{"id":2290627,"date":"2024-07-08T15:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T19:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nascar-reveals-electric-race-car-prototype-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T15:08:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T19:08:58","slug":"nascar-reveals-electric-race-car-prototype-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nascar-reveals-electric-race-car-prototype-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR reveals electric race car prototype &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnascar-reveals-electric-race-car-prototype-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2290627&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>NASCAR has unveiled its first electric\u200c race car prototype in partnership with \u200bglobal engineering company\u200d ABB. The \u2063collaboration aims to reduce NASCAR&#8217;s carbon footprint and\u200c advance sustainability\u200b goals. The\u200c electrified stock car can produce 1,000 kW\u200b of power\u2062 and features innovative technology such as three STARD UHP 6-Phase motors and regenerative braking. NASCAR hopes to \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-unveils-2030-target-of-50-electric-vehicles\/\" title=\"Biden unveils 2030 target of 50% electric vehicles\">make electric vehicles<\/a> in racing \u2064appealing and accessible to fans. This initiative aligns with NASCAR&#8217;s\u2062 commitment to decarbonize its operations and achieve zero carbon emissions by 2035 \u200bthrough electrification and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-second-day-of-the-united-nations-general-assembly\/\" title=\"LIVE NOW: Day 2 of UN General Assembly\">innovative\u2063 solutions<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">NASCAR reveals electric race car prototype<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/abaker\/\">Audrey Baker<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-08T15:02:24-04:00\">July 8, 2024 3:02 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1686501\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/NASCAR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>NASCAR<\/a> revealed its first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/electric-vehicles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>electric race car<\/a> Saturday as part of a new partnership that aims to reduce the organization\u2019s carbon footprint and advance sustainability goals.<\/p>\n<p>The prototype was launched in collaboration with global engineering company ABB, which will help NASCAR achieve public sustainability targets around electrification, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nascar.com\/news-media\/2024\/07\/06\/nascar-abb-reveal-ev-prototype-and-launch-electrification-innovation-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> a NASCAR <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile NASCAR is committed to the historic role of the combustion engine in racing, it is also committed to decarbonizing its operations and reducing its own carbon footprint to zero across its core operations by 2035 through electrification and innovative solutions,\u201d NASCAR said.<\/p>\n<p>The electrified stock car, developed in collaboration with Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota, can produce 1,000 kW at peak power and features three STARD UHP 6-Phase motors, a 78-kWh liquid-cooled battery, and regenerative braking.<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR wants to portray electric vehicles in racing as cool, fun, and accessible, Riley Nelson, NASCAR\u2019s head of sustainability, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nascar-cup-chicago-electric-racecar-bda74ac3affb199367c680e662aaf2d2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> the <em>Associated Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s our goal to entertain fans,\u201d John Probst, NASCAR\u2019s senior vice president and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nascar-to-take-a-look-at-electric-exhibition-series\/\" title=\"NASCAR to \u201cTake a Look\u201d at Electric Exhibition Series\">chief racing development officer<\/a>, told the outlet. \u201cIf our fans tell us this is what they want to see, we know how to create a racing series around pretty much anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe objective of the collaboration between NASCAR, ABB in the United States, and the NASCAR industry is to push the boundaries of electrification technology, from EV racing to long-haul transportation to facility operations,\u201d Ralph Donati, ABB\u2019s executive vice president, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR aims to reduce its operating emissions to net zero over the next decade, source 100% renewable energy at its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kenny-wallace-nascar-got-rid-of-everything-that-was-good-because-they-wanted-more-seats\/\" title=\"Kenny Wallace: \u201cNascar Got Rid Of Everything That Was Good Because They Wanted More Seats\u201d\">race tracks<\/a> and facilities by 2028, and introduce sustainable racing fuel, according to its press release.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The organization launched its new prototype in Chicago ahead of its Chicago Street Race.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. electric vehicle sales rose 7% in the first half of the year, while sales of gas-electric hybrids shot up by more than 35%, the outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/auto-sales-prices-second-quarter-1b2b789a695b6265475ad804bf8be069\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1686501\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1686501\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASCAR unveiled its first electric race car prototype in partnership with ABB to reduce its carbon footprint and promote sustainability goals. The electrified stock car, developed with Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota, features advanced technology and aims to make electric vehicles in racing appealing to fans. NASCAR plans to achieve net zero operating emissions by 2035 and use 100% renewable energy at its facilities by 2028. The organization launched the prototype in Chicago ahead of its Chicago Street Race, as electric vehicle sales in the US continue to rise<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3192,"featured_media":2290628,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nascar-electric-race-car-prototype.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32509,34243,10072,34244,32076],"class_list":["post-2290627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-automotive-industry","tag-electric-race-car","tag-nascar","tag-prototype","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nascar-electric-race-car-prototype.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3192"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2290627"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290627\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2290628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2290627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2290627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2290627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}