Largest electric motorsport event in NZ

The largest electric motor sport event to hit the country is coming to Christchurch on Sunday, November 30, at Ruapuna Speedwayp.

EVolocity is a motorsport event with an environmental twist – demonstrating electric vehicle performance and efficiency.

An initiative of the Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles (APEV), EVolocity aims to promote the use of electric vehicles while also encouraging New Zealanders to innovate, invent and become involved in the future of transport.

“EVolocity is the first ever day of electric motorsport in New Zealand and we think that is pretty special. The sector is growing worldwide with technology and innovation taking electric vehicles to new places – I am sure those who attend EVolocity will see electric vehicles in a whole new light and some may even come away with a new passion,” says Rob McEwen, executive director of APEV.

This year’s event highlights include:

· A race between the world’s fastest electric drag motor bike and the fastest drag motor bike in the South Island. (The electric drag bike goes from 0-100km/h in 1 second)

· An action-packed event featuring 16 Canterbury high school teams who have developed their own custom design and built electric vehicles

· A showcase of three world record holding electric vehicles from the US, plus New Zealand’s first Tesla S (the highest performance electric vehicle commercially available and Motor Trend car of the year, 2013).

· A race between a Ferrari and the high performance Tesla Roadster.

· Race legend – Eva Håkansson who holds the title of fastest electric motorcycle in the world (434 km/h), fastest sidecar motorcycle in the world and fastest woman on a motorcycle in the world.

· Kevin Clemens who set 11 world, US national and US east coast land speed records with electric motorcycles built in his Minnesota workshop.

· A ‘Dragon’s Den’ where inventors and innovators will go head to head for potential investor backing

· An award ceremony celebrating the stand out performances and innovations from the day
Tickets for EVolocity are on sale now and can be purchased via the EVolocity website