To walk the walk: As many know I advocate for electric motorsports. I do that because I love motorsports and because I think we all have a responsibility to reduce pollution. The science is clear: we have to pollute less than today! And even though the CO2-emmisions from motorsports are extremely small in the whole picture, I think it’s important that also motorsports follow the trends in the car industry – and today that trend is electric cars. But even more important; motorsport has always been an important test lab to develop technology for road going cars, and what now happens in Formula E and other electric motorsports will accelerate the development of electric cars, make them better and more popular. That’s why we can say that motorsport is in fact «the most eco-friendly sport in the world» - because motorsport is the only sport that actually develops technology that will reduce pollution.
I love the roar of the engines and flames out of the exhaust pipes, and spectacular race cars like that will not dissapear for many years yet. But I’m also deeply impressed by the electric cars that sets records at Pikes Peak and the Nürburgring. For me, the most important factors in motorsports are exciting racing and speed. And with electric cars I think we will get more of both.
So what about my own carbon footprint? Well, I try to do the small things like keeping my consumption down, but I probably do fly too much. And I don’t race an electric car, but I sure hope I one day will. Our two daily drives are an Audi A4 with the most modern diesel you can get and an all-electric VW e-Up. We’ve had the EV for almost three years and I love it. I’m pretty sure the A4 will be replaced by an electric car in a couple of years, and even though electric cars aren’t perfect either, the science is clear there also; electric cars are much better for the environment. I’m a «technology optimist», and I’m looking forward to a future where I still can enjoy the fantastic freedom of driving a car, and even be reducing pollution by being a part of the most eco-friendly sport in the world!
