First Ever Andros Electric Trophy Race Series Has A Winner!
Electric cars and the cold generally do not go well together because of the whole depleted range thing. That is, unless, you’re racing. This past December the Andros Electric Trophy racing series began. Featuring eight AC 03 Evo2 electric cars built specifically for this series, the race challenged drivers to take their electric rides around seven different icy, snowy courses. The winner was Nicolas Prost, son of four-time F1 champion Alain Prost. No surprise there! This post contains additional media. Click here to view the full post . This is one of the coolest racing series I never heard of. All the vehicles are built to the same specs, featuring a 90 kw (…
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