The original field of 136 experimental vehicles vying for a $10 million
prize in Progressive Insurance's
Automotive X PRIZE competition has been whittled down to just nine
finalists, competition organizers said Tuesday. Each of these finalists,
having passed on-track testing at Michigan International Speedway, now
move onto the validation phase, where the vehicles must prove
they can exceed 100 MPGe, which stands for "miles per gallon energy
equivalent."
The field of nine includes:
Mainstream Class (Two vehicles, one team)
• Edison2, Very Light Car #97 (Charlottesville, VA), Internal
Combustion Engine
• Edison2, Very Light Car #98 (Charlottesville, VA), Internal
Combustion Engine
To read the full, original article click on this link: Observations: 9 automotive X PRIZE competitors move on to the final round
Author: Larry Greenemeier
