The Hypercar is a design concept car developed by energy analyst Amory Lovins at the Rocky Mountain Institute.
[1] Designers of the Hypercar claim that it would achieve a three- to five-fold improvement in fuel economy, equal or better performance, safety, amenity, and affordability, compared with today's cars.
[2] In 1994, the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) founded the Hypercar Center to help prove its technical feasibility and commercial reality.
The "Hypercar" would be a "hybrid electric/hydrogen-fuelled family vehicle that had only a few parts, was made of lightweight carbon but was stronger than steel, used existing technologies, weighed half a normal car of its size, and could travel the equivalent of 300 miles to the gallon.
This independent company, in which RMI has a minority interest, is now[needs update] taking the lead in advancing key areas of Hypercar research and development.