Electric Transportation Industry Conference to Showcase Battery Electric, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Vehicle Ride N' Drive.Business & Automotive Editors/Energy & Environment Writers Electric Transportation Industry Conference NOTE TO MEDIA: Logo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com WASHINGTON, D.C.--(AutomotiveWire)--Nov. 20, 2001 Today the Electric Vehicle Association of the Americas (EVAA EVAA Electric Vehicle Association of the Americas EVAA European Veterans Athletic Association EVAA Enterprise Value Archives Architecture EVAA Emerald Valley Alpaca Association ) announced that it will have the greatest number and diversity of fuel cell electric vehicles ever gathered in the U.S. for demonstration as part of its upcoming event, the "Electric Transportation Industry Conference: Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Technologies," which will be held December 11 - 14, 2001 in Sacramento, California. The electric vehicle "Ride'n'Drive" portion of the conference will be conducted on December 14 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there , at the California Fuel Cell Partnership The California Fuel Cell Partnership is a public-private partnership to promote hydrogen vehicles (including cars and buses) in California. It is notable as one of the first initiatives for that purpose undertaken in the United States. facility in West Sacramento. In addition to fuel cell vehicles
"With the rapidly expanding availability of battery and hybrid electric drive options to the commercial marketplace, and the incredible progress being made to bring forward viable fuel cell vehicles, a conference with only `talking heads' makes no sense. Conference delegates need to be able to `kick the tires' and get behind the wheels of these emerging technologies," said EVAA Executive Director Kateri Callahan in explaining the emphasis on product demonstration. She added, "And as the country grapples with ways to better insure our national energy security, we will be showcasing the solution to energy independence in the transportation sector -- electric drive vehicles." A sampling of the impressive and diverse array of electric drive products that will be on hand follows: Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Offerings: -- Hyundai Santa Fe FCV (U.S. Debut) -- Toyota Highlander-Based FCHV-4 -- DaimlerChrysler NECAR 4/5 -- Honda FCX -- Ford P2000 -- Ford Focus FCV Hybrid Electric Vehicle A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a vehicle which combines a conventional propulsion system with an on-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) to achieve better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle without being hampered by range from a charging unit like an Offerings: -- Honda Civic HX (First U.S. Showing -- to go on sale 1st quarter, 2002) -- Toyota Prius -- Honda Insight -- Volkswagen Jetta Battery Electric Vehicle For electric vehicles other than battery powered passenger automobiles, see . The electric car, EV, or simply electric vehicle is a battery electric vehicle (BEV) that utilizes chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs. Offerings: -- Toyota RAV 4 EV -- Ford TH!NK City -- Daimler GEM -- Volkswagen Beetle EV -- Ford Ranger EV The Ford Ranger EV (Electric Vehicle) is a battery electric vehicle produced by Ford Motor Company. It was produced starting in the 1998 model year through 2002 and is no longer in production. It is built upon a light truck chassis used in the Ford Ranger. -- Ford TH!NK Neighbor -- Ford U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. EV -- Volkswagen Golf EV The Electric Transportation Industry Conference -Battery-Hybrid- Fuel Cell Conference vehicle demonstration is open only to registered conference delegates and credentialed media. Media Note: For more information on the many events taking place at the Electric Transportation Industry Conference, to apply for media credentials and to register for the events please visit www.evaa.org/evaa/ETI2001_jsfixed/index.htm. Note: A logo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.112001/bb8 |
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