[NeilBlanchard]

A FB post from Oliver Kuttner:

The hardest part will be stay true to the original principle of light weight and unprecedented aerodynamic efficiency. We will say goodbye to the VLC 005 and 007 prototypes which will go to museum duty. The most efficient 4 seat cars in hi...story will be super- ceded by a remake of number 10 which will become more practical. T A next generation platform true to the principles will emerge with a 15 kw/hr battery pack and electric drive. Here we hope to work with the best of our X Prize competitor friends from TW4XP, Li- Ion and E tracer to put their ideas into our platforms.
After testing we expect to be able to deliver an electric vehicle with a new standard of performance. We will reduce the VLC to its original 650 lbs and then add content. We expect a delivered weight to be around 1200 to 1300 lbs which, with the true low CD and the low mass should step up the order of performance proven possible in the X prize together with a lower price point.
We will also develop the version 4.0 with a larger conventional drivetrain. We will explore several units including the Mercedes Smart and Fiat 500 powerplants. We expect this exploration to end in a gasoline 4 seat car that weighs in under 1200 lbs with an unprecedented durability and performance standard while delivering MPG above the mid 80s. These cars will last a very long time and will be very cheap to operate because the components are just not stressed due to the low weight. We hope that in this journey of exploration we will get several partners in industry who will benefit from our work and will join in the growth we believe will be inevitable.

Our cars do not only offer obvious advantages in aerodynamics but also offer unprecedented leaps in structure/ architecture as well as in handling and driving characteristics and in potential for value / cost.

IT IS A RARE MOMENT WHEN A BETTER PRODUCT IS ALSO A CHEAPER PRODUCT AND THIS BECOMES VERY NICE WHEN IT IS BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND OUR NATION.

We have a moment to take a breath after once again we set a new standard at the Chrysler proving grounds in low coast-down numbers by a leap.

We very much appreciate the following and many words of encouragement from all sides private and public. The X Prize set the stage and now it will be our task to stay true to our original principles of unprecedented efficiency in the platform.

I can not tell you when, but I can tell you that you will be able to buy a grandson of our VLC from the X Prize sometime in the future.

Thank you Oliver