For those of you who haven't heard about this yet, Aaron is competing in the Automotive X Prize. You may have heard of the Ansari X Prize held a couple of years ago to promote commercial space travel. This contest is similar, with a prize of $10 million dollars. The difference is that his team has to create a vehicle that can be mass produced and get no less than 100 miles per gallon. He was asked to represent his team during the Press days at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. He did a number of interviews while he was there.

This has been so exciting for us! Who would have thought that something that was just a hobby a few months back would have gotten so big, so fast! I want him to win so much. It's not about the money (though it would be nice!). It's about seeing the things that he invests so much of himself in come to life and work out the way he wants them to. I love to see him happy.


On ABC12 News:
"Local entrepreneur works on 100 mpg vehicle"
http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=resources/auto&id=5898337
(There's a video piece at the top of the page.)

Flint Journal:
"Local Man Pursues 100 mpg, Millions"
http://www.mlive.com/flint/stories/index.ssf?/base/business-1/1200806707303500.xml&coll=5

Popular Mechanics mentions his team, Tilting Vehicle Australia, in this article. Aaron did an interview with them, so I'm thinking there may be another article soon.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/4244759.html

Also, keep an eye on this page. Aaron did an interview with them on Monday:
http://www.xprizecars.com/