Category Archives: PIAXP X PRIZE

MonoTracer at Opportunity Green

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Stefano

Last fall after Team X-Tracer won the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Alternative Tandem category with the all electric AC Propulsion powered X-Tracer 7009, CEO Roger Riedener attended the Friday, September 24th “Opportunities in Modern and Energy Efficient Transportation” Mobility … Continue reading →

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Jay Leno on the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Stefano

I just spotted this YouTube clip from March 22nd, 2008.  Jay Leno’s recommendations for an X PRIZE winning vehicle: 1. Get rid of the blue smoke 2. Have something that is fun 3. Sexy 4. Gets 100MPGe 5. and is … Continue reading →

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X-Tracer: A ride through the Sierra Nevada

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Stefano

The X PRIZE winners were invited to display their vehicles at the 2010 SEMA Show in Las Vegas in early November.  Instead of trailering the X-Tracer to the show like most other display vehicles, it was clear this was an … Continue reading →

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X-Tracer in TRANSLOGIC’s 8.1 SEMA Show Coverage

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Stefano

The video crew from AOL’S TRANSLOGIC briefly covered in episode 8.1 (30) the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Winners who were in attendance at the 2010 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.  Click on the image below to view the video.  The … Continue reading →

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E-Tracer at SEMA Show in Las Vegas

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Stefano

Team X-Tracer was invited to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas to display the X PRIZE winning E-Tracer #7009.  After thinking about the logistics of getting the vehicle from Los Angeles, CA to Las Vegas, NV, we decided to drive … Continue reading →

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X PRIZE Competition Recap by Rick Rys

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Stefano

Cabin Motorcycle enthusiast Rick Rys came out to support Team X-Tracer during the X PRIZE Knockdown Stage at the end of June 2010.  Rick is a registered professional chemical engineer and also a BMWCCA and BMWMOA member.  He wrote the … Continue reading →

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Latest X PRIZE Videos

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Stefano

The PIAXP team has posted up another couple of videos.  The latest is a video of the winning vehicles driving on real world roads including a snippet on Mulholland.  The second one is an edit of highlights from the PIAXP … Continue reading →

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X-Tracer Team Bio

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Stefano

Below is an updated 2 page X-Tracer Team Bio handout that was available at the Washington, DC PIAXP Awards Ceremony.  Click on the image below to download a PDF version of the flyer. X-Tracer Team Bio PDF

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X PRIZE’s Peter Diamandis interviews Roger

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Stefano

PIAXP posted an interview taken the day after the PIAXP Awards Ceremony at the Classic Car Club in Manhattan of X-Tracer’s Team Leader Roger Riedener by X PRIZE founder Peter Diamandis. X-Tracer: Peter Diamandis & Roger Riedener

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Automobil Revue – Swiss X PRIZE Win!

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Stefano

Editor Rainer Klose joined Team X-Tracer in Washington DC for the PIAXP Awards Ceremony on Thursday, September 16th, 2010 and published another great X PRIZE article in Automobil Revue magazine. AR-Xprize-AwardCeremony1 (page 25) AR-Xprize-AwardCeremony2 (page 26 & 27) [Source: Automobil Revue]

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