The black vehicles transfer quick and silent alongside the sunsoaked coast of Croatia, reflecting the blue of the ocean. There are not any loud engines, no nauseating petrol fumes. Solely the sound of the ocean – and bystanders cheering the vehicles on. The Nikola Tesla EV Rally Croatia 2022 is nicely underway.
This distinctive rally is for electrical autos solely and is the 9th in Croatia since 2014. The 850 km route is dubbed the “Inexperienced electrical route” and runs by a few of Croatia’s most lovely landscapes. The rally started in Rovinj this Monday and continues alongside the coast of Istria, over Šibenik, earlier than ending in Zadar on Saturday, June 11th. For the reason that rally is open to everybody with an electrical car – and good driving abilities – the contributors yearly is a global crowd, becoming a member of from throughout Europe to advertise e-mobility whereas having fun with a number of the most lovely roads – whereas having enjoyable.
The Nikola Tesla EV Rally is all about selling e-mobility, renewable vitality and sustainable journey whereas showcasing the fantastic thing about Croatia. 50 race groups get to check their driving abilities on closed circuits, panoramic roads and even an airfield. Day-after-day the race ends in a public place, the place everyone seems to be invited to have a better take a look at the vehicles and realise the potential of electrical autos.
The challenge is a collaboration between E.V.A. BLUE, a inexperienced tech firm and chief in e-mobility in Croatia since 2011, the Croatian Vacationer Board HTZ and different native municipalities. The Rally can also be supported by Šibenik Vacationer Board, Zadar Vacationer Board and SI Vacationer Board. The Nikola Tesla EV Rally has been named one of many Top10 most modern premium tasks on the earth by McCann advertising and marketing company, and has been a part of the Istria Ecoxperience Vacationer Information since 2018. And why shouldn’t or not it’s right here, within the homeland of Nikola Tesla {that a} distinctive occasion like this could happen. In any case, he valued originality.
“I don’t care that they stole my concept; I care that they don’t have any of their very own”
Nikola Tesla
The race drivers are pampered the entire week of the rally in 4 and 5 stars inns and with the most effective of Croatian wine and delicacies. In any case, nothing brings individuals collectively like good meals. The rally additionally affords days of stress-free or sightseeing within the sunkissed local weather of Croatia. A day of crusing across the Kornati islands, or maybe a go to to the UNESCO World Heritage city of Trogir or Krk Nationwide Park? The contestants have ample selection on the remainder days to expertise the abundance Croatia has to supply.
On Saturday, after the ultimate talent exams on the Višnjik Sport Heart in Zadar, the profitable crew is introduced, awarded and celebrated. The award ceremony will likely be lead by the Mayor of Zadar and is to happen on the coast, by the photo voltaic panel artwork set up “Greeting to the Solar”. However even should you didn’t get to take part on this yr’s rally, you possibly can nonetheless journey to Croatia and drive its “Inexperienced Electrical Vacationer Freeway” with charging stations on the most engaging vacationer areas like Rovinj, Paklenica Nationwide Park, Smiljan, Poreč, Zagreb, Zadar and plenty of different locations.
This rally is inexperienced – and so is the longer term. Come to Croatia to seek out inspiration to your subsequent e-mobility journey.
