The X Prize Foundation has come up with a new way of getting new ideas. The X Prize automobile is a concept that will be created by teams. The teams creating an automobile are trying to come up with the best innovation they can. They are also trying to create something that is going to be usable to the consumer. The rule of the X Prize Automobile is that it must have 30 miles per gallon gas mileage or more.
So far since the foundation began there have been many interesting styles of automobile to be a part of the competition. Some of these cars have been sports cars, while others are innovative lightweight machines. The automobile for the X Prize must also be something consumers will want.