On December 5th, 1893, Canada's first electric car hit the scene. Built by Dickson's Toronto and purchased by F.B. Featherstonhaugh, it had a range of about 24 kilometres.
Of course, it didn't pan out and was rapidly eclipsed by the gasoline-powered automobiles of the 20th century.
Sources: Canada Channel and Decouvrir.ca
From press release
Former Formula 1 driver, Bruno Senna will make his debut at Brazilian Stock Car Championship in the last round at Interlagos circuit on December 15.
The ex-HRT, Lotus and Williams driver, who has just finished the World Endurance Championship season with two victories in the GTE Pro class and another in the GTE AM division, will team up along with Valdeno Brito and Popó Bueno in a GT Team Raízen-sponsored car.
This is the first time a member of the Senna family is going to compete in a national series.
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| Bruno Senna. (Photo: Miguel Costa Jr./MF2) |
"This is going to be a landmark in my career as it will represent my first race in a domestic championship", stated the thirty-year old nephew of Ayrton Senna. "It is going to be a tough challenge given the level of the drivers and the competitiveness of the series", added.
As a special guest, Bruno will be given a three-hour test session on Friday morning to get used to the car and its 480 bhp, plus the push-to-pass device which provides up to 120 bhp extra power.
"I've been racing in GTE and so a car with a roof is not totally unknown for me. I already know the track, which is good news, but of course I will look for the guys who also raced in Formula 1 to get some tips and ideas..."
The race will pay a prize of 1 million of reais (around US $500,000) to the winner.
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