Roger Saul wins the THINK City challenge at Bridgestone Eco-Rally 2010

Submitted by Roger Saul on 10 July, 2010 - 18:17

The stripped down TH!NK City racing car represents a new racing class, CityEV for city-focused, production vehicle in use today. The racing series is run by EV Cup and Roger Saul and Kevin McCloud are undertaking a series of electric vehicle challenges in the run-up to the race series.

THINK EV Cup THINK City Racer detail image

THINK EV Cup THINK City Racer technical image

The THINK City has been converted into a race-ready model by the EV Cup team of specialists in London, who have removed nearly 70kg of weight from the vehicle, achieved by stripping out the interior to leave one single lightweight racing seat and steering wheel, and replacing all glass with heat resistant and shatterproof Perspex. A revised suspension system to lower the centre of gravity for the already well-planted car and further improving handling complete the conversion. These racing upgrades coupled with a software update of THINK’s patented EV drive control technology result in a very exciting performance from the race-ready EV Cup Edition.

Stats

Manufacturer:

THINK

Model:

EV Cup THINK City Racer

CO2 (g/km from tailpipe):

Noise at city speed:

15-30dB

Max Range:

90miles

Fill-up time:

< 10 hrs

Top-up time:

>3 hrs

City speed:

10-15

Top speed:

66mph

Seats (adult size):

Press release:

Costs: Electric car v Petrol car v Train

More info:

http://www.evcup.com

Seen at

2010 Bridgestone Eco-Rally

Start (Brighton), Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton,
6 July, 2010 - 18:00 - 7 July, 2010 - 08:00
Start (Brighton), Peter Pans Playground, Brighton,
7 July, 2010 - 08:00 - 10:30
Pit Stop, Park Plaza Hotel, London,
7 July, 2010 - 11:30 - 13:30
Finish Line Exhibition (all day), Kensington Gardens, London,
7 July, 2010 - 10:00 - 18:30

About the Drivers

Guest Driver 1st leg:


	Roger Saul, owner of organic food label Sharpham Park Roger Saul, creator of Mulberry, now turned eco-champion with his organic spelt brand Sharpham Park. Roger and Kevin McCloud will go head to head to see who can get from Brighton to London with most charge left in their THINK City Racing cars. As a guest challenger, they'll be joined by BBC Radio 4... ...MORE >>

Co-pilot/ Guest Driver 2nd leg :


	Roger Saul, owner of organic food label Sharpham Park Roger Saul, creator of Mulberry, now turned eco-champion with his organic spelt brand Sharpham Park. Roger and Kevin McCloud will go head to head to see who can get from Brighton to London with most charge left in their THINK City Racing cars. As a guest challenger, they'll be joined by BBC Radio 4... ... MORE >>

About the Exhibitor

EV Cup zero emission electric vehicle racing

EV Cup is the world’s first ‘green’ racing series based totally around zero emission electric vehicles. Launched in London and scheduled to have cars racing in 2011, the pioneering new series is working with vehicle manufacturers to bring together a range of bespoke and race prepared road cars to race at top circuits throughout Europe.Start London is a 12 day festival in...

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Sharpham Park

The Bridgestone Eco-Rally drivers will be fuelled by a variety of locally-grown products by Sharpham Park. Roger Saul's 300 acre organic estate near Glastonbury in Somerset. They pride themselves on using exemplary sustainable and organic farming techniques to grow and mill spelt, an ancient cousin of wheat with many health, taste and nutritional benefits.

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