X PRIZE Day 5: WWU among eight teams to advance to second week of finals

It's official: Western Washington University is advancing to the second week of the finals of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE competition. The WWU team advanced after meeting the minimum miles-per-gallon equivalency and maximum emissions while also completing the 100-mile range requirement.

The team's MPGe after penalties was roughly 97, well above the minimum 90 required to advance, said Eric Leonhardt, director of Western's Vehicle Research Institute and leader of the WWU X PRIZE Team.

"We're through, and we'll be back Monday," Leonhardt said Friday evening.

WWU was among just eight teams to advance to the second week of finals. The Amp, Tango and Spira teams were eliminated, while the Tata Motors team withdrew.

Up next for WWU are the dynamic safety events on Monday, July 26.