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27 AutoData | March 2019 Are cities the ideal candidates for that type of mobility? Yes. A fleet of electric cars operated by a mobility app, for example, can help reduce emissions by having lower operational costs. The maintenance is simpler, the fuel can be obtained almost for free... all that represents a margin in the businessmen spreadsheet. Do you believe that electric cars can help in the discussion about the need for initiatives to create robust vehicle recycling programs? How do you see the manufacturers participation in Formula E? The batteries are totally recycled. And today, they can have a durability of 10 to 20 years, which is an automobile time of use. Of course that you have to discuss the ways of recycling the car as a whole. The lithium battery pollutes much less than lead-acid battery. The current battery plays a transition role of that technology. Ten years from now, we will have graphene batteries. Graphene is carbon, so we will not have so many harmful components. The concern of the automakers and the presence of many of them here in Formula E is a good surprise. They are more conservative companies, that’s why I thought they would take more time for that. But from the third season, when they saw what was happening, many came here. The evolution of the electric car is here. Therefore, it makes total sense to act with the teams. 5 6 4