Teams from across Canterbury and Nelson will battle it out at Ruapuna from 9am to 4:30pm Saturday 28 November at Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Christchurch, competing in drag, street circuits, rolling resistance, innovation and more. Come along and support your local team.

This will be a great day out and not to be missed for all Technology teachers and students. There will be excitement for all, including:

·       Electric vehicles taking on high performance combustion vehicles (Ferrari, Corvette, Lotus and more)

·       Demonstrations of the Tesla P85D, with INSANE mode

·       The winner of the New Zealand Drag Racing Association's 2014 street car nationals – now with double the horsepower

·       Velodrome-style and straight sprint events for electric cars, motor bikes, go karts and bikes

·       Demonstrations of plug-in vehicles from Audi, BMW, Nissan

·       Test drive opportunities. Get yourself into the driver's seat of an electric vehicle.

·       32 high school teams battling it out in electric vehicles they've designed and built

·       Smart Energy Solutions Showcase – more than 15 exhibitors of solar, wind, LED light bulbs and more

·       Free workshops

o   Lowering my power bill: Steps towards minimising energy use

o   Solar electricity, energy storage and home energy management

o   My Smart Energy Home: A Case Study

o   Battery storage in New Zealand – including the exciting new Tesla Powerwall

o   The case for electric vehicles in New Zealand

o   Why I bought an electric vehicle – Owners talking about the decisions

o   Charging 101: What you need to know as an EV owner. And, what's happening with public charging infrastructure?

o   A buyer's guide to electric bikes