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

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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 Mentioned

• Halo.car

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