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Humans are competitive creatures who have raced against each other in one form or another for millennia. The practice that likely evolved from hunting and the struggle to survive has adapted to advances in technology over time, moving from foot races to eventually involve vehicles such as chariots and boats until, at the end of the 19th century, the automobile was invented and a new era began. Since the first Competition for Horseless Carriages was held in 1894 - and officially won by Georges Lemaître in a Peugeot, pictured above - the activity has grown and diversified into a sport with thousands of events and many millions of fans.
With the increasing awareness of the damage done to health and habitat by the burning of fossil fuels, the question arises, “Can racing ever really be green?” The answer, we think, is “yes.” It may take a while and a lot of fuel may be burned in the meantime, but racing is an ever-evolving enterprise oriented towards exploring and exploiting gains in efficiency. Therefore, it is sure to at least have some side benefits to green motoring. In fact, there is an effort being made by many today to speed up the greening process since, although it may only account for a proportionately small amount of emissions produced on the planet, racing can not only help drive the technology that may one day move us all, it can also help speed societal acceptance. Hit the jump as we take a look at some of those endeavors.
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Greenlings: Can racing really be green? originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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