photos by Derek Michalski
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Mahwah NJ, Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engine….(I mean charge your batteries please). Derek Michalski sat behind the steering wheel of E-Formula in Mahwah NJ . The event was attended by Mahwah Mayor John F. Roth at Jaguar Land Rover North America.
The ABB FIA Formula E Championship returns to the streets of New York City for its double-header grand finale. Join us as 22 cars and drivers race around the raw streets of Brooklyn, set to the backdrop of the magnificent Manhattan skyline. 22 drivers, 11 teams, two races but only one champion. Let the battle for Brooklyn commence.
Formula E is a new FIA motor racing championship featuring single-seater cars powered exclusively by electricity.
Beginning in September 2014, the series will compete in the heart of 10 of the world’s leading cities with 10 teams, each with two drivers, going head-to-head to create a unique and exciting racing series for a new generation of motorsport fan.
https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/championship/race-calendar/2018-2019/new-york-2-20180213
How fast ?
Top speed of the retired version I had an occasion to inspect is about 175 miles per hour. The new 2019 model is much faster. https://www.topspeed.com/cars/jaguar/2019-jaguar-i-type-3-ar180737.html
soy boy racers.
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fast, yes. (but still slower than Formula 1)
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entertaining, no.
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they are the proverbial answer to a question never asked.
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