Comparing The X Prize Cars

The X Prize Cars
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Car ImageCar NameShort Description
power
accel
top speed
dimensions
weight
drag coeff
battery info
Visionary Vehicles EVX/LS5-seat E-REV, 35 MPGe gasoline, 113 MPGe electricity
? HP
0-60 in 5.9s
? MPH
17.1x6.5x4.8
3900 lbs
Cd unknown
15 kWh li-ion gives 50 miles, gasoline adds 800 more
Roane Inventions TriTrack2+2 seat dual mode (road, monorail) EV, ? MPGe
10 HP
0-60 N/A
25 MPH
20.0x4.0x4.0
"light"
Cd <0.14 x 12 ft^2
lead-acid batts in mule
Aptera Typ-12-seat, 3-wheel, ultralite EV or E-REV, 130 MPGe gasoline, 400 MPGe electricity
25 HP
0-60 in 10s
85+ MPH
unknown
1480 lbs
Cd=0.11
120 miles EV, 50+950 miles E-REV
Motive Industries BEHEV2+2 seat Battery Exchange HEV, 105 MPGe
~175 HP
0-60 in ?s
? MPH
13.5x6.1x4.7
1800 lbs
Cd unknown
li-ion batts, unknown size/weight
Poulsen Hybrid PHEV RetrofitPHEV Retrofit system for regular cars
+14 HP
0-60 N/A
N/A
N/A
+300 lbs
N/A
200 lbs lead-acid, 8.6 kWh, gives >30 minutes of boost
Goodwin Young Linc-Volt2-seat, E-REV Lincoln Continental, "100 MPG"
? HP
0-60 in ?s
? MPH
19.5x6.7x4.7
5100 lbs
Cd unknown
?kWh batteries gives ? range
MDI & ZPM CityCAT6-seat compressed air car, 106 MPGe
75 HP
0-60 unknown
96 MPH
13.5x5.7x5.8
1900 lbs
Cd unknown
60 miles on compressed air, gasoline range extension
Valentin Tech Ingo4-seat series diesel-hydraulic hybrid, 117 MPGe
670 HP
0-60 in 5s
93 MPH
14.2x5.8x4.7
2200 lbs
Cd = 0.22
5 miles on hydraulic accumulator, which stores 0.5 kWh
Electric RaceAbout2-seat, all electric sports car, >100 MPGe
? HP
0-60 in <5s
124 MPH
?x?x?
2750 lbs
Cd unknown
?kWh li-ion (Fe), 770-1250 lbs
Venture Vehicles VentureOne2-seat tandem tilting 3-wheel PHEV, 100 MPGe
134 HP
0-60 in 7s
100 MPH
11.7x4x?
1400 lbs
Cd 0.32
2.4 kWh goes 20 miles
Commuter Cars Tango2-seat tandem narrow EV, 189 MPGe
<600 HP
0-60 in 4s
130 MPH
8.5x3.25x5.0
3000 lbs
Cd unknown
2000 lbs lead-acid give 60 miles, upgrades available
Hybrid Technologies SupercarPHEV Sportcar, 220 MPG
? HP
0-60 ?
? MPH
? x ? x ?
? lbs
Cd unknown
? lbs of li-ion batts goes 150-180 miles (for EV version)
Fuel Vapor Tech Ale2-seat, 3-wheel gasoline sports car, 92 MPGe
180 HP
0-60 in 5s
140 MPH
14.5x6.0x4.2
1400 lbs
Cd unknown
N/A
Phoenix Sport Utility Truck4-seat EV pickup truck, 126 MPGe
268 HP
0-60 in <10s
95 MPH
16.3x6.2x5.8
4820 lbs
Cd unknown
35 kWh goes 130 miles, 10 minute quick charge
ZAP X Crossover EV4-seat EV sedan, ~100 MPGe
644 HP peak
0-60 in 4.8s
155 MPH
15.3x6.7x?
2730 lbs
Cd unknown
350 miles on li-ion batts
Tilting Vehicle Australia2-seat tandem, narrow tilting 3-wheel, >100 MPGe
? HP
0-60 unknown
? MPH
<3 ft wide
? lbs
Cd unknown
N/A
ZAP Alias3-wheel EV sports car, ? MPGe
322 HP
0-60 in 5.7s
156 MPH
unknown
1600 lbs
Cd unknown
100+ miles on unknown batts
MDI & ZPM Compressed Air Vehicle3-seat compressed air powered, 95 MPGe
75 HP
0-60 in ?s
96 MPH
13.0x6.0x5.7
1874 lbs
Cd unknown
3200 ft^3 at 4500 PSI gives 60 miles
Velozzi2-seat, multi-fuel micro-turbine E-REV, 100-200 MPGe
? HP
0-60 <3s
200 MPH
?x?x3.7
<2500 lbs
Cd unknown
battery and range unknown
Physics Lab Lake Havasu Chevy Blazer EVEnergy scavenging EV SUV, ? MPGe
? HP
0-60 in 12s
100 MPH
14.2x5.5x5.6
>4500 lbs
Cd = 0.36 x 29 ft^2
? lbs of lead-acid OR Li-Fe gives ? miles
Cornell AXP Mule: PHEV Geo Metro4-seat mule (not final car), 44 MPG
? HP
0-60 ?
? MPH
12.4x5.1x4.4
2370 lbs
Cd = 0.37
570 lbs lead-acid, unknown range
Loremo LS2+2 seat, ultralite turbo-diesel minicar, 117 MPGe
20 HP
0-60 in 16s
100 MPH
12.5x4.5x3.7
1144 lbs
Cd=0.20 x 11.8 ft^2
N/A
Avion Car Companyultralite sportscar, 93 MPGe
71 HP
0-60 in ?s
? MPH
14.5x5.3x3.6
1550 lbs
Cd <0.27
no batts
SSM/OSGV Kernel6-seat SUV, modular E-REV, ">100 MPG"
200 HP
0-60 in 9s
>60 MPH
?x?x?
<2645 lbs
Cd <0.32
li-ion & ultra caps, TBD
HEVT F-150 PHV2-seat, PHEV F-150 retrofit, <43 MPGe
>302 HP
0-60 in ?s
? MPH
17.6x6.6x6.1
>4500 lbs
Cd unknown
12 kWh NiMH gives 15 miles
Tesla Roadster2-seat EV sports car, 125 MPGe
248 HP
0-60 in 4.0s
125 MPH
13.0x6.2x3.7
2690 lbs
Cd unknown
56 kWh li-ion gives ~230 miles
Miles EV XS500Sedan EV, li-ion batts, 159 MPGe
? HP
0-60 in "rapid"
80 MPH
?x?x?
? lbs
Cd unknown
25.6 kWh li-ion batts go 120 miles
Cars are listed in random order. This page last updated Sunday 24th of August 2008

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