Dutchman goes on green drive

Power under the hood: Wakker showing the electric engine that powers his Volkswagen Golf, at the Star Northern Hub, Bayan Lepas, Penang.

GEORGE TOWN: A Dutchman is trying to demonstrate to humanity that there is no reason to be addicted to fossil fuel.

Wiebe Wakker is attempting this by travelling from The Netherlands to Australia in an electric car that has a range of 200km from a single charge, and boasts of a top speed of 260kph.