111 Teams Get Green Light to Advance in Multimillion Dollar Competition
All of us here at the Alternative Fuels Vehicle Lab have been watching and waiting for news from the Automotive “X” Prize, that Multimillion Dollar prize contest for vehicles that get more than 100 miles per gallon and are capable of being put into production. Finally, on April 7 this news item came out. I highly recommend anybody who has an interest in alternative fuels and supermilage vehicles to check it out, especially the video.
111 Teams Get Green Light to Advance in Multimillion Dollar Competition
PLAYA VISTA, Calif., (April 7, 2009) –The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a multimillion dollar competition designed to inspire a new generation of viable, super fuel-efficient vehicles, today announced its official list of 111 Registered Teams.
Having passed this first wave of judging, these teams now move one step closer to competing for their share of a $10 million prize purse that will be awarded to teams that win a rigorous long distance stage competition and can exceed 100 MPG equivalent fuel economy (MPGe).
The teams, which collectively represent 136 vehicle entries with 14 different fuel sources, include diverse groups from 25 U.S. states and 11 countries. Established automakers, emerging start-ups, universities and inventors are among those represented. Six of the Registered Teams remain confidential….
Go to http://www.progressiveautoxprize.org/news-events/press-release/111-teams-get-green-light-to-advance-in-multimillion-dollar-competition for the article