Why are Local Motors cars more efficient?
Local Motors’ lightweight vehicles will reduce carbon and particulate emissions while achieving best in class fuel efficiency, initially using conventional internal combustion engine technology. Using proven technologies, Local Motors will immediately begin to address concerns over climate change, fuel costs, and dependence on foreign oil. If the mass production and marketing methods of Ford and GM ushered in the first generation of automaking, and the lean Toyota Production System ushered in the second, Local Motors represents the first fully functioning “Automotive 3.0” company.
