Dena Hoffman
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Are EVs the future of auto racing – or just nice toys?
Recently, IEEE Spectrum highlighted NASCAR's unveiling of a prototype EV race car with 1300 HP. That prototype seems very impressive - and EVs do seem to offer great commercial promise. But the racing scene has long been dominated by gas-guzzling racers. All of this inspires the question: Are EVs the future of auto racing – or are they just pretty toys?