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Auto X Prize throws water on GM's 230 mpg claim, offers mpge calculator

With all of the attention being paid to the 230 mpg number that the Chevy Volt will apparently be granted by the EPA, the Automotive X Prize thought it was time to weigh in on the subject of calculating fuel efficiency for vehicles that use energy sources other than gasoline. They don't like it. Instead, the AXP prefers MPGe, a "rigorous and more neutral measure" of fuel efficiency. The AXP's John Shore walked us through how the long-running competition thinks about MPGe. They've been at it for a while. First, let's define MPGe. MPGe ... Read more →

Bright Automotive's IDEA plug-in hybrid comes to DC April 21 Sebastian Blanco

Indiana's Bright Automotive is slowly but surely taking the Rocky Mountain Institute's lightweight hyper-efficient vehicle idea (read more here) and making it a reality. One thing that will stay the ...

AFS Trinity pulls "150 mpge" hybrids from LA Auto Show Sebastian Blanco

Back at the Detroit Auto Show in January, the AFS Trinity hybrids - with an artfully calculated 150 mpge number - were buried in the basement. For the upcoming LA Auto Show, AFS Trinity has ...

X Prize on 100mpge Volt: good, now let's think of the big picture Sebastian Blanco

Following Friday's report of the agreement between GM and CARB on the status of the Volt, the Automotive X Prize took stock of the deal and issued its statement on the possibility of a 100-MPG rating ...

Illinois brothers tune up a 100 mpge Prius Sebastian Blanco

Whether contemplating the possibility of a Lexus Prius or dreaming up a Prius convertible, people sure do like to tinker with Toyota's halo car. Of course, for many, the reason to mess with the hybrid ...


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