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Howard Lutnick: “We can't be all in electric cars by 2030.”

Featuring: Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce | National

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Howard Lutnick on CNBC - Donald Trump Transition and Policy

Published | Video Starts at 07:55

That will break the back of inflation. We need to break the back of inflation. Then we need to figure out how to build batteries for the long term, not the short term. We can't be all in electric cars by 2030. Trucks will be too heavy. Can you go over bridges in America? So I need some practicality. I need some business practicality. (07:55–07:59)

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Asserts that transitioning entirely to electric cars by 2030 is not feasible.

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