{"id":9724,"date":"2023-10-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/?p=9724"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:11:30","slug":"fast-facts-future-motorsports-sustainable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/on-the-move\/ed-bernardon\/fast-facts-future-motorsports-sustainable\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie&#8217;s Fast Facts | The Future of Motorsports is Sustainable | Future Car Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-megaphone\">\n<iframe frameBorder=\"0\" height=\"482\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=TLFIE8344591979\"\nwidth=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><!-- Megaphone -->\n\n\n<p>Welcome back to another episode of the Future Car Podcast. Like we have done in the past, Eddie&#8217;s Fast Facts episodes are meant to quickly filter through the top points from our conversations with our incredible guests. In this episode, our host Ed Bernardon, will lead us through three topics in particular around sustainability in motorsports with Lucas di Grassi, Formula E champion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you can expect to hear about \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The transition of internal combustion engines to electric engines\ud83c\udfce\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucas di Grassi speaks about how back in 2010 when he joined Formula One, the cars were hybrid vehicles at the time. This showcases that the technology in motorsports is always a few steps ahead. Now, transitioning more into fully electric, an interesting comment from Lucas is being able to hear other vehicles and crowd noise while racing. What a unique difference going from full engine noise to the intricacy of tire noise, your surroundings, and the crowd around you.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainability technology immerging into commercial vehicles \ud83d\ude97<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucas discusses how the biggest change from motorsports into the commercial world is the technology advancements. Being able to generate and manage power from electric is the future of vehicles and Formula E is showcasing its capabilities on a large scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The future of motorsports \ud83c\udfc1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking Lucas to predict the future of motorsports is a question that he is asked a lot and is one of the most difficult questions to answer. 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