Li-ion Motors: Peter Diamandis & Ron Cerven
1,885 views · Published 27 September 2010 · 7:40 · Indexed 6 October 2026
Channel: XPRIZE · 2010 · Autos & Vehicles
Peter Diamandis interviews Ron Cerven, Team Leader of the alternative side by side class winner Li-ion Motors. For more information: http://progressiveautoxprize.org $2.5 Million Alternative Side-by-Side Class Winner: -Li-ion Motors Corp "Wave II" (Mooresville, NC) -Economy: 187 MPGe -Fuel: Battery Electric -This side-by-side two-seat battery electric car was built on a lightweight aluminum chassis and weighs in at only 2,176 pounds, despite the weight of its powerful lithium ion batteries. The Wave II demonstrated outstanding -Low mechanical and aerodynamic drag that resulted in 187 MPGe in combined on-track and laboratory efficiency testing, a 14.7s zero-to-60 mph acceleration time, and over 100 miles range over a real-world driving cycle. ---------------------------------------- GET INVOLVED! Watch & Chat Live http://progressiveautoxprize.org/Live Blog http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp Facebook http://facebook.com/PIAXP Twitter http://twitter.com/progautoxp Flickr http://flickr.com/progressiveautoxprize ---------------------------------------- ABOUT THE PROGRESSIVE AUTOMOTIVE X PRIZE Our goal is to inspire a new generation of viable, safe, affordable and super fuel efficient vehicles that people want to buy. $10 million in prizes will be awarded in September 2010 to the teams that win a rigorous stage competition for clean, production-capable vehicles that exceed 100 MPG energy equivalent (MPGe). We are proud to announce that the on-track Competition Phase will be hosted at Michigan International Speedway.
