Tour de Sol - 2004 NYC

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NEW YORK CITY

Tuesday, May 25, 2004, 11am – 6pm

Location and Directions: South Street Seaport

We invite you to join us for a fun and memorable experience – you won’t be disappointed!

Come out and enjoy the festival!

Take a spin on an electric bicycle or scooter, their lots of fun and great for the environment!

Learn about the greening of NYC’s transit system

Over 40 exhibits from car manufacturers to environmental non-profits. There’s something for everyone.

Eleven AM arrival of vehicles participating in the Tour de Sol Championship.

11:15 AM Welcome and Awards Ceremony from the stage.

Premier opportunity to get up close to new hybrid vehicles – including the Ford Hybrid Escape SUV and GM Hybrid pickup that will be introduced late this summer! General Motors, Honda, Ford, and Toyota will all be there.

Take a spin on an electric bike or electric scooter! They are loads of fun! Personal Electric Transports, Currie Cycles, RunAbout Cycles, WaveCrest and NYCE Wheels will be joining us.

Check out clean buses – A hybrid bus by Allison Transmission; NYC Transit’s new hybrid bus built by Orion Bus Company and BAE Systems; and New York Power Authority’s electric school bus.

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

Explore new transportation options – including an electric neighborhood vehicle and more!

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, bio-methane, electricity from the grid, or solar-generated electricity.

Visit exhibits by Commuter Link, Organic Valley, Green Map, the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance and many more!

Fun stuff for kids – guided tours of the vehicles, sun toys for play, and a scavenger hunt.

Learn about programs and services in your area that are working toward a greener transportation system and a better quality of life.

Talk with Renewable Energy International about how hydrogen is made from the sun.

UEHS Electric Car Team - Union-Endicott High School, Endicott, NY

NYS Entrants:

#92 SunPacer, Cato-Meridian High School, Cato, NY

#10 Zodiac, West Irondequoit High School, Rochester, NY

#38 Electro, Union-Endicott High School, Endicott, NY

#12 Vogelbuilt Vehicle, Vogelbilt Corp., Corlandt Manor, NY

Our Partners:
Many thanks to our New York Sponsors!
We cannot thank our sponsors 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.

Sustainable Energy Advocate level:

New York Power Authority

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Donors:

AAA New York

Hudson River Park Trust

New York City Department of Transportation