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    Petrol heads might need to get used to motorsport powered by clean energy

    Petrol heads might need to get used to motorsport powered by clean energy


    That's the message advocated by rally driver Hayden Paddon after his electric vehicle victory in the Waimate hill climb on the weekend.

    Paddon says the increased numbers of EVs on our roads will soon be reflected on the race track.



    MOTORSPORT WITH CRC FIVE FIVE SIX. MADE RIGHT HERE IN NEW ZEALAND

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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