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actually wants these vehicles, with the government mandating it, the car companies are going to be producing it. reporter: seeking electric cars for the future edison 2. in the end the light car beat out hybrids with gasoline. it is the car of the future, there s no doubt in my mind. reporter: the designers all experienced race crews crafted an ultra light car styledpy the air itself. it cut through the air in the most astonishing way. there s no wind noise because we re not making the air angry. angry air is drag. happy air is good fuel economy. reporter: but is it safe? maybe safer than yours. the engineers at edison took their lessons from indy 500 car. this car is built to crash. the structure that holds the wheel is crushable structure for crash resistance. you just might see a car like this in a driveway near you before long. the company says it s already talking to five potential manufacturers. the company s goal? find a carmaker who can turn out 1 million of these