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Alternative-Fuel Vehicle Events

Alternative-fuel vehicles (AFVs) are in the news more and more these days, and they are showing up not only at environment-themed events but also at mainstream auto shows. I have been in Los Angeles long enough to have seen the unveiling of the GM Impact concept car at the 1990 L.A. Auto Show, and the unveiling at the 1996 L.A. Auto Show of the production GM EV1 that evolved from the Impact, and lots of other premieres and demonstrations besides. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of photos to share from these past events, but from now on I'll bring my digital camera to such opportunities and post illustrated reports here. I'll also provide driving reports, with photos, for AFVs I get a chance to rent or borrow. I hope this will give you some idea of the breadth of developments going on that are bringing AFVs into the mainstream!

AFVs at Auto Shows

5-9 October 2005: Unfortunately, business travel caused me to miss the 2006 California International Auto Show, for the first time in about a decade. Sorry!
7-16 January 2005: 2005 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show at the L.A. Convention Center
27-31 October 2004: 2005 California International Auto Show in Anaheim, CA
2-11 January 2004: 2004 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show
29 October - 2 November 2003: 2004 California International Auto Show
4-12 January 2003: 2003 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show
16-20 October 2002: 2003 California International Auto Show
5-13 January 2002: 2002 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show
10-14 October 2001: 2002 California International Auto Show
6-14 January 2001: 2001 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show
8-12 November 2000: 2001 California International Auto Show
8-16 January 2000: 2000 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show
20-24 October 1999: 2000 California International Auto Show
2-10 January 1999: 1999 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show
14-18 October 1998: 1999 California International Auto Show

Other AFV Events

17-19 September 2004: Ride-and-Drive at the California Fuel Cell Partnership's "Cruisin' Southern Cal" Road Rally in Costa Mesa, CA
15-16 November 2003: Public Days at EVS-20 (20th Electric Vehicle Symposium) in Long Beach, CA
16 May 2003: Finish line of the California Fuel Cell Partnership's "Rally Through The Valley" in Los Angeles, CA
6 September 2002: Finish line of the California Fuel Cell Partnership's "California Coast 2002 Road Rally" in Santa Barbara, CA
17 August 2000: ZEVent sponsored by the California Air Resources Board in Sacramento, CA
5 December 1999: Third birthday party for the EV1, Universal Studios, Hollywood, CA
5 September 1999: The Malibu EV Rally of the EV1 Club
22 May 1999: Alternative-fueled vehicles at the Torrance (CA) City Yards Open House
24-25 April 1999: EFV (Environmentally Friendly Vehicles) World Expo in Santa Monica, CA
5 December 1998: Rollout of 1999 EV1s, Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
29 October 1998: "Influencing the AFV Choice" event sponsored by Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Clean Cities Program at South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) headquarters in Diamond Bar, CA
24-25 October 1998: Alameda International Electric Vehicle Exposition in Alameda, CA
10 September 1998: Unveiling of electric-vehicle quick charger to be field-tested at Southern California Edison facility in Rosemead, CA

AFV Test-Drive Reports

1-2 August 2003: Farewell to the GM EV1
5-6 February 2001: Toyota Prius hybrid-electric car
29-30 March 2000: Nissan Altra electric car
8-9 March 2000: Honda Insight hybrid-electric car
28-30 May 1999: Toyota RAV4-EV electric compact SUV
14-15 January 1999: Honda EV Plus electric car
21 December 1998: General Motors EV1 electric car

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