CU to show off its 100-mpg car-in-progress at state fair

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Cornell graduate student Trey Riddle sits in a modified Geo Metro his team is using to test battery packs generators and braking methods in preparation for competing for the Progressive Automobile X Prize. Jason KoskiUniversity Photography
Cornell graduate student Trey Riddle sits in a modified Geo Metro his team is using to test battery packs, generators and braking methods in preparation for competing for the Progressive Automobile X Prize. Jason Koski/University Photography
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A car that gets 100 miles a gallon may sound far-fetched, but the biggest challenge in designing a high-mileage hybrid vehicle for the $10 million Progressive Automobile X Prize (AXP) competition in 2010 is not know-how, says Cornell's AXP team. The biggest challenges are space to work in, time and money.


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