ZERO RACE BEGINS - ELECTRIC VEHICLES RACE AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS

Although it may sound like a Hollywood movie, it isn’t. The first race for electric vehicles is finally underway. Touted as the “longest and greenest” race around the world, teams from four nations are travelling the world for 80 days in the first ever Zero Race.

On August 16th, three two-person teams departed from the United Nations Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. South Korea encountered technical problems over the weekend and was unable to start in Geneva but joined the others later.

The teams are required to produce their own electricity using renewable resources. According to the website, the electricity must be “fed into the grid system in the home country of each team, so that during the Zero Race, the equivalent can be harnessed to power the vehicles on their worldwide journey.”

Zero Race Teams:

1. Power Plaza Team from Seoul, South Korea – Power Plaza EV
2. Orlikon Solar Racing Team from Winterthur, Switzerland – Zerotracer
3. Team Trev from Adelaide, Australia – TREV
4. Vectrix Team from Berlin, German – Vectrix
    

Zero Race Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be able to carry at least two passengers
• Reach a maximum distance of 500 km each day with a recharge stop of 4 hours during lunch
• Must be propelled by an electric motor
• Drive at least 250 km at an average speed equal or above 80 km/h.

Vehicles will be judged on reliability, power and speed, energy efficiency, safety, design and popularity from the general public.



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