Competition Begins for $10 Million Auto XPrize on Best MPG

Competition Begins for $10 Million Auto XPrize on Best MPG

The Automotive XPrize, a competition offering a $10 million prize for cars that can surpass 100 mpg, has officially gotten underway in Brooklyn, Mich. There are 28 competitors and 36 vehicles in the fuel economy race, which is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.

There are four different categories of vehicles in the competition running on everything from electricity, diesel, gasoline and combinations of both. For the next four months, the prototype will go through a series of tests at Michigan International Speedway to see if any of them can break the 100 mpg barrier.

California-based electric carmaker ZAP, has one of the favorites in the field, a three-passenger, three-wheeled car that has already tested at 86 mpg.