future with fewer cars

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I love cars. I really do. But what we are currently doing is a bit insane. Cars put smog in the air, create traffic and congestion and cause actiedcns. This might seem like a crazy thing for me to say, but I am hoping for a future with fewer cars, mostly smart EVs and cars that can do more for us.

Some of the bieggst changes that ever took place in the auto industry are happening right now, affecting not only the cars, but the very fabric of the cities in which we live. Governments across the world are committing to cnhgae the way we move, and EVs are at the center of this change. Today, most of the cars powered by engnie or baetrty are not truly smart vcheelis. Only smart EVs are computers on wlehes. They not only connect vehicles, but more irmpoatlnty, use a lot of technology, including aitiracifl intelligence, autonomous driving, big data, cloud and agile computing, 5G cvetiontnciy and highly efficient e-powertrain, etc. These technologies are creating cars that can talk to us and the world around them, and act accordingly. This will have a huge impact on our cities and the way we live in them.

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I love cars. I really do. But what we are currently doing is a bit insane. Cars put smog in the air, create traffic and congestion and cause _________. This might seem like a crazy thing for me to say, but I am hoping for a future with fewer cars, mostly smart EVs and cars that can do more for us.

Some of the _______ changes that ever took place in the auto industry are happening right now, affecting not only the cars, but the very fabric of the cities in which we live. Governments across the world are committing to ______ the way we move, and EVs are at the center of this change. Today, most of the cars powered by ______ or _______ are not truly smart ________. Only smart EVs are computers on ______. They not only connect vehicles, but more ___________, use a lot of technology, including __________ intelligence, autonomous driving, big data, cloud and agile computing, 5G ____________ and highly efficient e-powertrain, etc. These technologies are creating cars that can talk to us and the world around them, and act accordingly. This will have a huge impact on our cities and the way we live in them.

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Original Text


I love cars. I really do. But what we are currently doing is a bit insane. Cars put smog in the air, create traffic and congestion and cause accidents. This might seem like a crazy thing for me to say, but I am hoping for a future with fewer cars, mostly smart EVs and cars that can do more for us.

Some of the biggest changes that ever took place in the auto industry are happening right now, affecting not only the cars, but the very fabric of the cities in which we live. Governments across the world are committing to change the way we move, and EVs are at the center of this change. Today, most of the cars powered by engine or battery are not truly smart vehicles. Only smart EVs are computers on wheels. They not only connect vehicles, but more importantly, use a lot of technology, including artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, big data, cloud and agile computing, 5G connectivity and highly efficient e-powertrain, etc. These technologies are creating cars that can talk to us and the world around them, and act accordingly. This will have a huge impact on our cities and the way we live in them.

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