London Mayor, Boris Johnson has test drove the Telsa S today at ‘The Intelligence Squared Green Festival on Climate Change’, a non profit all day event which has attracted some of the foremost experts in the world to debate on green issues. The festival aims to raise awareness and stimulate debate on the scientific, regulatory, economic and social dimensions of climate change and to look at what should be done at government, corporate and individual levels to tackle the challenges we face.
Today Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, who has said many times that his next car will be electric, tried out the world’s first 100 per cent electric luxury sports car, as part of the festival’s publicity campaign. “What I really want is a people carrier” he said to Don Cochrane, Sales and Marketing Director for Tesla in the UK. “You’ll get one” replied Don.
In reality Tesla’s Model S, a four-door sedan, will be on the market in the UK in two years time. Their people carrier will take a little longer.
The festival is offering four ticket buyers the chance to test drive theTesla’s other model, the famous Roadster in a prize draw available on its website – www.iq2greenfestival.com.
The festival opens to the public on the 25 January and at The Royal Geographical Society, London, 10.45 am to 8 pm – Doors open at 10am. Visitors to the event will also have a chance to to see an exhibition of award-winning climate change photos, to explore a solar powered house, test drive a G-Wiz and win other green prizes worth hundreds of pounds.
A roster of high profile international speakers, will take part in a series of discussions and debates designed to allow audience members the opportunity to challenge speakers with their own questions. Nobel Prize laureate Mohan Munasinghe, Professor Robert Watson – DEFRA’s Chief Scientific Advisor, Christine Loh – one of TIME magazine’s ‘Heroes of the Environment’, Stanley Johnson – UN environmental ambassador (and father of Boris) and Tony Juniper, Special Advisor to the Prince’s Rainforests Trust are just some of speakers involved in the event.
‘How Long Have We Got?’, ‘Can Asia Go Green? And if
it doesn’t has the world had it?’, ‘Can technological Innovation save us from disaster?’ and ‘The UK Political Parties Don’t Mean What They Say on Climate Change’ are some of the issues up for debate.
Electric car manufacturer, Telsa, first produced their Roadster model, a historic car as the world’s first fully electric sports car with a Lotus-related design, running from 0 to 60 in less than four seconds, burning no oil and recharging its battery with a 13 amp plug. The car will go on the market in the UK in May 2009 priced at £92,000.
To be in with a chance to test drive the Tesla Roadster, enter the prize draw by booking a ticket.
Tickets for individual sessions cost £10.00 or £15.00 or you can buy a day pass for £50. Tickets for young people aged 18 and under are 75 per cent off, for stuents, 50 per cent off. (See website for details). Buy tickets and learn more at the festival website http://www.iq2greenfestival.com
