In a new feature on The Jay Leno Show, Jay Leno is asking guests to compete in hybrids and electric cars around a course on the studio lots to show the power and versatility of these vehicles that many people do not know much about. Leno is essentially bringing these cars into your living room at 10 p.m. every night (or whenever his show is aired in your area).
It’s no secret that Jay Leno is a fan about cars. He has a garage full of vehicles from Detroit’s heyday and before and even many that have been produced in recent years. He designed the Green Car Challenge in an effort to educate people about some of the newer alternatively-fueled vehicles that automakers are making these days.
The electric Ford Focus is one of the cars he uses on the course which is about 1,400 feet long. Ford plans to release a vehicle similar to the one Leno is using by 2011.
“We made a fun car for Jay’s event,” explained Andy Slankard, a Ford racing engineer. Stars like Tom Cruise, Rush Limbaugh and Drew Barrymore have either taken the challenge or they are scheduled to take the challenge when appearing on The Jay Leno Show. Be sure to watch the show and see how the electric Ford Focus fares. You will undoubtedly be impressed!
