Automotive X Prize
The Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize is a global competition to teams that win rigorous stage competition for clean, production-capable vehicles that exceed 100MPG energy equivalent(MPGe).
The Alias was one of the 136 vehicles from a total of 111 teams registered to enter the competition. It progressed preliminary stages at Michigan International Speedway, survived the shakedown that was completed on 13 May 2010, after which 22 teams remained. Driven by Al Unser, Jr., qualified for the finals in July with other eight vehicles. All battery-electric vehicles went through an efficiency and performance run held on 27 July, with the vehicles making 50 laps around the two-mile Michigan track without exceeding 70 miles per hour or dropping below 45 miles per hour in a chicane along the backstretch. The Alias, driving with a BorgWarner single-speed eGearDrive gearbox transmission, was eliminated in this last track event at 48th lap due to balance situation which activated the automatic safety system as a result slowed the vehicle and came to a stop, positioning the team at a final 4th place in the event.
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