Governors, Assistant Secretary of Energy to test drive alternate fuel vehicles
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory will preview the types of vehicles that will be among those demonstrated and tested at NREL in the coming months. U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander Karsner will be joined by Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle in getting an up-close look at the 18 cars and trucks from eight manufacturers on display.
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Announcement of demonstration fleet, vehicle display, opportunity to drive select vehicles
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Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander Karsner
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10 a.m., Friday, July 25
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory 5013 Denver West Parkway See http://www.nrel.gov/visitors_center/contact_visit.html for directions Security requires that media covering the event RSVP by 5 p.m. July 24. Government-issued ID is required to enter NREL's campus
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EDITORS NOTE: A list of vehicles on display and available to drive follows. Researchers will be available to answer questions
Vehicles available to drive
Compressed Natural Gas/Gasoline fueled Ford F250 pickup truck
Compressed Natural Gas fueled Honda Civic
Hydrogen Fuel Cell powered Mercedes A-Class
Hydrogen Fuel Cell powered Ford Focus
Hydrogen Fuel Cell powered Hyundai Tucson
Hybrid Electric Toyota Highlander
Neighborhood Electric GEM car
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Ford Escape
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Compressed Natural Gas fueled GM van
E-85 Ethanol fueled Corvette dragster
All-electric Phoenix Motorcar
Hybrid Electric Denver RTD Bus
Hybrid Electric GM Tahoe
Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine powered Chevrolet Silverado
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Toyota Prius
Biodiesel powered Mercedes C-Class
Lightweight gasoline powered SMART car
E-85 Ethanol fueled Chevrolet Impala Flex Fuel Vehicle
For further information contact NREL Public Relations at 303-275-4090.
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