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Old 10-20-2009, 02:06 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Exclamation Progressive Automotive X-Prize announces Teams

43 teams have been judged qualified to advance in the $10 million Progressive
Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a competition to create viable and super
fuel-efficient vehicles.

Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize Announces Teams Qualified to Compete for $10 Million and Launches National Student Contest | Reuters

Wanna see who they are?

Teams Home | Progressive Automotive X PRIZE

What's this? No Palmear Mustang or Gene's Corvette?

Shuuda hada EcoModder team.

Still can participate... but no $10,000,000 at the end.


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Old 10-20-2009, 02:17 AM   #2 (permalink)
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pimp mobile - '81 gs 250 t
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don't see zerofuel ( alternativefuelsciences) there either, unless there was another branding change. Or jpstaub (redlightracing).
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Old 10-20-2009, 07:24 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Wanna see who they are?
  • Basjoos
  • MetroMPG
  • Orange4boy
  • AndrewJ
  • Aerohead
  • ...
I wish...
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Old 10-20-2009, 07:36 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Interesting that Avion didn't make it on the list.
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Old 10-20-2009, 07:45 AM   #5 (permalink)
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F150 - '94 F150 XLT
90 day: 18.5 mpg (US)

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Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US)

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Washington is in there.
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Old 10-21-2009, 12:39 PM   #6 (permalink)
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We should have our own competition here. Anyone want to throw a few million into the purse?
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Old 10-21-2009, 03:15 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Kudos to Cornell's team; they made a presentation at this year's Green Grand Prix. They didn't compete though, knowing well that Darin would beat them.


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