Tour de Sol - 2004 Burlington

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City of Burlington, NJ

Saturday, May 22, 10:00AM to 4:00pm

Directions: Riverfront Promenade: Downtown Burlington

The Tour de Sol will be at the Annual Burlington Day festival just left of the band shell on the Riverfront Promenade.

The annual Burlington Day festival features entertainment, kids events, antique and craft and antique exhibits, a trolley bus to Historic Sites, and a food court.

Highlights of the Tour de Sol exhibits and activities include:

Premier opportunity to get up close to new hybrid vehicles – including some that will be introduced over the next six months! General Motors, Honda, Ford, and Toyota will all be there.

Watch student teams go through technical testing – braking, slalom and more – on Commerce Square Boulevard just south of the Burlington bridge – take the bike path or drive over on your way home.

Check out clean hybrid buses – built by Allison Transmission and New Jersey Transit’s bus by ISE Research and MCI Coach.

Talk with some of the 200 students, and dozens of visionaries about their vision of the car of the future, and their experience of building a one-of-a-kind vehicle to compete in the Tour de Sol Championship. These vehicles include hybrid and alternative fueled cars using biodiesel, ethanol, natural gas, hydrogen or bio-methane; electric cars; and solar assisted electric cars.

Take a spin on an electric bike or electric scooter! They are loads of fun! Personal Electric Transports, Currie Cycles, Runabout Cycles and much more.

Josh Kerson from RunAbout Cycles demonstrating his trike

Learn about vehicles that run on hydrogen – neighborhood vehicles, one-person vehicles, and full-size vehicles from all over the country.

Take a look at a hydrogen fuel cell

Taste delicious organic milk from Organic Valley

Get up to date on nuclear issues by visiting with the UNPLUG Salem Campaign

Learn about the benefits of using a solar system to generate your electricity for your house or business from Ecological Systems.

Explore new transportation options.

Many thanks to our New Jersey sponsors and partners!
We cannot thank our sponsors and partners enough for their support, enthusiasm, creative ideas, time and energy. It has been a great pleasure to work with such a dedicated group of people working toward a common vision of a clean, sustainable energy future.

NJ Sponsors

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities – Sustainable Energy Partner
New Jersey Clean Energy Program - Sustainable Energy Advocate
AAA New Jersey – Donor

Partners in Addition to our Sponsors:
City of Burlington, Eco Living Fellowship, New Jersey Department of Transportation, New Jersey State Museum, New Jersey Transit, Foveal Systems, LLC.

NJ Entrants

The Vegginator posing with VIP's in 2004

#16 The Olympian, the Pirates of Cinnaminson High School, Cinnaminson, NJ

#10 The Vegginator, The Tornado Fuel Masters of Trenton Central High School, Trenton, NJ