We Can Get There From Here: The Automotive X Prize Awards $10 Million to 3 Winners
Bruce V. Bigelow9/16/10Follow @bvbigelow
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just 830 pounds is a tribute to its use of lightweight materials, reduced engine displacement and a host of other weight-saving innovations.
$2.5 Million Alternative Side-by-Side Class Winner
Economy: 187 MPGe
Fuel: Battery Electric
This side-by-side two-seat battery electric car was built on a lightweight aluminum chassis and weighs only 2,176 pounds, despite the weight of its powerful lithium ion batteries. The outstanding low mechanical and aerodynamic drag resulted in 187 MPGe in combined on-track and laboratory efficiency testing, a 14.7 second zero-to-60 mph acceleration time, and over 100 miles of range over a real-world driving cycle.
$2.5 Million Alternative Tandem Class Winner
—X-Tracer Team Switzerland “E-Tracer #79″
Economy: 205.3 MPGe
Fuel: Battery Electric
This tandem two-seat vehicle has a clever design with two extra outrigger wheels that deploy at low speed to stabilize the vehicle. The E-Tracer is able to deliver over 100 miles in range, led the competition with over 200 MPGe in combined on-track and laboratory fuel efficiency and achieved a zero-to-60 mph acceleration time of just 6.6 seconds.
