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26 AUTODATA ASKS » THE ELECTRIC FUTURE March 2019 | AutoData Disclosure He spectacularly won the race in Mexico City of ABB Formula E, in February, making a very difficult overtaking maneuver only a few meters from the final flag. Aside from the excitement, the competition of electric cars has true spokesmen of that new technology in its drivers, which can transform the mobility in the world forever. Di Grassi talked about that near future in his team’s pit box before the qualifying race that set the starting grid. Lucas Di Grassi, driver It makes much less noise, you don’t have problems of noise pollution, it doesn’t have air pollution problems, it can reduce the incidence of respiratory problems offering more health... anyway, it brings several benefits that people don’t consider. The main function of the electric car is to generate improvement in life quality for all. Exactly. Vehicles represent from 10% to 15% of CO2 emissions. Many activities are more polluting than automobiles. The immediate benefits are the reason to put the electric cars and buses as the first option in that necessary transition that the planet is witnessing. When we don’t use an internal combustion car in urban centers, such as the city of Sao Paulo, the benefits are immediate. Anyone who has a habit of doing physical activities at Ibirapuera Park knows that with the traffic jam there at 6:00 p.m., the nose can be irritated due to the poor air quality. That will change a lot with the electric cars. 2 Are the electric engine advantages really that great? What other advantages can you identify? Vehicles, in general, are not the only villains of the emissions. 1 3 By Leandro Alves