Li-ion Motors: Peter Diamandis & Ron Cerven

Peter Diamandis interviews Ron Cerven, Team Leader of the alternative side by side class winner Li-ion Motors.


$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.


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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.