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The future of cars

678,245 views | Larry Burns • TED2005

General Motors veep Larry Burns previews cool next-gen car design: sleek, customizable (and computer-enhanced) vehicles that run clean on hydrogen -- and pump energy back into the electrical grid when they're idle.

General Motors veep Larry Burns previews cool next-gen car design: sleek, customizable (and computer-enhanced) vehicles that run clean on hydrogen -- and pump energy back into the electrical grid when they're idle.

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Larry Burns

Automotive researcher

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Larry Burns is the vice president of R&D for GM. His job? Find a new way to power cars.

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