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From YouTube: From City Hall - Ward 2
Description
Ward 2 Oklahoma City Councilman Ed Shadid features a technology business in the city that's helping the electric car industry.
A
Hi
I'm
councilman,
ed
Shadid,
and
thanks
for
joining
us
today
today
we're
gonna
talk
about
what
I
think
is
the
most
exciting
business
new
business
in
Oklahoma
City,
and
it's
not
just
me
that
thinks
it
I
want
to
welcome
Dirk's,
peers
of
speers
new
technology,
a
company
that's
getting
not
just
accolades
within
Oklahoma,
but
throughout
the
country
and
the
end
the
world
getting
accolades
from
Europe
and
Asia
and
throughout
the
country.
Can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
it
is
that
spears
new
technology
does
sure.
B
What
we
we
do,
lifecycle
management
of
advanced
battery
packs
and
then
we
also
make
energy
storage
systems
and
the
reason
we
started
the
business.
You
know
you
know
the
cliche
always
skate
where
the
puck
is
going
to
be,
and
we
firmly
believe
that
we
will
all
Drive
electric
cars
in
the
future
and
it's
already
starting
to
happen
and
also
renewables
will
take
over
the
grid
because
they
cheaper
they're
better.
B
B
In
a
hospital-
because
one
thing
we
do
is
if
we
get
battery
packs
in
from
from
dealers,
we
work
really
on
behalf
of
the
OEMs.
We
take
care
of
those
battery
packs.
We
see
if
we
can
get
them
back
into
the
vehicle,
because
that's
the
highest
return
on
investment.
But
if
we
fail
there,
then
they
go
to
an
alter
H
home,
which
is
stationary
energy
storage.
So
we
are
both
hospital
and
Alta
H
home
and
so.
A
B
B
A
I
think
one
of
the
reasons
it's
so
exciting
to
me
is
that
I,
if
you're
right,
which
I
think
you
are
that
electric
vehicles
are
going
to
become
more
and
more
commonplace,
then
it's
important
for
that
industry
to
be
in
Oklahoma
City
and
it
seems
like
you're
leading
the
effort
to
for
electric
vehicle
technology
and
an
industry
in
Oklahoma
City.
The.
B
I
I'm
a
firm
believer
electric
vehicles
will
happen.
One
reason
is
they're
more
fun
to
drive.
It
is
a
better
product
for
a
couple
of
years
ago
that
research
or
a
poll
with
10,000
people
were
already
drove
for
electric
cars.
Will
they
go
back
to
a
traditional
car
or
will
they
stay
with
an
electric
vehicle
and
about
90
to
93
percent
of
all
those
people
said?
No,
we
will
never
go
back
to
a
combustion
engine
and
I
thought
it
was
remarkable
because
electric
vehicles
are
still
you
know.
B
Early
on
this
is
you
know,
first
generation,
second
generation
now
so
I
thought
it
was
remarkable.
What
is
the
big
hindrance
for
electric
vehicles
that
when
they
started
the
price
was
relatively
high,
but
that
is
coming
down
rapidly?
You
can
now
buy
a
Chevy
bolt,
which
is
a
terrific
car
for
$30,000
you're.
B
You
don't
have
to
put
gasoline
in
it.
You
maybe
can
drive
for
80
cents
per
day.
It
has
238
mile
range
at
one
Car
of
the
Year
award
Tesla
is
coming
out
with
the
Model
3
later
this
year,
similar
car,
similar
similar
price.
You
know
that
is
unheard
of.
That
was
unheard
of
you
know.
Four
five
years
ago
we
believed,
and
when
we
talked
to
the
OEMs
and
the
battery
manufacturers,
that
electric
cars
could
be
cost-competitive
by
with
compared
to
a
combustion
engine
by
2020
to
2023,
then
you
know
it's
game
over.
A
B
So
it
is
much
more
reliable.
It
will
last
much
longer
and
for
an
OEM
it's
much
easier
to
put
together,
because
there
are
7000,
unique
parts
you
all
have
to
get
in
new
factory
at
there
at
the
right
time.
At
the
same
time,
then
you
have
to
assemble
them,
and
then
you
have
to
support
a
car
for
20
years,
which
the
electric
car
it's
much
easier
and
the
most.
B
And,
and-
and
you
know,
we
are
surprised
actually
how
good
the
battery
is.
You
know
the
battery
in
electric
vehicle
is
not
the
same
as
the
battery
in
your
power
drill
in
your
iPhone
or
in
your
computer.
It's
it's
it's
the
use
and
bolt
of
batteries
and
what
we
see
is
they
will
last
very,
very
long,
but
you
know
it's
a
complex
assembly,
so
sometimes
something
goes
wrong,
a
bolt,
a
sensor,
a
wire
and
and
and
that's
what
we
take
care
of
you.
A
Know
about
70%
of
all
oil
goes
to
transportation
and
the
bulk
of
is
for
cars
yeah.
So,
if
you're
correct
that,
we
will
have
this
wide
wide
scale,
widespread
transition
to
electric
vehicles
that
would
impact
the
oil
industry
I
would
think
and
increase
the
need
for
diversification
of
your
economy.
Can
you
talk
about
what
you
see
for
Oklahoma
in
the
next
10
15
20
years
in
terms
of
the
impact
electric
vehicles?
You.
B
Know
it's
it's
it's
it's!
It's
not
only
electric
vehicles
and
it's
not
really
what
I
think
it's
it's!
You
know
what
are?
What
does
the
oil
industry
think
and
it
was
a
great
article
in
The,
Financial
Times,
maybe
half
a
year
ago
of
the
CFO
of
shell
and
shell
is
one
of
the
leading
oil
companies
in
the
world
and
the
see,
if
always,
a
very
well
regarded
a
very
smart,
experienced
person,
and
he
said
a
couple
of
things
he
said
number
one.
B
We
will
see
peak
oil
as
in
peak
demand,
was
in
the
next
three
four
or
five
years.
He
said
then,
then
it
should
go
down.
He
said,
and
eventually
late
30s
early
40s,
we
as
a
company,
have
to
be
out
of
the
fossil
fuel
industry.
So
if
an
oil
company,
like
shale,
is
already
saying
that,
then
you
know
you
take
notice,
total,
also
big
french
oil
company.
They
made
billion
dollar
investments
in
the
last
couple
of
years,
one
in
a
solar
company
and
number
two
in
a
battery
company
that
was
last
year.
B
So
these
are
strategic
investments
because
they
know
they
have
to
diversify.
If
you
now
start
to
look
at
the
big
oil
companies
that
they're
going
into
winter
energy
and
those
guys
have
money,
they
have
great
engineering,
they
know
how
to
run
platforms
in
the
ocean,
so
they
also
know
how
to
run
wind
turbines
in
the
ocean
and
they
are
making
big
plays
in
wind
energy.
So
they
know
they
know
the
writing's
on
the
wall
and
they're
diversifying
and
then
for
Oklahoma.
B
Of
course
we
have
to
diversify
Oklahoma
the
potential
to
become
the
energy
state
in
the
United
States,
but
energy
means
a
lot
of
things
and
I
think
that's
where
the
opportunities
for
Oklahoma
we
have
oil
and
gas,
but
you
know
oil
will
be
on
the
return.
We
have
wind
and
it's
doing
really
really
well
and
we
have
a
lot
of
wind
because
it's
always
windy
air
and
I
think
this
is
the
fourth
or
fifth
brightest
state
in
the
Union.
B
So
we
have
a
huge
opportunity
for
solar,
and
it's
said
that
that
we
are
not
really
utilizing
that
I
think
that's
a
great
opportunity.
Also.
You
know
you
guys
are
always
looking
for
creating
jobs,
I
think
no
I,
don't
think.
I
know
that
now
more
people
are
employed
in
clean
tech
in
in
renewables
like
solar
and
wind,
in
the
United
States,
then
in
oil,
gas
and
coal
exploration,
so
that
shifted
the
last
one
or
two
years
ago.
So
that
is
a
big
inflection
point.
So
we
need
to
embrace
those
technologies
because
we
have
them.
B
B
A
B
I
think
knowledge,
I,
think
knowledge,
I,
don't
think
people
fully
realize
what's
happening
and
in
a
way
I
can
understand
it.
It's
it's.
It's.
The
the
advances
in
technology
are
so
rapid
in
solar
and
wind
that
I
think
in
the
United
States
wind
is
now.
If
you
do,
Power
Purchase
Agreements
is
being
traded
for
less
than
five
cents
per
kilowatt-hour.
B
Solar
is
slightly
higher,
but
I
think
it
has
the
potential
to
go.
Lower.
Solar
is
five
point
four
cents
per
kilowatt
hour.
A
couple
of
years
ago.
Coal
was
the
cheapest.
Coal
was
nine
cents
per
kilowatt
hour,
eight
eight
and
a
half
nine
cents
per
kilowatt
hour.
So
now,
solar
and
wind
already
became
cheaper
than
coal.
You
know,
that's
unheard
of.
It
will
become
price
competitive
with
gas,
natural
gas.
It's
happening.
B
A
B
It's
a
low
bar,
but
but
you
know
I
was
never
a
big
fan.
I
would
never
thought
that
I
would
live
here
in
Oklahoma,
City
and
now
I
do
and
Oklahoma
City.
You
can
see
every
year
you
can
see
progress
right,
which
is
fantastic
to
see,
but
things
I
miss
it's
like
I,
don't
see
solar
panels
in
Oklahoma,
City
and
I.
Think
that
said,
I
think
we
could
have
more
electric
vehicles
on
the
road
here.
If
we
build
houses,
let's
wire
them
for
charging
stations,
I
could
not
charge.
B
My
electric
car
here
note
that
I
need
to
because
of
plenty
of
range,
but
it's
nice.
If
you
would
see
more
charging
stations
in
Oklahoma
City
if
the
new
Convention
Center,
for
example,
right,
would
have
solar
panels,
I
think
those
things
are
important
and
also
it
is
important
for
us
as
a
city
to
show
the
rest
of
the
world.
You
know
we
are
leading.
We
are
a
leading
city.
We
are
on
the
cutting
I.
Think
that
is
very
important.
I
think
that's
a
very
important
message:
how.