Spark your engines

摘要

As a competition is launched to inspire super-efficient vehicles, designers are finding that the development of electric cars is becoming a lot more feasible. WHEN the traffic wardens start circling it's usually time to move on. But this one came in peace, his eye for an automotive curiosity temporarily tripping the penalty notice instinct. 'Is it electric?' he asked, gesturing toward the illegally parked bright-red Mini. 'Yes,' we replied 'it's a prototype,' and after a bemused peek beneath the bonnet, our impressed-looking warden headed off in search of more conventional prey.