The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a competition to drive more choices in safe, affordable and super fuel-efficient vehicles, started with 111 teams and 136 vehicles. Today, we’re celebrating the three teams who won in their respective classes: Li-Ion Motors Corp, X-Tracer Team Switzerland, and Edison 2.
To hear from them and see their 100 MPGe vehicles, watch these videos:
Li-Ion Motors Corp || Wave II (Battery Electric)
Li-Ion, from Mooresville, N.C., talks about building a super-efficient car that’s got function, too, like air conditioning and space for a week’s worth of groceries.
X-Tracer Team Switzerland || E-Tracer 7009 (Battery Electric)
X-Tracer, from Winterthur, Switzerland, talks about designing a safe, sporty vehicle with enclosed tandem seating for two—a project they’ve been working on since 1982.
Edison 2 || Very Light Car #98 (Internal Combustion) Edison 2, from Lynchburg, Va., talks about building a car that is so light it can be pushed with one hand.
To learn more about the competition, visit progressiveautoxprize.org, and check out our previous blog posts about the on-track performance testing and fuel-efficient driving.
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