Assistant Secretary of Energy to test drive advanced technology vehicles at Bandimere Speedway; students to learn about cars of the future

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Bandimere Speedway will preview advanced technology vehicles like those to be demonstrated and tested at NREL in the coming months. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander Karsner will be joined by NREL Director Dan Arvizu in driving advanced technology vehicles at Bandimere Speedway.  NREL and Bandimere Speedway will also announce an educational partnership, in which local high school students will learn about advanced technology vehicles during Bandimere Speedway’s Take it to the Tracks event, while racing cars in a safe environment rather than on city streets.    

What:            

Announcement of Bandimere Speedway/NREL Take it to the Tracks educational partnership, advanced technology vehicle display, opportunity to drive select vehicles on race track

Who: 

DOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander Karsner, NREL Director Dan Arvizu, and Take it to the Tracks students

When:

4:30 p.m., Wed. July 30

Where:         

Bandimere Speedway, race track start line                 

3051 S. Rooney Road

Morrison, CO  80465

Use Gate A Entrance

Media covering the event should arrive by 4:15 p.m. for set up    

EDITORS NOTE:  Vehicles on display include GEM e4 Neighborhood Electric Vehicles, a Mercedes F-cell hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and a Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. Vehicle experts will be available to answer questions.

For further information contact NREL Public Relations at (303) 275-4090.