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Episode #030, Inventing the Future: The Tesla Roadster Internet entrepreneur and founder of Mahalo.com, Jason Calacanis, joins Mr. Black, Mr. White, and Mr. Blonde to discuss his recent test drive of a Tesla Roadster. Jason has a Tesla on order, so Tesla CEO Elon Musk loaned Jason the demonstrator, serial number 0001, for a week-long test on the streets of Brentwood, Santa Monica and greater LA. The conversation inevitably roams into macro issues like energy independence and Middle Eastern politics. It's not just about the car this time.

Thought California has consigned coal-burning to the scrap bin? Think again! California has 11 coal-fired power plants, all used to heat limestone into cement making us one of the biggest cement-producing states in the country. In addition to cement, these kilns produce 95% of the state's airborne mercury pollution and 2% of its greenhouse gas emissions. Mostly, they've slipped under the radar of regulators, but that is changing fast.

With gas prices soaring and global warming a hot-button issue, many people have been looking for an alternative to gas-guzzling cars. We were fortunate to be able to check out the headquarters of Tesla Motors, who have created the first fully-electric sports car. While it s on the higher end of the price range, the interest it has garnered (not to mention the 600+ person waiting list) shows that many people are willing to try an alternative.This thing moves, too. It can go from 0-60 in about 4 seconds, and when we were out on the highway it felt like we were passing everyone in a silent blur of silver. Not a bad way to travel! Story Links: Tesla Roadster Elon Musk Hybrid Cars Who Killed the Electric Car? Direct download

Margaret Lydecker of Green Drinks gets behind the wheel of the Tesla Roadster at the 2007 Green Apple Earth Day Fair.

From the Tesla Roadster to the all-electric Mini Cooper S, we've driven our share of electric cars. West coast editor Ben Stewart joins me to share his impressions of all-electric and plug-in hybrids, as well as to chat about his wheel time in some non-electric, thoroughbred supercars.

Popular Mechanics senior technology editor Glenn Derene and How to Survive a Robot Uprising author (and Popular Mechanics robotics expert) Daniel H. Wilson join me for a lively discussion about the future of television (and what's wrong with the set you have now), robots on the battlefield and the world's smallest hydrogen fuel cell-powered car. Plus: Flying kite wings through southwestern desert canyons and the electric car strikes back.