Centenary Great Race Features Hybrids

Posted at 06:17, 2007-Nov-8

A slice of good and environment-friendly news was earlier unveiled by the Centenary Great Race. Now that the auto trend is to go green, the said race will also go with the color.

As environmentalists continue to tout the use of hybrids cars, the Congress work on a new mileage bill, and automakers endeavor to produce a greener lineup –  auto races go greener as well.

Auto Industry reports:

Entries for next years 100th anniversary re-run of the famous 1908 New York to Paris "Great Race" include a group of car enthusiasts who aim to promote hybrid cars by driving around the world on the least amount of fuel possible.

Ten teams driving hybrid electric cars will join the Innovation Class of next summer's Great Race from New York to Paris and attempt to complete the almost 22,000 mile (35,000 km) course by driving as efficiently as possible.

The participation in the “Great Race” will be the first in a series of MPG Challenges, created in partnership with Hybridfest Inc, the organisers of the USA’s largest hybrid car festival.

Bill Ewing, chief executive of event promoter Great Race Sports said, "Clearly the world has a big fuel problem. Dealing with global warming issues requires conservation as well as alternative fuels. The MPG Challenge brings attention to the importance of improving fuel economy by squeezing the most out of hybrids in a way that people relate to."

Eric Powers, president of Hybridfest said, "We are very excited about our involvement in creating the MPG Challenge. Some of the best hypermilers in the world have already expressed interest in participating and showing the world how to do something as mind boggling as driving around the world with as little fuel as possible."

Nice job.