2010 Edison2 Concept Car

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Automobile

Date Made

2010

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Manufactured and designed by Edison2 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Location

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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