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Argo’s CEO explains why its fleet of self-driving taxis won’t be all-electric (at first)
Podcast |
The Vergecast
Publisher |
The Verge
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Gadgets
Interview
Tech News
Technology
Categories Via RSS |
Gadgets
News
Software How-To
Tech News
Technology
Publication Date |
Feb 25, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:52:30
One of the burning questions facing the world of self-driving cars is whether it makes sense to go all-electric or not. Some, like GM-owned Cruise, is all in on battery-electric vehicles. Others are going half-and-half, like Waymo building a fleet that includes both all-electric Jaguar I-Pace SUVs and gas-burning Chrysler Pacifica minivans. Argo, the Pittsburgh-based self-driving company backed by Ford and Volkswagen, has concerns about an all-electric fleet, especially when it comes to the need to recoup the cost of all the expensive technology that makes the car autonomous. The company’s CEO, Brian Salesky, sat down with The Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and senior reporter Andrew Hawkins to explain why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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