The European Commission has asked Formula One's governing body to set up a racing championship series for electric cars, as a way of increasing public awareness and excitement about new-technology vehicles.
Jean Todt, president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, told the Financial Times that the governing body was working with commissioners to create new electric car, go-kart and single-seater racing categories, raising the prospect of an F1-style electric car championship on Grand Prix circuits.
"We want as soon as possible to have new categories with new energy," said Mr Todt, who added that a first season for electric car racing could come as early as 2013 and would be as global as the FIA could make it. Source: TreeHugger
See also: The eGrandPrix TTXGP 2011: World’s First Clean Emission Carbon Free Grand Prix
Jean Todt, president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, told the Financial Times that the governing body was working with commissioners to create new electric car, go-kart and single-seater racing categories, raising the prospect of an F1-style electric car championship on Grand Prix circuits.
"We want as soon as possible to have new categories with new energy," said Mr Todt, who added that a first season for electric car racing could come as early as 2013 and would be as global as the FIA could make it. Source: TreeHugger
See also: The eGrandPrix TTXGP 2011: World’s First Clean Emission Carbon Free Grand Prix
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