http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/ The goal of the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE blog is to use fair, honest and expert communication to voice the realities of the global automotive industry, to challenge current market assumptions, to celebrate those willing to take risks in search of meaningful change, and to encourage public conversation about, debate of and support for radical and sustainable breakthroughs that fulfill our mission. en-US Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:22:24 -0700 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/2009/10/meet-the-qualified-teams-at-sema-next-week.html http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/2009/10/meet-the-qualified-teams-at-sema-next-week.html Last week, the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE announced the results of Design Judging, which narrowed the competition field to 43 Qualified Teams that will progress to the next stage of the competition. Members of the Qualified Teams will be... John Shore Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:22:24 -0700 http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/2009/10/design-judging-complete-over-half-of-all-entries-eliminated-.html http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/2009/10/design-judging-complete-over-half-of-all-entries-eliminated-.html The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE spotlighted a major milestone in its mission to inspire development of the next generation of super fuel efficient cars through a focused competition that pits global automakers, entrepreneurs, and even students in a race... Eric Cahill Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:22:20 -0700 http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/2009/10/design-judging-results-to-be-announced-on-monday.html http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/2009/10/design-judging-results-to-be-announced-on-monday.html The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE team will be in New York City this coming Monday (19 October) for some major announcements and a public display. These will take place at the Manhattan Classic Car Club, 250 Hudson Street, New... John Shore Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:36:35 -0700 http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/2009/09/is-electricity-a-fuel-or-just-an-energy-carrier.html http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/2009/09/is-electricity-a-fuel-or-just-an-energy-carrier.html A common criticism of MPGe is that it gives electric vehicles (EVs) an inherent advantage because it does not account for the low efficiency of the current electric grid, an advantage exacerbated by the high efficiency of electric motors. There’s... John Shore Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:24:17 -0700 http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/2009/09/mpge-and-drive-cycles.html http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/2009/09/mpge-and-drive-cycles.html With the advent of alternative fuels (ethanol, biofuel, electricity, etc.) and hybrid vehicles, the traditional MPG (miles-per-gallon of gasoline) will soon be obsolete as a one-size-fits-all measure of fuel economy. Replacing MPG is not straightforward – in addition to the... John Shore Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:52:44 -0700 http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/2009/08/why-not-cost-oer-mile-instead-of-mpge.html http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/2009/08/why-not-cost-oer-mile-instead-of-mpge.html Many have suggested that we use cost-per-mile rather than MPGe as the primary figure of merit for judging Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE vehicles. That’s appealing, since out-of-pocket costs are a primary concern of most consumers (although we hope they’re... John Shore Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:57:06 -0700 http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/2009/08/an-update-on-design-judging.html http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/2009/08/an-update-on-design-judging.html This week has been a busy one at the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE (as most of them are). Our terrific Technical Operations Team has been hard at work reviewing all Registered Teams’ data submissions as part of the Design... Steve Wesoloski Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:09:47 -0700 http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/2009/08/calculating-mpge.html http://autoblog.xprize.org/axp/2009/08/calculating-mpge.html Plug-in electric vehicles are poised to become practical and important, which is why we’re seeing a crescendo of reports about their “MPG” fuel economy. Unfortunately, these reports raise more questions than they answer, including two questions that will occur to... John Shore Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:54:26 -0700