Around 24 teams will bring out their Electric cars for the ITC Global 2012 EV Challenge in Perth, Western Australia next Saturday, 27th October.
As one of a handful of electric car races around the world, this is a rare opportunity to see grass roots electric sport in its infancy. As one of cleanest and greenest car races on the planet, competitors will race for one hour on around 10cents of electricity to complete the most laps of the RAC Perth Driver Training Centre.
The race brings together a diverse range of schools, colleges, universities and private entrants showcasing a range of electric vehicle technologies ranging from lead acid batteries in the Yuassa class to the latest lithium polymer batteries and brushless DC motors in the open classes.
Last years winners, River Raiders have built two new cars for the 2012 event and are hoping to make a significant improvement on their 2011 lap times. Wayne Prangnell from River Raiders said "This race is a modern take on hill trolley racing. Its all about efficiency."
The technology and the race is becoming more relevant with growing interest in the range of electric vehicles. "This is an electric vehicle range race" Wayne said.
River Raiders will have Roadbot 3 (Three Wheels) and Roadbot 4 (Four Wheels) electric cars.
