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PUBLISHED 3/26/08 ---- Bolt the doors and break out the Bunsen burners: The folks who offered a $10 million award to the first group to build a successful, privately-funded manned spacecraft are at it again. And this contest could have more immediate ramifications for society at large. The X Prize Foundation is offering $10 million for a production-ready vehicle that gets 100 miles per gallon. Some 60 teams from nine countries have already signed up for the competition, including a Bay Area  electric-car builder and a team from Cornell University. Applications are open until mid-year, when the field will be narrowed to the most qualified contestants. The field will be be further whittled, culminating in  cross-country races that will consider speed, distance, urban driving and overall performance. The sponsors don’t want a mechanical freak show of impractical oddities. Competitors must have four or more wheels, hit 60 mph in less than 12 seconds, and...
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