The car is electric -- introducing Formula E racing . ` It 's important because people are not buying electric cars at the moment -- they think they 're too slow , with limited range , and ugly . New motor racing competition uses battery - powered cars . Engine looks like something from sci - fi films Tron and Star Wars . Cars can hit speeds of 220 miles per hour .
The car is electric -- introducing Formula E racing . New motor racing competition uses battery - powered cars . Engine looks like something from sci - fi films Tron and Star Wars . Cars can hit speeds of 220 miles per hour .