Rocky Mountain Institute has been building industry acceptance for its Hypercar concept since 1991. Its ultralight, ultra-low-drag body with hybrid-electric drive yields radically better fuel economy. Many car manufacturers now incorporate at least some elements of the car. But compromises were still diluting the concept’s full potential, and the more serious companies got about Hypercar-like designs, the more secretive and less accessible they became.
So began the long, strange trip of Hypercar Inc., a for-profit venture that spun off from RMI this summer. A lead investment from VTZ, a Swiss investment fund that specializes in green technologies enabled HCI to begin formal operations in August. The company will develop and apply new technology and business models to the automotive industry. It is working with industry partners to produce a “technology demonstration vehicle” and is examining potential markets such as the “lifestyle market of Generation X and Y customers.”
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Rocky Mountain Institute Newsletter
HCI’s website is under construction. In the meantime, you can learn about hypercars at: [sorry this link is no longer available]
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