ACCELERATING THE ACCELERATING THE FUTUREFUTURE
8”shorter
10”wider
Edison 2
Very Light Car 4 passenger seating
Compact suspension mounted completely within wheels
Luggage compartments behind rear seats and in front trunk.
Size and Weight Comparison with Toyota Prius
3,040 lbs.
Dash features digital instrumentation
Fuel: E85 Ethanol
Butterfly style doors provide easy entry
WINNER - Mainstream Class Internal Combustion Engine (New)
840 lbs.
Rear mounted engine
Development StatusPrototype
PerformanceTop speed: 90+ MPHRange: 360+ miles
Low coefficient of aerodynamic drag: 0.160
102.5 MPGe
Sturdy steel and aluminum chassis
Team location:Lynchburg, VA, USA
187.0 MPGe WINNER - Alt. Class – Side by Side Seating Battery Electric Vehicle (New)
23”shorter3”
wider
2 passenger, side by side seating arrangement
Luggage compartmentbehind seats
3,042 lbs.
Proprietary Battery Management System provides full safety and data of individual cells as well as a user-friendly home screen showing vehicle speed, miles to go, and a power use meter.
Team Location:Mooresville, NC , USA
2,176 lbs.
Time to Charge110v: 8+ hrs220v: 4 hrs
Top speed: 80+ MPHRange: 150-250 miles0-60 mph: 12 seconds
Performance
Development StatusAvailable 2011
58.7” tall
Efficient all-electric heating and air conditioning
Regenerative brakingturns motor into a generator, putting energy back into the cells, adding to the range
Full surround composite body provides additional safetyAerodynamic drag
is 1/3 that of currently available vehicles of similar size
Storage capacity of 28+ cubic feet
Li-ion Motors
Wave II
Proprietary self powered thermal battery system provides the heating as needed for battery cells to deliver full power in cold weather
Full steel safety cage beneath the exoskeleton composite shell
Size and Weight Comparison with Toyota Prius
22”narrower
32”shorter
Luggage compartmentbehind rear seat
3,042 lbs.
Tapered body creates teardrop shape around rear
wheel.
WINNER – Alt. Class – Tandem Seating Battery Electric Vehicle (New)
Team Location:Winterthur, Switzerland
1,330 lbs.
Time to Charge240 volts/80 amps – 1 hour
Top speed: 150+ MPHRange: 200 miles0-60mph: approx. 5 sec.
Performance
X-Tracer Team Switzerland
E-Tracer 79
Electric motor controller and battery pack behind
passengercompartment. Second battery
pack below passenger compartment .
Fully integrated ABS brakes
Jet fighter style, ergonomic dash.
Aerodynamic windshield achieves very low coefficient of drag (Cd = 0.17 to 0.19)
Power sunroof delivers light and airflow to the cabin
Development StatusAvailable 2011
Patented outrigger system for stability at stop, slow speeds, or on slippery
surfaces.
Fresh air inlet for cabin ventilation and AC system
22’’x 14’’ x 9’’ Max
187.6 MPGe
Size and Weight Comparison with Toyota Prius
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