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what does an automotive x-prize winner do for an encore?

mon, 22 nov 2010 10:12:24 +0000

when folks think of fast electric cars, tesla is the first to come to mind.

new competition aims to change the game.

the li-ion motors wave was a winner in the automotive x-prize two-seater class. but the wave is a commuter car.

the li-ion inizio is something completely different … crazy fast and built in america. it’s from mooresville, nc, not silicon valley. the inizio is a full-size supercar, designed to accommodate seven-foot basketball players.

the inizio is fitted with an uqm electric motor and five-speed gearbox. with upgrades, the car is designed to go from 0-60 mph in just 3.4 seconds, with a top speed of over 150 mph and a 200 mile range.

the tesla, by comparison, tops out at a paltry 125 mph or so.

http://mpgomatic.com got the lowdown on the li-ion motors inizio electric supercar from inizio product development and program engineer ron cerven at the 2010 sema show in las vegas, nevada. (the inizio is appearing this week at the la auto show.)

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aptera 2e ev ridealong

fri, 24 sep 2010 13:06:42 +0000

http://mpgomatic.com gets a ride in a production-intent aptera 2e two-passenger electric vehicle (ev). this is the very same aptera 2e that took part in the automotive x-prize competition.

the three-wheeled aptera 2e is remarkably aerodynamic and lightweight. (production weight is expected to be in the 1800 lb. range.) it uses a123 batteries and a remy electric motor.

this video was shot at an event in princeton, nj hosted by nrg energy, an investor in aptera.

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running a high school on green technologies

tue, 21 sep 2010 17:17:43 +0000

video created for the ge ecomagination challenge, a $200 million innovation experiment where businesses, entrepreneurs, innovators and students share their best ideas on how to build the next-generation power grid.

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