Thanks Neil, I pretty much got your info below from surfing around. Didn't know the Smart engine was too much power though - LOL
My gut tells me they're doubling down on the consumer prototype and the upcoming crash testing to get things rolling in 2012.
Thanks for the updates.
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
I have corresponded directly with Oliver Kuttner, and they are very busing working on the VLC fourth generation, with Jason Hill of Studio 11 among others. The cars they had at X-Prize are 2nd gen. They are pursuing an even more efficient (AC?) electric drivetrain that is may be ~20% better than the DC motor they used. They had tried a Smart car engine (in a 3rd gen chassis) and it was overpowered.
Expect more good things from Edison2.
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