Book excerpt: Cars are central to life today. And in the next 10 years, virtually everything we assume about cars is going to change. Autonomous and electric vehicles are vaulting us into a new era. These technologies will change the way cars look and sound. They'll transform car ownership, auto dealerships, automotive manufacturing, and even how we identify with our cars. And there will be a ripple effect reshaping cities, disrupting industries, and shifting the balance of world politics. In MINUTES TO THE FUTURE OF CARS, we'll get to know the innovations of autonomous and electric vehicles. We'll hear from thought leaders in automobiles, energy, marketing, and futurism. And we'll explore the changes all of this automotive innovation and disruption will bring.