World's First Electric Car Race Kicks Off This Weekend

The world of car racing is about to go
green. The first-ever racing series featuring
only electric cars will begin this weekend in
China.
On Saturday (Sept. 13), sleekly designed electric vehicles will zoom around a 2.14-mile (3.4 kilometers) course in Beijing that will take the cars past the city's iconic "Bird's Nest" stadium, built for the 2008 Olympic Games. The race begins at 4 p.m. local time (4 a.m. EDT).
The inaugural season of the so-called Formula E championship series will run from September 2014 to June 2015, and will include races in 10 cities around the world, including Beijing, London and Miami.