Motor racing: World-class EV race held in Japan for 1st time

The streets of Tokyo hosted Japan's first race in the all-electric Formula E world championship on Saturday.Public roads accounted for nearly half of the makeshift 2.6-kilometer circuit set up around the Tokyo Big Sight convention center in the capital's Koto Ward.Formula E cars are known for being friendlier to the environment than Formula One cars due to their engine's lack of exhaust fumes and noise. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike attended the opening ceremony of the inaugural Tokyo E-Prix.Maximilian Gunther, a German driver for Maserati, won the race, and Nissa…READ FULL ARTICLE