2010 Edison2 Concept Car
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The Progressive Automotive X Prize was a competition to build a high efficiency automobile. The Edison2 was designed to win that prize--and it did. The car's designers used sleek wind-cheating lines and extremely light weight to produce a car that seated four people but got 102.5 miles per gallon.
The Progressive Automotive X Prize was a competition to build a high efficiency automobile. The Edison2 was designed to win that prize--and it did. The car's designers used sleek wind-cheating lines and extremely light weight to produce a car that seated four people but got 102.5 miles per gallon.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
2010
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Virginia, Lynchburg
Creator Notes
Manufactured and designed by Edison2 in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2012.32.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edison2.
Material
Plexiglas (TM)
Steel (Alloy)
Aluminum alloy
Color
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 53 in
Width: 79 in
Length: 167 in
Wheelbase: 100 in
Inscriptions
Printed above windshield, in black: EDISON2 Printed on hood: PROGRESSIVE / AUTOMOBILE / X / PRIZE / EDISON2 Printed above side windows: (image of italian flag E. PIRRO / (image of american flag) B. JAEGER Printed on middle sides: PROGRESSIVE / AUTOMOBILE / X / PRIZE / CISCO Printed on rear left side: EDISON2 / EMCO GEARS / NCCAR / 98 / BORG WARNER TURBO SYSTEMS Printed in rear right side: EDISON2 / EMCO GEARS / NCCAR / 98 / BORG WARNER TURBO SYSTEMS / VEHICLE POWER
Specifications
Make & Model: 2010 Edison2
Maker: Edison2, Charlottesville, Virginia
Engine: 1-cylinder, double overhead cam, turbocharged, 15 cubic inches
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Height: 53 inches
Wheelbase: 100 inches
Width: 79 inches
Overall length: 167 inches
Weight: 830 pounds
Horsepower: 40
Pounds per horsepower: 20.8
Acceleration, 0 to 60 miles per hour: 14.2 seconds
Top speed: about 100 miles per hour
Range on one tank of fuel: about 600 miles
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