the detroit electric, they all had a range of 80 to 100 miles so the operator didn't want to go 100 miles and turn around, especially when america was connecting cities together. those two reasons are the primary factors that played into henry ford's decision to use gasoline engine in his model t, the car that changed america. but ironically, his wife owns and drives a baker electric vehicle. so for the next 50 years, electric vehicle development layed dormant. in the 1970s we had our oil crisis and the automobile manufacturers woke up. in fact, exxonmobil actually partnered with chrysler and toyota to develop the first battery hybrid drive train. four chryslers and four years later, three toyotas were built as prototypes. but unfortunately exxonmobil decided to go back to business as usual. but toyota never lost sight of its vision and in 1996 it developed the priuss. it was a great year for reck l electric vehicles. no conversation about them is complete about the general motors ez1. it's remarkable for many reasons. the top two reasons are, one, it is the very first mass-produced purpo

pushing too sell million electric vehicles is spending nearly a billion dollars to expand its plant in chat noog. >> it's not alone. "g" is vertigo one of its plants in detroitan electric truck. while ford is planning to add evs to several assembly lines over the next four years. and remember the gm plant in lordstown, ohio. it's been sold to a new company. moritztown motors where it will buildric pickups. all together the auto industry is expected to investlmost a quarter trillion dollars over the next four years in electric vehicles. why? because many believe sales of electricic vehles will explode ov the next 20 years. >> i would say electric vehicles within that 20-year horizon could easily be the majority of vehicles on the and we're notust talking about passenger vehicles. we're talking about trucks and buses. >> the majority of vehicles soldn the u.s.re teslas. in part because they're popular but also becau tesla has three ev models to choose from.ha compart to other auto makers whoay have just one all electric vehicle to. offer and some auto makers have none. that will cha te over next four years. as more auto makers roll out electric vehicles how ma

electric f-150. that is not only their best-selling vehicle, but the best selling vehicle in the u.s. overall. taking these iconic vehicles and electrifying them is a new move away from what detroittionally done with electric vehicles in the past, which is to put them into small, boxy cars, which has limited their appeal. they may have learned something from tesla with its sexy, sporty cars, and trying to do the same thing with their top-selling vehicles. amber: you mentioned tesla. one thing perhaps they are also learning from tesla is the consequence of not being consistently profitable, which is nothing that board is talking about. when these cars are going to roll off the lot, it is profit immediately. mustang'show are they hoping toe that? >> that is still somewhat of a mystery. they claim because they are producing these in mexico, where the costs are lower, and with the subsidies that they are able u.s., that in the the selling price of these vehicles will be around $30,000, which is very reasonable for a full electric vehicle. that is one reason they can maybe get to profitability sooner than others. amber: thanks so much. that is chester dawson from new york. from new yo

one user wrote, when the detroit lions forget to pay their electric bill. >>> christmas came early for in wisconsin. elizabeth's boyfriend, lucas, who is an airman in the air force was waiting for her at the finish line of a turkey trot in wausau. she hadn't expected them to be home for four more weeks. elizabeth also didn't expect him to drop down on one knee to give her a very special gift. >> i missed you. >> i missed you more. elizabeth, will you marry me? >> are you serious? >> elizabeth said yes. she and lucas have known each other since they were 4 years old. they have been dating since high school. >> what a nice all-american story. >> yeah. >>> up next in "the pulse," the big debate, is today the day to start decorating? >> unless it was last week. >>> the reunion that caught everyone by surprise on thanksgiving. why e.t. and elliott are together again. >>> plus, the superstar spotted paying for shoppers at a walmart. i am totally blind. and non-24 can throw my days and nights out of sync, keeping me from the things i love to do. talk to your doctor, and call 844-214-2424. is

it's all electric, a mustang suv at the jet center in los angeles. the detroitsing the roof with a very exciting performance during the reveal. idris elba, brand ambassador for the brand, was onstage. jeff flock, our viewers need to see this inside and out right now. reporter: idris elba, you will see it, worked for ford on a production line before he became the famous actor. his father worked for ford in england for 20 years. okay. what can i show you that's cool? well, number one, take a look at this. this is the front hood. engine, no. battery's somewhere. this could be a cooler. there's a drain in there. k you could fill that with ice. also put luggage in there, perhaps. handles for the door, no. push a button. push a button. it was working before, i swear to god. anyway, push a button, the doggone thing opens. if you look inside, also, speaking of things that, you know, this is a tesla fighter. look at that display. doesn't that look like a tesla? big tablet, big picture. see, this one opened. come over here. lary lance, come over here. i want to show how t

detroit. neil: what a busy week for the electric vehicles.arlier on, young man, there is something to them. i thought it was ridiculous lark. now as it is, there is lot of people following that lark. touche to you. >> just drive one. those of us played golf with a golf cart. that jolt, give it a try. they're kind of cool. i understand if you tried one, unfortunately from the back seat. that was very impressive. thank you, my friend. >> that is the best place to try it. neil: have a great weekend. he was way ahead of this whole trend. let's look at the whole trend, what to make of electric vehicle announcements. volkswagen doing it. mustang doing it through ford. there is something going on here. how real is it. let's go to jonathan hoenig. jonathan, what do you think? >> no question, electric vehicles, evs they're hot. despite elon's mishap with the bulletproof, shatterproof glass. they are hot. gm, ford, all major automakers are coming out with the electric vehicles, neil i have to tell you i am skeptical. i think they will join, clear pepsi

they might have an advantage because of their prowess in electric cars, but as you say, 90% of the truck market is kind of locked up by the detroitill be a big fight and very interesting to watch. taylor: do you think buyers of these vehicles would be tesla lovers or truck lovers? chester: that's a good question. i think at least initially, most expect them to be tesla lovers, but longer-term, they are going to need to crack into that broader market, you know, where the japanese have struggled for years trying to reach truck buyers who are very loyal and want a lot of performance out of their vehicles. even people who do not take their truck and use it to toe things or move lumber or other things, they want to feel as if the truck could do that. it really is a performance heavy market and tesla is going to have to show that the truck can not only show up but put up. taylor: i wonder if now is the right time. analysts were so happy when tesla was finally able to turn a profit. now they will be investing more in trucks and in a factory to build the trucks. it is now really the right time? chester: that is a good question. they have

electric pickup truck to the market. they are hoping to begin assembly of its endurance with a prototype ready for the detroit auto show inat is proving a problem for buyers. according to a new report, the average u.s. homeowner has already spent 13 years in their current house and that is eight years longer than homeowners in 2010. the study looked at 55 metro areas in the u.s. and the trend is consistent in every location. the study also finds that computing to a housing shortage for first-time owners and also causing prices to rise, which tends to push younger buyers out of the market. >>> it is singles day in china and chinese e-commerce leader ali baba and its arrival report more than $55 billion in sales and that is just halfway through the singles day which has become the world's biggest online shopping day. it was created by university as an alternative to valentine's day for people without romantic partners. it was adopted by ali baba as a marketing tool. it also november 11 because the date is written with four singles, one, one, one, one. the average worker works more than anyone else in the world they say more

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on how several detroit residents were affected by the city bankruptcy in 2013. and a law school professor details how the electric industry has changed over the past 40 years in the book "pollution politics and power." look for these titles and watch for many of the authors in the near future on c-span two. this week the house intelligence committee and chair adam schiff continue they impeachment inquiry beginning tuesday morning at 9:00 eastern watch live testimony from jennifer lieutenant colonel alexander been to men. and ambassador kurt volker, a special envoy to ukraine and white house aide tim morrison. on wednesday, testimony continues with an abbasid or to the european union, gordon sondland and then debbie assistant secretary of defense laura cooper and david hale under secretary of state for political affairs. on thursday at 9:00 a.m. eastern the committee hears testimony from fiona hill, border security council saturday --senior director for it watch the public hearings in their entirety on our website. you'll also find transcripts of testimony and procedures for the interestplus and feature identifyin