Fill 'er up? No, plug 'er in! The Chevy Volt was Motor Trends "Car of the Year" for 2011 and also "Europe's "Car of the Year." One is coming to the Montrose Pavilion on June 14, courtesy of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, to be showcased at DMEA's annual meeting.
Electric vehicles including a Chevy Volt and alternative fuel vehicles such as a “Flex Fuel Hummer” will be on display at DMEA’s annual meeting the morning June 14, 2012 at the Montrose Pavilion. “It’s “Flag Day,” so a great opportunity to showcase cars that reduce our nation’s reliance on foreign oil,” explained Tom Polikalas, DMEA’s public relations/communications supervisor and annual meeting organizer.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, DMEA’s power supplier, is bringing the Volt; Intergalactic Hydrogen is bringing the “Flex Fuel Hummer” Turner Toyota is also bringing high efficiency vehicles to display, including the Toyota Prius, with an estimated 40 mpg city rating and the Toyota Prius C, with an estimated 53 city mpg rating. Schneider Electric is also displaying its electric vehicle charging stations for residential use at the meeting.
“We’d like to thank the companies showcasing these interesting vehicles and technologies at our annual meeting,” Polikalas said.
The vehicles will on display at the Montrose Pavilion from 8-9 a.m. during the registration and voting part of DMEA’s event. The FORE Alliance is also bringing the vehicles to “Main in Montrose” that evening from 6-8 p.m. for more information about the FORE Alliance, visit www.forealliance.org. For additional details about the DMEA annual meeting and how to register for door prizes that include LED TVs, please visit www.dmea.com.
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