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A selection of the cars which won the competition X Prize, passed on Capitol Hill in Washington in mid-September.
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1. Double electric «tandem» E-Tracer # 79 and the winner of the X Prize on Capitol Hill in Washington on September 16. It is one of three winners of X Prize, which is awarded to the team that created the new cars that will inspire a new generation of safe and cost-moving machines with low fuel consumption.
2. Electric Wave II, created by «Li-ion Motors Corp» - as one of three winners of the competition. Company Edison2 LLC has built a four-car Very Light Car, operating on alcohol fuels (ethanol E85 - a mixture in which 85% are alcohol - 15% gasoline). "It is very easy machine" deserves its name - it weighs less than 400 kg.
3. Contestants «Automotive X PRIZE» before the awards ceremony. The winners were three car winners in different nominations - (for efficiency, safety, durability and the least amount of exhaust ».
4. All three winners at the awards ceremony. Under the terms of competition, such machines must pass more than 100 miles (160 km), the amount of energy equivalent to 3 and 7 liters of gasoline.
5. Visitors view the contestants before the awards ceremony. In addition, the vehicles must be developed within 30 months from the date of filing.
6. The Chairman of the Department of energy independence and the Committee on Global Warming Edward Markey talking with Roger Ridenerom sitting in an electric "tandem» E-Tracer # 79.
7. The Chairman of the Department of the Energy Independence and the committee on global warming gets out of Edward Markey electric Wave II. The total prize fund amounted to ten million dollars.
8. The Chairman of the Department of energy independence and the Committee on Global Warming Edward Markey is sitting in the driver's seat electric Wave II. Five million are awarded to developers Quadruple machines and 2, 5 million - two teams that develop cars double
9. The Chairman of the Department of energy independence and the Committee on Global Warming Edward Markey out of the car Very Light Car # 98 created by Edison2. This is the third winner.
10. E-Tracer 7009 is able to cover distances of more than 150 miles (240 km), even at high speeds, using just its batteries. Maximum speed of the car is 120 miles per hour (192 km / h), acceleration to 160 km / h in less than 20 seconds. This model proved to be, in addition, the record in terms of efficiency.
11. Parliament Speaker Nancy Pelosi, addresses the audience at the awards ceremony «Automotive X PRIZE» in Washington.
12. A member of the Board of the District of Columbia Marion Berry at the awards ceremony.
13. Visitors are photographed in cars contestants «Automotive X PRIZE» in Washington September 16.
14. Visitors zaglyadіvayut under the hood of the participant
15. Reporters interviewed the creators of one of the cars-participants of competition «Automotive X PRIZE»
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15 ph © UPI / Kevin Dietsch
1. Double electric «tandem» E-Tracer # 79 and the winner of the X Prize on Capitol Hill in Washington on September 16. It is one of three winners of X Prize, which is awarded to the team that created the new cars that will inspire a new generation of safe and cost-moving machines with low fuel consumption.
2. Electric Wave II, created by «Li-ion Motors Corp» - as one of three winners of the competition. Company Edison2 LLC has built a four-car Very Light Car, operating on alcohol fuels (ethanol E85 - a mixture in which 85% are alcohol - 15% gasoline). "It is very easy machine" deserves its name - it weighs less than 400 kg.
3. Contestants «Automotive X PRIZE» before the awards ceremony. The winners were three car winners in different nominations - (for efficiency, safety, durability and the least amount of exhaust ».
4. All three winners at the awards ceremony. Under the terms of competition, such machines must pass more than 100 miles (160 km), the amount of energy equivalent to 3 and 7 liters of gasoline.
5. Visitors view the contestants before the awards ceremony. In addition, the vehicles must be developed within 30 months from the date of filing.
6. The Chairman of the Department of energy independence and the Committee on Global Warming Edward Markey talking with Roger Ridenerom sitting in an electric "tandem» E-Tracer # 79.
7. The Chairman of the Department of the Energy Independence and the committee on global warming gets out of Edward Markey electric Wave II. The total prize fund amounted to ten million dollars.
8. The Chairman of the Department of energy independence and the Committee on Global Warming Edward Markey is sitting in the driver's seat electric Wave II. Five million are awarded to developers Quadruple machines and 2, 5 million - two teams that develop cars double
9. The Chairman of the Department of energy independence and the Committee on Global Warming Edward Markey out of the car Very Light Car # 98 created by Edison2. This is the third winner.
10. E-Tracer 7009 is able to cover distances of more than 150 miles (240 km), even at high speeds, using just its batteries. Maximum speed of the car is 120 miles per hour (192 km / h), acceleration to 160 km / h in less than 20 seconds. This model proved to be, in addition, the record in terms of efficiency.
11. Parliament Speaker Nancy Pelosi, addresses the audience at the awards ceremony «Automotive X PRIZE» in Washington.
12. A member of the Board of the District of Columbia Marion Berry at the awards ceremony.
13. Visitors are photographed in cars contestants «Automotive X PRIZE» in Washington September 16.
14. Visitors zaglyadіvayut under the hood of the participant
15. Reporters interviewed the creators of one of the cars-participants of competition «Automotive X PRIZE»
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