[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1697]
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              RECOGNIZING OLIVER KUTTNER AND EDISON2 TEAM

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                       HON. THOMAS S.P. PERRIELLO

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 22, 2010

  Mr. PERRIELLO. Madam Speaker, today I wish to recognize Oliver 
Kuttner and the Edison2 team for their victory in the Progressive 
Automotive X Prize competition. Their leadership in developing the 
affordable and efficient American-made technology of tomorrow is an 
inspiration to us all.
  The Very Light Car, which took home the first prize in the X Prize 
competition, is a groundbreaking technological innovation. Its 
aerodynamic design, combustion engine, and use of lightweight materials 
allows it to achieve 102.5 miles per gallon, and it has the lowest 
carbon footprint of any car entered in the X Prize competition. These 
properties helped the Very Light Car beat contestants from around the 
world to win the first prize of $5 million. It is a testament to the 
power of American ingenuity and to the tremendous promise of American 
made-technology for the future.
  I am proud to say that the Edison2 team is only getting started. 
These world-class engineers, scientists and machinists are blazing the 
path towards the future of efficient, sustainable, and American-made 
transportation. They will now work to incorporate their innovations 
into commercial car production, leading the way to the new energy 
economy. I congratulate them on their innovations, and I eagerly 
anticipate their future triumphs.

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