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The Automotive X PRIZE is a prize from the X PRIZE Foundation .


INTRODUCTION

The goal of the Automotive X PRIZE (AXP) is to inspire a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles that help break dependency on Oil as automotive fuel and stem the effects of Climate Change . The multi-million AXP purse will be awarded to the teams that win a stage race for clean, production-capable vehicles that exceed 100 MPG equivalent fuel economy.


WHY AN AUTOMOTIVE X PRIZE?

  • Oil consumption is unsustainable, endangering our health and the economic, political and social stability of the world.

  • Automotive emissions significantly contribute to global warming and climate change.

  • The automotive industry is boxed in by legislation, regulation, labor issues, manufacturing costs, legacy costs, franchise laws, obsolete technology, and consumer attitudes. These forces have blocked breakthroughs.

  • Technical innovation has been "spent" on increased vehicle power, acceleration, and weight, rather than on increased fuel economy.

  • There are no mainstream consumer choices for clean, super-efficient vehicles that meet market needs for price, size, capability, image, safety and performance.

  • Efforts by both the automotive industry and governments to increase fuel economy have not achieved the significant course change necessary to make a substantial difference.


The AXP will break through these roadblocks by focusing on tangible results – the creation of practical, clean and super-efficient vehicles that people want to buy.


COMPETITION SUMMARY

  • Ambitious teams from around the world work to design and build production-capable, super-efficient, clean vehicles that people want to buy.

  • Teams compete in two dramatic races that rigorously test vehicle efficiency, performance and durability under real-world conditions.

  • Vehicles with the best overall time in Final Race while still meeting requirements will win.



COMPETITION GUIDELINES

To encourage feedback, the AXP has published draft Competition Guidelines {Link without Title} , now open for public comment from April 2 to May 31, 2007. The product of thousands of hours of effort by the AXP and world-class advisors, the Competition Guidelines are based upon sound principles of fairness, inclusiveness and independence.

COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS

The AXP will challenge teams to design, build and demonstrate vehicles that are super-efficient and production-capable, not concept cars. Requirements include:
  • Energy and emissions – Vehicles must achieve significant energy and emissions goals, most importantly in fuel economy, with at least 100 Miles per Gallon or its equivalent (MPGe).

  • Production capability – All vehicles must be designed to reach the market. They will be judged on specific market criteria detailed in key areas: safety, cost, features, and business plan.


VEHICLE CLASSES

Teams can compete in two vehicle classes – Mainstream and Alternative. The Mainstream vehicles will carry 4+ passengers with 4+ wheels; Alternative vehicles will carry 2+ passengers with no minimum wheel requirements. Both classes have the same requirements for fuel economy and emissions, but have different design constraints.

THE AXP RACE SERIES

The AXP will culminate with two dramatic, long-distance stage races in 2009 to test qualified vehicles – a Qualifying Race and the Grand Prize Final. Race courses will reflect typical consumer driving patterns during numerous stages, in varied terrain, communities, and weather conditions.

To win the multi-million dollar Automotive X PRIZE, vehicles must complete both races with the lowest overall time averaged over all scoring stages while still meeting the AXP requirements for fuel economy and emissions.
  • Qualifying Race – Vehicles will be admitted based on credible evidence that they are production capable and can meet AXP energy, emissions, and performance requirements.

  • Final Race – Vehicles that successfully complete the AXP Qualifying Race may apply to compete in the Grand Prize Final Race. In order to win, vehicles must achieve 100 MPGe fuel economy, less than 200 g/mi GHG emissions, and criteria emissions at levels legal in all 50 US states.



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Society for Sustainable Mobility 's open source design team will enter the contest with their Kernel(tm) electric drive system.


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