high-speed demonstrator , the most radical version of this concept , to challenge for the world land speed record . It is electric , as that is the pre-eminent zero emissions power source at the moment , but as the aerodynamic concept provides efficiency benefit , it could just as easily be hydrogen or any other future power source .” But speed is just the beginning , as White hopes the concept ’ s more wide-reaching and important implication is the huge impact it can have on vehicular energy efficiency , which combined with the global zero-emission agenda that is currently at the forefront of the auto industry has the potential to contribute to a large reduction in CO2 emissions globally . “ The records are all champagne , but are actually the insignificant part of the story ,” says White . “ While this technology allows you to go faster , it also allows you to go much further for the same amount of energy . This has a direct and tangible benefit on CO2 reduction . Marketdisruptive ideas like this are uncommon , and if successful , have the potential to revolutionise industry . WMC is already working on a real-world application for the innovation and is producing
a 300cc three-wheel hybrid scooter – the WMC300FR – that includes V-Air technology and reduces drag by 25 %. That equates to 18 % improvement in fuel efficiency , from aerodynamic improvements alone and when coupled with a small hybrid system enhances the performance to near traditional 500cc levels , but with 50 % less CO2 emissions . “ What we ’ ve managed to do is create something for the world market sector where people can use these vehicles in a city where the population is most effected by CO2 output and pollution – and we ’ ve managed to cut CO2 by 50 % through aerodynamics and hybridisation .” Meanwhile , the land speed record programme is fully underway , with shakedowns continuing through the British summer and an attempt on the Motorcycle Electric Semi Streamliner British Record planned for later on this year . Then the focus for WMC switches to the world ’ s largest salt flat , the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia , where White will attempt to set a new mark for the Electric Semi Streamliner World Record in July 2022 .
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