Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 minutes ago

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In this episode, we dip our toes into the world of EVs in motorsports. Jessie Derksen, Drivetrain Lead for the University of Alberta’s Formula Racing team, shares about the club’s very first electric racecar built in 2024. Learn how electric racecars perform compared to traditional combustion engine racecars, and the process of building one from start to finish.

Learn more about the U of A Formula Racing club: ualbertafsae.com
Join the conversation in the EV Life group: ama.ab.ca/ama-mobile-app/community