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Zero emissions race

By The World ⋅ February 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
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Zeroracer on the road (courtesy of Zero Race)

You need a pretty big battery to drive an electric car for hundreds of miles a day. That’s what participants in the ‘Zero Emissions Race’ did. They drove some 19,000 miles in total, through 16 countries. The trip around the world was meant to demonstrate the durability and dependability of electric vehicles.

The race began last August and ended today in a Swiss city that we want you to name.It’s a French-speaking city, next to a large lake, and it’s home to the European headquarters of the United Nations. Those are your clues.

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Three electric vehicles rolled into Geneva, Switzerland today which makes Geneva the answer to our quiz. Louis Palmer is the organizer of the ‘Zero Emissions Race’.

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The teams (courtesy of Zero Race)

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