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The Very Light Car
The Very Light Car (VLC) is a prototype design for 2- and 4-passenger automobiles emphasizing low weight and overall efficiency.〔http://www.edison2.com〕 It was originally developed by the Edison2 team for the Automotive X Prize competition.〔http://www.progressiveautoxprize.org〕 Two such 4-passenger cars were the only qualifiers in the finals of the "mainstream" division of the competition, and one of them won the 2010 division prize of $5 million with a competition fuel economy of 102.5 MPGe.〔http://www.progressiveautoxprize.org/news-events/press-releases/three-teams-awarded-share-10-million-purse-progressive-insurance-automotive-x-prize-super-fu〕
The design emphasizes mainstream rather than exotic materials, extreme low weight (less than 450 kg (1000 lbs)) and very low aerodynamic drag (coefficient of drag <0.16).〔http://www.edison2.com/blog/2010/8/20/annoy-as-little-air-as-possible.html〕 Significant design innovations include in-wheel suspension and safety design derived from endurance auto racing.〔http://blog.al.com/huntsville-times-business/2011/06/huntsville-designed_software_h.html〕
== Edison2 team ==
Edison2 was founded by Oliver Kuttner, a Virginia entrepreneur and auto enthusiast, and is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia. The VLC development involved over 100 of its own and other companies' employees. After the contest, the team brought on designer Jason Hill and electric vehicle expert Ron Cervan.〔http://www.edison2.com/future-plans/〕
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