Extreme E series will race electric cars in climate change-affected areas
All-electric racing series Formula E announced plans to sprout another EV series called Extreme E last week. The new green racing series will focus on electric cars that more closely resemble the ones we drive every day, though they’ll compete in intense conditions in locations around the globe that are being threatened by climate change. It’s easily Formula E founder Alejandro Agag’s wildest idea yet.
The new series’ first season will kick off in 2021. It will feature 12 teams, and the races will pit two drivers against each other in a head-to-head, “round robin” style tournament in each location. The cars will be custom built for the series on tech that’s similar to Formula E’s, but with the ability to make them look like a…
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