PROGRESSIVE AUTOMOTIVE X PRIZE OVERVIEW

The rules and format of the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE are currently being developed with generous help from some of the finest minds of our time.

DRAFT COMPETITION GUIDELINES

We have released draft competition guidelines and encourage you to review them.

Download and review the draft competition guidelines

TEAMS

If you represent a team interested in joining the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE, check out our Letter of Intent program and review the reasons to compete.

GOAL OF THE PROGRESSIVE AUTOMOTIVE X PRIZE

To inspire a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles that help break our addiction to oil and stem the effects of climate change.

APPROACH TO DEVELOPING THE COMPETITION GUIDELINES

The draft competition guidelines are shaped by our philosophy that the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE must:

• Achieve our main goal (above)
• Be simple to understand and easy to communicate
• Benefit the world - this is a global challenge
• Result in real cars available for purchase, not concept cars
• Remain independent, fair, non-partisan, and technology-neutral
• Provide clear technical boundaries (i.e., for fuel-efficiency, emissions, safety, manufacturability, performance, capacity, etc.)
• Offer a "level playing field" that attracts both existing automobile manufacturers and newcomers
• Attract a balanced array of private investment, donors, sponsors, and partners to help competitors succeed (e.g., manufacturing assistance, testing resources, etc.)
• Make heroes out of the competitors and winner(s) through unprecedented exposure, media coverage and a significant cash award
• Educate the public on key issues