City of San Jose and the California Energy Commission Team Up to Welcome Wrightspeed

SAN JOSE--CA: March 30, 2011 --

Event: Join San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, California Energy Commission Vice Chair James Boyd, Wrightspeed CEO Ian Wright, members from the local cleantech community and others for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new Wrightspeed facility in San Jose, CA. When: Thursday, April 7, 2011 11:00am – 1:00pm Where: Wrightspeed, Inc. 2540 Junction Avenue San Jose, CA 95134 Visuals: Learn about Wrightspeed's Range-Extended Electric Vehicle Digital Drivesystem for high fuel consumption vehicles. Vehicles on display will include: Isuzu NPR Work Truck: see how the Digital Drivesystem can replace a traditional heavy-duty drive system Wrightspeed X1 Concept Car: see the world's fastest pure electric sportscar Capstone CMT380 Concept Car: see how microturbine technology can provide range-extended driving capabilities for electric vehicles Background: Wrightspeed's Digital Drivesystem is a powerful, reliable and cost-effective solution for electrifying high fuel consumption vehicles. In addition to private funding, Wrightspeed was awarded a $1,197,064 grant from the California Energy Commission under the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (AB118) for the testing and manufacturing of the Digital Drivesystem.