Motors & Drives Information

Displays, races and "hands-on" test drives of electric vehicles will take center stage at the first annual Alameda International Electric Vehicle Exposition on Oct. 24 and 25.

Expo tickets, which can be purchased at the gate, are $5 for adults, and $2 for children 12 and under.

"This expo will show the public firsthand that electric vehicles are fun and practical to drive, and available today in a variety of sizes and styles," explains John Huetter, director of CALSTART's Alameda Project Hatchery. -0-

WHAT:  The Alameda International Electric Vehicle Exposition, the
      largest showcase of electric vehicles for the public in the
      United States.

      Vehicles available for test-driving are the Chrysler Epic;
      Toyota RAV4 EV; Honda EV Plus; EV1 and S-10 Pickup from General
      Motors; Nissan Altra EV; Ford Ranger EV; Electric Motorbike
      Lectra; S-Lemna and Neighborhood personal electric vehicles;
      and Wu's Ltd. scooter. Both the Epic and the Altra EV are being
      introduced to the Bay Area market.

WHO:   Organized by the Alameda Bureau of Electricity and CALSTART.

WHEN:  Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24 and 25, 1998, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
      (Media preview day, Friday, Oct. 23, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

WHERE: Alameda Point (former Alameda Naval Air Station)

# posted by Medical Information : 6:09 AM