CNews bulletin- answers

Chocolate-powered racing car

true/false

1. The car is made from vegetables and chocolate. F: it is powered by chocolate (this is the fuel)
2. Motor racing is environmentally unfriendly. T: now (‘gas guzzling, eco, disaster’) but it ‘doesn’t have to be’
3. The car is the first if its kind. T
4. The seat is made from potatoes and carrots. F: soya bean
5. The car also contains recycled fibres such as wool. F: flax and hemp (wool isn’t mentioned)
6. Chocolate is used as fuel. F: the waste of chocolate manufacture is used not the chocolate itself
7. The car has been constructed for fun. F: it is not just a gimmick
8. Going green means slower speeds. F: ‘it can also mean going fast’
9. Green adjustments have made this year’s F1 competitions better. T: in that they have been more exciting
10. The cars will be racing soon. F: the fuel does not meet current racing regulations