This is formula student, a world series of events that took place this summer, featuring electric cars built by teams of students from 100 universities across the globe. On tracks throughout europe, the cars competed in disciplines including autocross, racing through formula 1 like twists and turns as fast as possible. . . . . An endurance trial through more than 20km of track to push the limits of battery management. . . . . A test of grip and downforce by basically going round in a circle as fast as possible and then there s acceleration. It s a drag race, basically, and it s this last challenge that one team, amz racing, absolutely blasted last year, going from 0 to 100km an hour in. . . Well, i ll let you know a bit later. Amz includes students from lucerne university of applied sciences and arts and eth zurich, and i dropped in on the team s swiss hq. And up here is the electronics department at amz racing. We re going to meet lara. Not that lara. For one car to excel at all of
This week, laras sniffing around the scientists who are bringing historic smells back to life. So, i guess ijust put my nose in here. Yes. Hmm. Delightful. Were on the high Tech Farm in iceland where theyre Turning Algae into something more appetising. This is hummus, and its blue. Its not a bad thing. But it is blue. Anyway, well also meet the actors who say their voices have been manipulated by ai. This is Formula Student, a World Series of events that took place this summer, featuring Electric Cars Built by teams of students from 100 universities across the globe. 0n tracks throughout europe, the cars competed in disciplines including autocross, racing through Formula 1 like twists and turns as fast as possible. An Endurance Trial through more than 20km of track to push the limits of battery management. A test of Grip And Downforce by. Basically going round in a circle as fast as possible and then theres acceleration. Its a drag race, basically, and its this last challenge that one
We are getting our first look at mans brush with death we are getting our first auto look at a mans brush with death at a Railroad Crossing in london. He barely avoids an oncoming train after slipping past the guardrails. British Railroad Officials are using the incident to remind everyone to stay safe and not do what that guy did. And there are new warnings about a new danger in areas of california devastated by wildfires. Those areas could see dangerous mudslides during californias rainy season which begins next month and extends through april. Some areas are considered to have a 60 to 100 chance of a mud slide. They can be triggered by as little as 50 minutes of intense rain. The race for the white house and President Trump wanting to hit the campaign trail as soon as possible as he pushes for another inperson debate with rival joe biden, but how likely is that to happen . I spoke earlier with politicos National Political reporter alex thompson. Alex, thank you for joining us, House
Top banks in frankfurt. A Brexit Debate almost. There is huge symbolism. When you line up the five banks above j. P. Morgan in germany, they clearly have a european heritage and they are the lone american bank. Francine we will have plenty more on that. Others will follow suit. Lets get to first word news in new york city with ritika gupta. Prime minister Boris Johnson is warning difficult months to come for the u. K. In an address to the nation, he , theled to britons tightening of rules coming with higher enforcement and tightening said we do not need this stuff and we should leave people to take their own risks, i say these risks are not our own. Tragic reality of having covid mild cough can be someone elses death knell. Andka republican senator trump critic mitt romney says he supports moving forward with a confirmation vote, all the crushing democrat hopes for stalling and nominee until inauguration day. President trump plans to announce his pick on saturday. The u. S. Pound to ke
I said let me take it. Stephen so we have the greatest doctors in the world, but you diagnosed and then healed yourself . I did. Stephen but whose fault was it that you got sick . It was chinas fault. Stephen and whose fault was it that you didnt wear a mask . You know, chinas fault. Stephen and whose fault that you spread a disease to a lot of people in your administration . Chinas fault. Stephen okay, final question what do you say to the millions of americans who have been made ill and put out of work by this disease because of your mismanagement of the crisis . You know, good luck. Its a late show live with Stephen Colbert. Tonight kamala drops the mic. Plus, stephen welcomes live mayor Pete Buttigeig and musical guests future islands featuring live jon batiste and stay homin. And now, live from the ed sullivan Theater Office building in new york city, its Stephen Colbert stephen welcome, welcome, welcome. That proves its a live show. We would have fixed that if this wasnt live. We