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Magically appearing electric vehicles with Halo.car, Ep #15

Magically appearing electric vehicles with Halo.car, Ep #15

FromInvested In Climate


Magically appearing electric vehicles with Halo.car, Ep #15

FromInvested In Climate

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Aug 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

To address climate change, there's little doubt that we need to replace gas powered cars with electric vehicles. But is owning an EV actually needed? What if rather than buying a car that remains parked most of the time, electric vehicles could just appear when we need them. That's the bold vision of Anand Nandakumar, Founder of the startup Halo.car. The company provides a solution enabled by technology and a team of remote pilots that offers the convenience of Lyft or Uber, combined with the freedom of Zipcar. I had a blast talking to Anand and think you will enjoy his big thinking and great insights to transportation, cities, urban design, the future and more. So buckle up. Here we go. 
In Today’s Episode, we cover:[2:45] What is Halo.car and what problem is it aiming to solve
[6:36] Anand’s story and what led him to start Halo.car
[10:30] The innovation behind what makes Halo.car special
[12:48] Overcoming the technical and regulatory challenges of a new market
[18:44] The process for selecting and training remote pilots
[21:29] Halo.car’s launch in Las Vegas and growth plans
[28:16] The global market opportunity and insights into opportunities in India
[30:38] A vision for the future of mobility and urban design
[36:44] Looking forward towards autonomous vehicles
[43:09] Being a climate entrepreneur in this current moment
[47:07] Practicing minimalism for climate impact

Resources Mentionedhttps://www.halo.car/ (Halo.car)

Connect with Anand NandakumarConnect with https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandnr/ (Anand)

Connect With Jason Rissmanhttps://investedinclimate.com (https://InvestedInClimate.com) 
On https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonrissman/ (LinkedIn)
On https://twitter.com/jasonrissman (Twitter)

Subscribe to https://pod.link/1620915138 (Invested In Climate)
Released:
Aug 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Invested in Climate hosts conversations with leading thinkers to help our listeners do more to address the climate crisis through their Work, Investments, Learning, Lifestyle and Activism. People everywhere, communities, governments and all sectors of the economy are mobilizing to address climate change. The scale of this global action is unprecedented. Never before have so many people dedicated so much energy, creativity and capital to addressing a shared, global threat. Will it be enough? What else is needed? And, most importantly, what can you do? We all have a part to play, so let’s go.