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| SPIRA was one of four final teams competing for $2,500,000 USD to the winner of PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE AUTOMOTIVE X PRIZE 100 MPG GLOBAL CONTEST IN 2010 !!! |
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WHY Spira?
Spira was created to reduce the 50 million injured and 1.2 million
killed annually by vehicles.
Its innovative light foam and core board
technology also reduces the resources to build and the fuel to power
vehicles by a factor of 5. Production molds are finished so it is time to
reserve your Spira4U now if you want to drive something SOFT SAFE
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420 pounds (190 kg) Net Weight with recyclable light foam, fiberglass, and plastics
Three wheel vehicle with a 150 cc automatic engine for 53 mph (85kph)
Patented honey comb composite chassis
Foot brake to 3 disc brakes and foot gas pedal
57 wide x 49 tall x 107 long (1450 x 1250 x 2700mm)
Millions of small air bags in foam offer crash protection for both passengers and pedestrians |
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| Production of Safe lighter, Efficient Vehicles. | | |
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Lon Ballard:
University of Illinois,
BS,
MS
Engineering
San Diego State, MBA. | | |
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