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100 MPG Or Bust: Motive Industries Release Renderings Of Their X PRIZE Entrant

At the Automotive X PRIZE debut party at the NY Auto Show there were a few interesting prototypes of cars their makers believed could meet the Auto X PRIZE requirements of making a marketable vehicle that gets 100 miles per gallon of dinojuice. The folks from Motive Industries were around to talk-up their proposed Battery Exchange Hybrid Electric Vehicle (BEHEV), which we think uses a small electric motor to create the energy needed to power the electric motors. Now we have renderings and a quasi-technical drawing for their currently nameless shooting brake concept. Press release and pics below. If you've got a suggestion for the name drop it in the comments.

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5:00 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,858 views, 40 comments

Latest by blackfin: soon, there will be a SNL skit: "Austin Powers: oh BEHEV!" more »

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Progressive Automotive X Prize Officially Announced

Today in the Javits Center during the 2008 New York Auto Show, X Prize Foundation President Dr. Peter Diamandis, along with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, announced Progressive will be the corporate sponsor of the long stewing Automotive X prize. The Progressive Automotive X Prize will award $10 million to the winning team after a head-to-head competition scheduled to happen sometime in 2009. The entries must be safe, production capable, and deliver at least 100 mpg. The teams will compete in three different classes — a mainstream class for four wheel, four passenger entries, an Alternative class to push the boundaries of technology, and in 2011, a manufacturers prize for established companies.

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3:45 PM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
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Latest by cosmonot: @Mad_Science: Easy. Just get the insurance companies to turn it into the only car dumb drivers can afford to insure, and there will be a market for it. Hit too many people this year? Got too many speeding tickets? Thought you more »

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Automotive X Prize Showcase Coming To Detroit Auto Show

We previously mentioned that the good folks at the X PRIZE foundation would be bringing X PRIZE entrants to Detroit, and now we've got a full list of all the cars that will be vying for the $10 million prize. For those not in the know, the X-PRIZE will be awarded to the company that can build and market a 100 MPG equivalent vehicle that meets market needs. Competitors include Aptera, Tesla, ZAP and others. We'll be tracking down these mileage seekers next week. Full press release and list below the jump.
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11:15 AM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By Matt Hardigree
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Latest by googeloo: the x prize folks have not even been succesful in 3 years to have a sponsor for their so called 10M prize. the money is not there...it is vapor. it is not funded like the ansari or arcon xprize but more »