http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/4212973.html
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I have great hope that this challenge will succeed as much as the original X Prize.The Automotive X Prize appears to be taking shape. Yesterday, we spent some time at the Automotive X Prize headquarters in Pasadena, CA and met with its Executive Director, Mark Goodstein to find out the latest developments since we last talked.
The Automotive X Prize comes from the same folks who developed the Ansari X Prize. This time the purse may well be double that of the $10-million space prize payout. The challenge? To build a viable production capable vehicle that can deliver in excess of 100 mpg or its equivalent fuel economy.
“These cars must be production viable in quantities of 10,000 or more as judged by industry experts. We want to prevent the million-dollar fuel cell car from entering as well as the technically competent but ugly ‘bubble car,’†says Goodstein.
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