Vauxhall Ampera x super/collider Science Weekend

A mix of science and motors is coming your way. Vauxhall has announced the "Vauxhall Ampera x super/collider Science Weekend" set for August 16^th – 19^th 2012. This will be a free four day science-fest that's part of the ‘Vauxhall Ampera Season’, a series of challenging, informative and entertaining events at the newly unveiled King’s Cross Filling Station. In case you didn't know, the Vauxhall Ampera is the first plug-in, electrically driven car with five doors and an extended range of up to 360 miles. The event begins with an informative installation by Patrick Stevenson-Keating called ‘Future Station.’ His work will display alternative fuel types, questioning what may happen when the oil runs dry and showcase the future of filling stations by proposing a futuristic new aesthetic for the fuel pump, and how it might be powering the electric cars of the future. This may all seem a bit too "out there" and brainy, but science and motors have always gone hand in hand. Possibly the most interesting auto related feature of this event centres on how future energy innovations could be powering a post-petroleum world of tomorrow. Don't miss this educating event, as there will also be informative talks about subjects such as energy, mobility and urban ecology, with events ranging from catalytic clothing to solar powered cities. To view more details of this event, please visit the King’s Cross Filling Station website here.