Last week, Caleb and I took a three-day trip up to Philadelphia to work on our production about the new energy economy and the Automotive X Prize. This is a global competition that's encouraging people to develop and build energy efficient cars that can drive over 100 miles on a single tank of gas!
Well, as it turns out, one of the top teams is West Philly EVX - a high school team! And we were so pleased to meet this group of talented young adults. In an area like West Philadelphia, there can be a lot working against people in the community, and yet this group, led by some very devoted teachers, is doing something so exceptional... building hot cars capable of driving over 60 miles per gallon of gas, and having fun in the process. They've beat out teams from top universities as they use their imagination and strong work-ethic to build the next generation of energy efficient transportation. And with all the hands-on experience they're getting, these young men and women are preparing themselves to lead the American auto industry into the future.
It's an incredibly inspiring story.
Look for the finished video that'll be posted by the start of April.
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