This marks a step beyond the hybrid vehicles that have so far dominated the new energy vehicle sales of Japanese automakers. The FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) is the governing body that overseas both Formula E and Formula 1, its predecessor and motorsport rival. Looking down at the track, we saw a wall covered with the letters TDK, the sponsorship reflecting the fact that electric vehicles are full of TDK products. Anyway, the Formula E cars are heavy which makes them less agile than other single seater race cars. If Formula E cars generated the downforce F1 cars can, the battery would run out in about 15 minutes.