Inside Formula E - BBC Click

[@jakesweet1000]

lol when youre expecting formula e and then it starts talking about hackers

[@bigrob029]

...when you live in said city and are tired of hearing about the hackers ....and just came here for the e-racing.

[@andrewboudreau2633]

yeah wtf

[@Blueflag04]

Yeah, ikr

[@ccna101]

wow..That last bit on the battery as a service in the electric vehicle is pretty awesome and a very innovative reality.

[@delboy7039]

I was surprised the TucTuc didn't have a solar panel on the roof.!

[@BlackHawkTejas]

@@delboy7039 Some of them have, but the biggest issue is the price!!

[@ulysse21]

@@BlackHawkTejas And solar panel needs tons of coal, you know that black dirty thing which is very polluting

[@stephenlittle7534]

That battery exchange is really really clever. Cuts down time waiting for yours to charge up. Well done India.

[@SidharthSatheesh]

only issue with that would be volume.

[@Jaffjv]

The 85kWh battery pack in a Tesla weighs 1200 lbs. Even a much more modest car like a Nissan Leaf is at least 400 lbs. This system would only be practical for tiny cars with a low range and scooters because it requires people to physically swap them out

[@BlackHawkTejas]

@@Jaffjv Sun Mobility has also developed robotic system that can take out heavy batteries which takes around 5 minutes!!! Hopes that helps you!!

[@BlackHawkTejas]

@@Jaffjv Sun Mobility have a robotic system that take cares of heavy batteries swapping & all!!

[@chapo335]

I like the way India is turning the way they get by into a better more greener way to mother nature :)

[@psychicsniper]

really ?????????????????

[@ulysse21]

Do people really believe that producing those electric rolling vacuum cleaners is cleaner than producing any other car ? Do you know that they are using children working like slaves in the worst conditions one could imagine just to extract lithium for those cars batteries, while on petrol platforms there are only healthy strong well payed men ?

[@1anre]

Those Airbus drones that lift cars out of traffic situations, would be very welcome in Lagos. Abeg make dem finish development work sharp sharp.

[@hellcat1988]

The flying wing passenger aircraft design has been toyed with for decades. It's FAR more likely to actually happen these days, with advances in avionics computers, but there are new issues to deal with; such as meeting evacuation requirements.

[@chamathbandara5413]

How did you guys manage to get clean audio @ 22:08 .... - Curious

[@xybersurfer]

i'd guess that the noise level is pretty low, because it's electric

[@triggahappyyt5420]

Formula e with audience VR playback would be awesome.

[@ramblerandy2397]

Formula E cars are a very good idea for traditional car manufacturers to help develop electrical technology to chase after Tesla, who are absolutely years ahead. While traditional automakers had been standing still and laughing at Tesla's efforts, they had been concentrating on changing the transport world rather than racing around a track. They have the acknowledged best batteries and drivetrains, and are going to announce yet another major step forward in the technology in a few months. Perhaps BBC Click might cover that as well as hi-tech sport?

[@tams805]

Tesla really aren't that far ahead. Other electric cars get similar ranges and often have far better interiors. Tesla's self-driving technology may well be the best available commercially, but it has lead to several deaths and isn't allowed or recommended in most places. As it is currently used, it's pretty much a fancy speed limiter and lane keeper. Something by the way, that isn't used much outside of the US.

[@ThePaladino]

@@tams805 When you are willing to look at the world with your brain, watch this kzbin.info/www/bejne/gV6WYWWbhMuLj5o You'll see how similar those ranges actually are (not).

[@ramblerandy2397]

@@tams805 Well that put things in the worst possible light regarding Tesla. The truth is Tesla are years ahead. Secondly, you actually buy their cars because they make enough of them. Thirdly, I prefer a minimalist interior with a far better infotainment system. Fouthly, the Tesla Supercharger network. Fifthly, Efficiency, Performance, Design. Sixthly Gigafactory 1 providing enough batteries to go round, whereas the others are running short. Shall I continue..?

[@ammarkov]

What happens when a city is based on out of date closed source software..

[@stefanms8803]

12:55 "market leader for electric consumer cars" Nissan... ha... ha ha.... hahahahahahahah

[@AgentSmith911]

In F1, most top teams produce their own engines, drive units and so on. In Fe, they all share the same battery manufacturers, same engines and drivetrains. It's not really that much competition between each team.

[@samuelthornton9179]

The drivetrains are different

[@MRTOWELRACK]

Let's not forget Formula E's FanBoast; drivers get select power boosts by fan polls (however insignificant, it's there). I'm a longtime EV enthusiast, but unfortunately, Formula E remains an experimental exhibition series which I feel alienated from watching.

[@AgentSmith911]

FE is interesting, but I'd like to see them race the same tracks as F1 and try to become at least as fast and quick as F1

[@ulysse21]

@@AgentSmith911 They will never be, because if they do, they won't last more than a few laps. We should rely on petrol, biofuel and alcohol in inner cobustion engines for a long time to come if we wan't to keep our freedom of traveling without losing precious time of our lives. Greenwashers have a mission impossible to convince people buying electric cars for any other use than going from point A to B inside cities.

[@sajjeel123]

13:53 looool this is why you don't show off, he spins the car and they cut to a different scene 😂😂😂

[@dogphlap6749]

Nissan, "the market leader for electric consumer cars" they may have been once, not anymore.

[@kristianhamilton7307]

Who is?

[@dogphlap6749]

@@kristianhamilton7307 Tesla.

[@Itsallgoodtogo]

@@kristianhamilton7307 Currently Tesla ... and Volkswagen is coming up crazy fast with its new ID models.

[@smartcatcollarproject5699]

Nissan/Renault is the leader. Tesla is only leader in the US.

[@dogphlap6749]

@@smartcatcollarproject5699 2018 Sales World wide: Tesla Model 3 145,846, BAIC 90,637, Leaf 87,149. For 2019 Tesla's lead in sales has increased dramatically i.e. in April 2019 year to date sales by model: Tesla Model 3 68,350, BYD Yuan 30,874, Nissan Leaf 25,118. Those numbers are from 'InsideEVs' but I have not tracked down numbers for May 2019 (perhaps you have some you could share) in any event the numbers for the first half of 2019 will be available in a few weeks and the league table will be clearer. Nissan was the market leader for a decade but their lead was diminishing and has now gone.

[@captiongeeza]

I don't think its any accident they picked Baltimore being very close to Washington D.C, probably as an example of what they can do.

[@kieron82]

washington may have hacked it themselves (problem), gives the excuse to put more restrictions on the internet (solution)

[@mingc4698]

I like the idea of replace the battery at “battery station” and the station doing the recharge for u..

[@sownheard]

that would be a great idea.

[@midassnap9028]

Racing has driven car tech from the early days this is good for electric cars in so many ways.

[@courcheval]

2 surprises : Formula E cars are slower than a currentTesla S performance in ludicrous mode and way slower than the coming Tesla roadster. Tesla doesnt seem to participate in formula E. Would it mean that they have too much advance they would be unfair competition?

[@Shaun.Stephens]

The Tesla S is faster to 60 mph because it's all wheel drive and not weight-limited to fit into a 'Formula' for racing. The Tesla certainly wouldn't be faster around a tight street circuit than a Formula E car, only in a straight line - which is fine for most of America. Tesla only 'competes' in fields where there is no similar competition, their brute-force methods wouldn't work in a light and nimble class of cars like Formula E.

[@Mr2winners]

I bet they put those batery and motors in a e-class race car and they smoke the rest there tech is far ahead of nissans

[@ChuckRage]

The formula e cars are power limited and are rear wheel drive. They could be a lot faster if the rules allowed. The rules are there to allow for more teams to participate and keep the sport alive, otherwise only the really rich teams would win

[@filip3148]

@@Shaun.Stephens pretty ignorant considering the new Roadster...

[@Shaun.Stephens]

@@filip3148 Yeah I am. I've got better things to do than fap while I read the latest Tesla press release...

[@thelastorca]

I have always thought battery switching stations are way better than electric charging stations. But of course there are some security concerns. They can be solved by placing a key for each battery and encrypting it. If anyone messes with the battery, they key should be broken and can never be part of the grid again. And also it should keep account of the vehicles it has been in.

[@GreatBoneStructure]

Speed is lovely but are they pushing the range issue? I'd like to see the development of quick change battery systems where you pull into the pit stop and swap your battery pack. I'm Canadian. We drive thousands of kilometres to visit family. If you want to sell e-cars here you have to extend the range without creating charging delays.

[@AckzaTV]

10 million people? Um no more like 600k...In 2018, the numbers didn't seem to be cooperating with her goal - the population of Baltimore is currently estimated to be at 611,648. This drop indicates a loss of 1.5% of the city population. The Baltimore metropolitan area is much larger, however, with a population estimated at 6.7 million.

[@drmosfet]

E1 racing? Any besides me notice the big black bar blocking the driver's front view? It's funny to see the interviewer shift is head trying to keep eyes contact with the camera while video was panning right.

[@mohammedal-alaw6249]

e-tech is rising; long live e-tech!

[@mohammedal-alaw6249]

@Free Man ?????

[@jamessherburn]

K. Russel looks very comfortable behind the wheel.

[@sajjeel123]

11:37 RIP headphone users

[@BenVost]

The Ghostracer app is iOS only :(

[@Cloxxki]

Start with a competent race car, like Porsche 919 Evo. Remove engine. Add swappable batteries allowing for more power during shorter stints. Two pit shops during a gran prix style race never failed to entertain fans. Use slick tires, not road threads. Actual aerodynmics that balance downforce and drag. Not just look cool while being sortof an open wheeler. Get battery companies to compete but set rules such that the battery maker in the lead doesn't destroy the competition by default. There is so much money ready for Formula E now, fancier car can be easily supported. The privateers have been bought out by car makers. No need for FE to be slower than F3. It should lap like LPM1 and F2. And it's just a matter of choice, not tech or even costs. FE could be way faster overnight by fitting wider slick tires. The LMP1 one might be a good fit.

[@miltononyango]

fantastic you should try some of this in AFRICA kenya to be specific

[@KBTECHWAQAAS]

👍👌 very informative

[@danielkeyes1444]

2:22 "This city of 2 million people..."; then just 30 seconds later ~2:50: "...around 10 Million people live here"...Too bad only about 600k people live in Baltimore, Only 6 Million in the entire state of Maryland...Formula E and then hackers..this thing is a mess.

[@andresd6193]

Nissan is not the market leader for commercial electric cars, Tesla is, how is Nisan the market leader over Tesla for commercial electric cars. BTW, these cars r just slightly faster and quicker than my long range model 3.

[@andremartiniuskalstadtjosa1309]

In top speed yeah, try going around a track in your model 3.

[@philspencelayh5464]

Long range, about 200 miles less than my Suzuki swift at less than a quarter of the price. There is still a long way to go before electric cars are competitive and the answer probably is not lugging tons of batteries around with you. Hydrogen fuel cell?

[@andresd6193]

@@philspencelayh5464 hydrogen fuel cells r not the answer,. Yes of course gas cars go further, still most people don't drive over 100' miles per day so range anxiety is mostly in people's minds.. Also electric cars are not for everybody. I for one will not be going back to gas cars. I see no reason why.

[@andresd6193]

André Martinius Kalstad, Tjosaas LOL, it is a joke, of course I did not buy my model 3 to go around a race track. It does just fine for what I bought it for.

[@smartcatcollarproject5699]

Tesla is only the market leader in the US. The world market leader is Nissan-Renault.

[@michelfrancisco221]

Someone knows the link for the e- racing game ?

[@michaelrch]

The race is coming to my neighbourhood next week. Should be awesome 😎

[@samuelthornton9179]

NYC?

[@Tom_Mroz]

Formula E will really take off once car manufacturers will start competing on technology: batteries, engines. But that will be very expensive and is several years away from implementation. Technological race was the backbone of F1.

[@Wortho1264]

Hi, this is the first time that I've watched the TV show after listening to the World Service Radio version for over 10yrs. Thanks.

[@michaelskywalker3089]

The future of motorsports particularly the technologically stifled F-1 will be dependent on semi-autonomous remotely driven cars of specialized tracks and stadium. The cars will perform at g's either beyond normal human capabilities or at the edge while reaching speeds and negotiating corners beyond reasonable safety standards for human piloted vehicles. Variants would involve subsonic track contact and non track contact vehicles as well as tracks with loops, hills and corners beyond that seen in normal F-1 or NASCAR tracks. Also, the drivers of the remotely driven cars might have to input commands while confined to an artificial g and elevation chamber [a virtual driving cab attached to an arm and an elevating central piston allowing for spin and variation in height] this negates direction {without an elaborate setup} but allows for calibration of g and redout effects.

[@jonnyb2532]

How different does F1 sound from Formula e . . . not that much . . . just *a lot LOUDER* .

[@jimutjayadev]

Still whining about V6 turbo hybrids. What a lowlife.

[@TheInvertedFollicle507]

@@jimutjayadev Ouch

[@delboy7039]

How about a solar panel on the tuctuc roof.?

[@bobsthea]

damn that motor sound is cool

[@nanogeekpro2]

When you're expecting them to answer the question they pose in the title... "How powerful can e-racing cars be?" But it's NEVER answered... This is a new trend in click bait, it's abhorrent, which is a shame because the content was quite interesting, but you have earned a dislike due to the misleading title...

[@michaelginever732]

I think this must be at least 6 years old ie 2013. The way EVs are moving that is a long time ago.

[@jmvillalobosify]

3:15 the guy in the blue suit staring at the lady’s t-t’s

[@joeynessily]

Audio while in the is atrocious... hurts my ears. You should have thrown that out.

[@robertmiller6444]

"reminiscent of power-ups in a video game," yeah, that's the problem. This is supposed to be racing, not a video game. "Attack mode" is just a video game gimmick, not something that belongs in racing. It's just to satisfy people who cannot distinguish a real honestly earned pass through skill and ability, from a gimmicky "pass" not by skill and ability but because of a video game power up gimmick. That is, for people who can't tell the difference between an earned pass and a gimmick pass, don't care, and just want to see "passing action" regardless of it being actually earned by actual skill or because someone used an unearned "power-up". This is one of my biggest beefs with Formula E. The other being, I want to see this on real actual race tracks we know and love.

[@ulysse21]

Now it already happened in Valencia track, all I can say IMHO is that the show was pathetic. Those cars are so slow the only way to make them look going fast is to make them race on twisty narrow tracks

[@Silpheedx]

I love formula-E but why can the Tesla Sport do 0-60 in almost a full second less than the Formula E cars? Personally I like seeing power I can't buy when I go to a race. BUT! I am honestly just curious.

[@thekaxmax]

Bet to place: the outsource private company running their network decided not to spend the money doing the security updates....

[@Afrocanuk]

Personally I do not like the single-speed gearbox configuration. With a 4 or 5 speed gearbox you can control how fast the car slows down, as opposed to slowing down too fast then applying power to make up the extra distance. Overall this will be a net power loss. Regenerative breaking is not universally beneficial as automakers would have you believe. Besides its much better to routinely exercise both legs instead of just one.

[@darkmadder9897]

So someone used an NSA exploit to hold the city for ransom. Which froze real-estate transactions. In the meantime, interest rates or tax rates may change. In a "sanctuary city". I wonder if there is someone, particularly with real estate interests, or other interests, who could profit more from this, than just the ransom alone?

[@ekids.bassment]

Baltimore, every time shit comes up, it's in Baltimore

[@robertxavierbetancourtjuni8291]

How about a sedan class like a Zoe e sport?

[@curmudgeon1933]

The Baltimore attack shows that the US, while having the most powerful and costliest military in the world, by far, is becoming more and more vulnerable to disruption, due in large part to it's complacency, and unwillingness to put sensible maintenance and safeguards in place, in favour of convenience and short-term profits. A concerted cyber attack on the banking, power generation, transport, water supply and communications systems would devastate the US within days. Most would be rendered helpless and hopeless, as happened in New Orleans during Katrina. If the problem was national instead of regional, social collapse would inevitably follow.

[@michaelvernon9459]

That feeling when Telsa's 2020 Roadster claims it has a 0-60 in like 1.9 and 1/4 mile in 8.8, top speed of 250 mph. Its better than these FE cars

[@taketimeout2share]

The Hackers are school kids. Pretty sure of that. However it means that the people start to see people face to face which is a good thing for the people who need Social services.

[@jonnyb2532]

Nissan the market leader? That's an odd comment! I think Kate needs to borrow a Tesla Model 3 Performance for a week. She'll find ICE cars hard to respect after that!

[@WayneJohnsonZastil]

If the system is hacked by private key no way can recover it. have to start again

[@flolus2619]

Fast and furious Nitros?

[@ThePaladino]

EVERYONE SHOULD DISLIKE THIS VIDEO I'm trying to understand if this is a repost from the previous decade notion of electric transportation or if they are just to make a promotional video for any Tesla-competitor. The stupid thing is: Tesla has a car better than any of those we saw here... The formula E cars do 0-60mph in 2.8s... Come on... Even the some of the currently available mass-produced Teslas beat that ahaha And still, no, let's not talk about Tesla. Let's actually put in a little negative criticism on SpaceX aka Musk...

[@wesalois]

i like the ghost racing feature.

[@Cecil97]

the attack mode locations are incredibly stupid except in monaco

[@curmudgeon1933]

Did the BBC recruit their presenters from kindergarten teachers? Maybe their target demographic is pre-teens.

[@issiewizzie]

Wow bbc click is on KZbin

[@vikramg346]

obviously getting out of driver seat in formula car needed a new tech in future desperately.

[@IamCaleum]

Lol Baltimore has 612,000 people, not 10 million! Even the whole metropolitan area is still not even 7 million.

[@Pikehunter62]

The days of Tron is here.

[@garn5341]

Formula E bringing the Tech to the personal EV car like always??? Even if currently true, which at this point I think it is the opposite, you have to, at the very least, give credit where credit is due, to Tesla Motors. They are one, if not THE, reason for Formula E and the entire electric auto industry to exist. Their 2nd Gen Roadster can do 0-60 in 2.9 sec, and will be even faster with the SpaceX package. All I ask is at least mention Tesla in a story like this.

[@arturfraniuk1128]

2nd Gen Roadster can do 0-60 in 1.9 sec basic version ;)

[@TagmakersCoUk]

The general media - and as a result the public at large - remain willfully ignorant of what Tesla is doing, and how it is influencing change in the motor industry. Problem is that most journalists today are not blessed with many brain cells, and are "guided" by the commercial interests of the media they represent (BBC included, by the way) - which is largely advertising from big oil and ice car makers, and all associated industries.

[@Shaun.Stephens]

Tesla make cars for Americans. Most people in the rest of the world don't need to get anywhere as fast as that. Why do you need to go from 0 - 60 in 2.whatever seconds? It's that sort of 'my dick's bigger than yours' thinking that got the planet into the mess it's in now. The world needs smaller, lighter and more efficient transport, nor 'S' class cars.

[@Mr2winners]

@@Shaun.Stephens the 2.3seconds is to show , they are better than a gas car . Nothing more

[@CharlieDB96]

They should really throw some money at making Ghost Racing an official, legit console and PC game with controller and steering wheel support, so you can actually feel like you're competing against the drivers. Having to use a tablet or smartphone kills any interest the more car enthusiast leaning groups of the audience would have, as such, the Ghost Racing "app" just feels like a silly gimmick.

[@random-person1]

firstly, FE will never be as popular as F1. F1 has over half a BILLION fans from all over the globe. secondly, massa didnt leave F1 for FE. he retired and didnt like sitting at home watching better drivers doing what he wasnt so good at!!

[@ClueyyHD]

My ears dies at 10:20

[@graememudie7921]

Almost as fast as a Tesla!

[@Nebucatnetzer]

How can they still get hit by something like Eternal Blue. AFAIK this has been patched long ago.

[@dharmateja22]

I thought US was in the forefront of IT, even after 10 days there is no relief for Baltimore is creazy.

[@batchint]

what’s the morris oxford of scooters 🛴

[@jerrygundecker743]

NSA: We didn't do it, and if we did, it's your fault.

[@cristianjrojas]

Miles per hour, really? How convenient

[@93upton93]

Yes... this is BBC (BRITISH Broadcasting Corporation)

[@timkebienda1809]

First, lets all act as if Tesla isn't using data straight from the road. There's no way we are going to need data from formula e and take to to the street. No one needs to hit 60 in 2.8 seconds on the road. Second, We don't need name brands, like BMW or Mercedes if they aren't going to develop their own cars. Bullocks!

[@inemanja]

This could never happen in my country!

[@TimLouw]

Theres many production cars that are way faster so what tech is going to trickle down?? lol

[@ThePaladino]

Ahaha exactly, this video is just indirect anti-Tesla propaganda

[@robertmiller6444]

Actually a lot. For example, this is directly feeding into battery technology development. A lot has been learned from this that is feeding directly into upcoming passenger EV car technology. There is no better stress test on battery technology than this. There is also an upcoming off road Extreme E race series that will stress battery technology even more. And there are power-train technologies at play also. Power-train power and efficiency is also a crucial area of technology development benefiting directly from this race series. There is a lot of manufacturer and start up participation in this series specifically for the passenger car EV technology development interests. In fact, arguably, as far as the classical manufacturer participation in racing in order to develop technology to feed passenger cars, this is perhaps one of the series that most hearkens back to that principle of most any series today. As you suggest, many passenger cars have more advanced tech than many race cars today - except for EVs and E-racing where the classic trickle down involvement still actually exists as EV technology is still in its infancy.

[@TimLouw]

@@robertmiller6444 I agree but when you look at what rimac already had with the concept 1 which is now pretty old I still think what should be the pinicle is pretty far behind actually. The concept 2 just blows them out of the water.

[@ThePaladino]

@@robertmiller6444 Watch this kzbin.info/www/bejne/gV6WYWWbhMuLj5o Then let me know in which direction the technology trickle down is going. (formula E -> passenger cars, or the other way round). My opinion is that the concept of the competition is smack-down perfect marketing-wise with the ghost racing kind of ideas. Please note that I do agree with the power of this sort of competitions in advancing the commercial products. But until Tesla enters the competition and shows the world what a true electric car can do (which I believe will come in due time, probably when Tesla has more mature production lines) Formula-E cars just look innocent in comparison to currently available Teslas and childish when compared against the future Roadster 2 with its 0-60 acceleration below 2s, top speed above 250mph and range above 600miles...

[@bigmac1598]

See business want to go online global for cost saving and increased profits but their employees have to pay the price

[@ajcatman]

where's the tesla competitor???

[@AckzaTV]

WHy do people need to ask the fucking city of baltimore to sell their own property? Unacceptable

[@AckzaTV]

They just changed the title

[@gameexe6337]

wtf they still havent got rid of that fan boost shit? this sport will never be taken seriously untill they remove it

[@LasseThomsen]

Best show on the BBC - period.

[@philspencelayh5464]

Formula e has a tremendously long way to go to rival F1. 174mph may sound a lot but compared to F1 at well over 200 (I have seen 225mph in the 1980s at Silverstone) is pretty slow. I have tried watching Formula e and its pretty dull, that could be to do with the makeshift circuits or the fact that they don't have the best drivers or even the lack of engine noise (which could take some fixing). I have no doubt that F1 will have to change but hopefully it will be something nearer to what we have now with different cars and constant innovation as seasons progress.

[@BPMoments]

Nuts to butts 22:07

[@greigsanderson]

No very. NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEXT.

[@CBTstreams]

Please never get rid of Spencer, he is the equivalent of the trio on Top Gear. If he went away, i'd stop watching Click. Been a fan since my teens.

[@kylerobinson8913]

So Telsas are faster to 60mph than these cars?

[@tams805]

Great episode. Formula E are trying too hard. Ghost racing is a great concept, using the built-in accelerometer? Even Mario Kart can barely pull that off, and that's using motion control in controllers. Fan boost sounds stupid and unfair. Definitely something an out of touch marketing type thought up.

[@1dir951]

@ BBC Click @ 12:52 Wrong! Old News! Google: "leading electric car manufacturer 2019"

[@Mr2winners]

Leader electric car manufacturer is tesla not nissan nor google

[@ahumeniy]

I think they mean lead as in "most sales". In that regard they're correct. You can see electric Nissan cars on most developed countries while you can only see Teslas in the US and Google cars only on California. They certainly are leading on innovation though.

[@Mr2winners]

@@ahumeniy in europe there is teslas for years only since January models 3 and in sales numbers they beat everyone else and the entire usa has teslas not just calf , as well as china and Australia has teslas , including japan

[@1dir951]

@@ahumeniy From Statista.com: "Tesla vehicles sales worldwide Due to its incredible market value, people have already begun dubbing Tesla, GM and Ford the "New Big Three". As of 2018, the American automotive company Tesla was amongst the top 10 most valuable car brands worldwide, valued at 9.4 billion U.S. dollars. The reason why the automaker made it into the ranking was in large part due to its top selling Model 3. The number of Tesla vehicles delivered worldwide has soared since the release of the Model 3 in Q3 2017. In its 2018 fiscal year, Tesla generated 17.6 billion U.S. dollars in revenue from car sales, while the remaining 17.8 percent of revenue came from services, leasing and others. Thanks to the widespread popularity of Tesla's vehicles, the company's overall revenue that year reached an all-time high; revenue doubled compared with 2017. Despite the automaker’s consolidated revenue, Tesla Inc.'s net loss in 2018 came to around 388 million U.S. dollars. This can be seen as a sign of the company's increased investments into innovative new models and production ramp-up."

[@bigfilsing]

When will the beeb and the muppets at click realise that people even remotely interested in this tech already know all this . So far behind the tiime"s its unreal.

[@BokorRider]

Massa did not SWITCH from F1 to Fromula E... He retired from F1... he would no longer get a drive there....Formula E cars sound like a dentists drill!!.......... if they really want to make an impact they need to lure Lewis Hamiltion and Seb. Vettle to run for a season....

[@jamesbird6103]

Let the others keep throwing refined Saudi Dino juice out the window. Formula E is starting from skratch!

[@BokorRider]

@@jamesbird6103 agree its starting from scratch but I cant get over the sound....the racings good....but as a life long motor racing fan part of the thrill( espcially if you go to live racing) is the sound... go stand at a corner during the Le Mans race when a petrol burning car goes flying by the sound is amazing and so loud your whole body vibrates... then Audi brought Deisels... no sound ...won the race but not as exciting to watch..............the future is electric but its also whiney high pitched motor sounds ...

[@ahumeniy]

They don't want to be embarrassed. Modern F1 cars almost drive themselves. Hamilton himself said recently the new drivers have it too easy. FE cars don't have the driver aids they enjoy on F1 and the street circuits give no room for mistakes. Maybe an old-school F1 legend like Senna might be competitive in FE the first race, but everyone else who tried the transition from F1 to FE quickly discovered it wasn't that easy

[@PrabhatKumar-fn4vy]

Why don't NSA destroy android os

[@Cre8Lounge]

India, you are right to China. they make all that electric transportation stuff

[@TamsosPadaras]

Whaaaat... they added nitro to a real life racing car? Awesooooome

[@ThePaladino]

On the contrary, they limited the overall power of the car and unlock some of its full potential for 8 minutes... Still "Awesooooome"?

[@TamsosPadaras]

@@ThePaladino Of course... you can't race without limitations as you can't play game without rules. Here (as everywhere in life) you need skills to survive and even greater skills to win

[@jordanpernell3650]

What a stupid idea. Why would you attack a city. Attacking a wealthy company would have been much smarter.

[@TagmakersCoUk]

She says: "The power train is what converts the electricity from the battery into power to drive the wheels..." - probably the most vacuous and unnecessary comment ever uttered by a tech journalist. On the other hand, there may be some out there who think that this car is powered by steaming, fetid clumps of horse manure, in which case - thanks for the clarity.

[@tams805]

You do realise that this is for a general audience? Many probably didn't even understand that.

[@Gortall]

Wait so a Tesla model S is already faster than a Formula E?

[@karrikarthik6936]

yeah but also almost 3 times the weight

[@williamgreene4834]

Tesla luxury cars are faster than most cars on the planet, and their new roadster goes zero to 60 a second faster than these e-racing cars.

[@karrikarthik6936]

forget tesla, did you see pininfarina battista??

[@adamfilipowicz9260]

So the cars are slower then a the best Tesla?