The Electric Formula 1, Explained

Cleo Abram January 26, 2023
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Video journalist making optimistic tech explainers. Huge If True. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleoabram TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cleoabram Twitter: https://twitter.com/cleoabram If you'd like to sponsor a Huge If True episode, reach out at the email below. If you're looking for my bio, here it is: Cleo Abram is a video journalist who produces Huge If True, an optimistic show about science and technology. Huge If True is an antidote to the doom and gloom, helping a wide audience see better futures they can help build. In each episode, Cleo dives deep into one innovation that could shape the future. She has explored humanoid robots at Boston Dynamics, supersonic planes at NASA, quantum computers at IBM, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, and more. Previously, Cleo was a video producer at Vox and directed for Explained on Netflix. She was the host of Vox’s first ever daily show, Answered, as well as co-host of Vox’s YouTube Originals show, Glad You Asked.

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The fight for the future of car racing has begun... If you want more optimistic stories about technology, subscribe to support our show! You already know about Formula 1. The car racing sport is famous around the world and is skyrocketing in popularity in the US in part because of the Netflix series Drive To Survive. But Formula 1 has a problem. More and more the cars that we drive are going fully electric, and the cars that they drive… aren’t. That matters, because the real reason F1 gets all this money and attention is that big companies are investing in and advertising their cutting edge tech. If that tech gets outdated, it loses the point - and the extra investment. What is the future of car racing? If it’s electric, does F1 change? Or is someone else going to get there first? Enter Formula E, the all-electric Formula 1. In this video, we explore the future of car racing, explain Formula E’s amazing tech and wild rules, and break down the drama within one of the world’s most popular and expensive sports. Chapters: 00:00 Will Formula 1 go electric? 1:27 What is Formula E? 2:13 How did Formula E start? 3:01 Why isn't F1 electric? 5:30 What are the rules of Formula E? 7:52 What does a Formula E car look like? 9:18 Are F1 cars hybrid? 10:13 Formula E Gen 3: What's new? 11:30 Why don't Formula E cars have rear brakes? 13:36 What is the future of car racing? Be featured in an episode - upload questions for me to answer! https://www.dropbox.com/request/Edocsb2kErpueQ7F9T1Q You can find me on TikTok here for short, fun tech explainers: https://www.tiktok.com/@cleoabram You can find me on Instagram here for more personal stories: https://www.instagram.com/cleoabram You can find me on Twitter here for thoughts, threads and curated news: https://twitter.com/cleoabram Bio: Cleo Abram is an Emmy-nominated independent video journalist. On her show, Huge If True, Cleo explores complex technology topics with rigor and optimism, helping her audience understand the world around them and see positive futures they can help build. Before going independent, Cleo was a video producer for Vox. She wrote and directed the Coding and Diamonds episodes of Vox’s Netflix show, Explained. She produced videos for Vox’s popular YouTube channel, was the host and senior producer of Vox’s first ever daily show, Answered, and was co-host and producer of Vox’s YouTube Originals show, Glad You Asked. Additional reading and watching: - The FIA explaining Formula E: https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/what-is-formula-e - My absolute favorite newsletter on F1, Engine Failure by Lily Herman: bit.ly/EngineFailureF1 - “An introduction to Formula E” by Chain Bear: https://youtu.be/eRNJpYUun0Q - “F1 Drivers Explain F1,” from F1 https://youtu.be/twAlqtvVMdc - “How a Formula 1 Race Car Works” by Animagraffs https://youtu.be/V7707zEX9X4 - “The Insane Logistics of F1,” by Wendover Productions https://youtu.be/6OLVFa8YRfM - “Top 5 reasons you should watch Formula E” by Donut Media: https://youtu.be/Kvw96nu8KAE - “How to Make F1 Sounds,” by Matt Chambers :) https://youtu.be/I_jDJvfYEgA Vox: https://www.vox.com/authors/cleo-abram IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10108242/ Gear I use: Camera: Sony A7SIII Lens: Sony 16–35 mm F2.8 GM Audio: Sennheiser SK AVX and Zoom H4N Pro Music: Musicbed Follow along for more episodes of Huge If True: https://www.youtube.com/cleoabram?sub_confirmation=1 — Welcome to the joke down low: What kind of cars do dogs hate? CorVETS. Find a way to use the word “dog” in a comment to let me know you’re a real one ;)

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