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01-07-2009, 06:55 PM
Detroit Autoshow to host a “Green Car” EcoXperience ride and drive within Cobo Arena. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=178595)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Ford_Fusion_Hybrid2.jpgWayne Gerdes – CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) – Jan. 7, 2009
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid – 39 mpgUS combined and it should be on the inside track... In more ways then one :)
DETROIT -- A new ride and drive event highlighting the future of the automotive industry has been added to the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). During both the NAIAS press preview (Jan. 11-13) and Public Show (Jan. 17-25), attendees will be able to experience the latest in green technology in a ride-and-drive format on a track built within the Cobo Center’s Michigan Hall. NAIAS organizers have set aside 70,000 sq. ft. of floor space to feature this initiative in panoramic nature surroundings.
"This year's NAIAS is historic in its impact on the global economy," said NAIAS Executive Director, Rod Alberts. "At no other time is more critical for the nearly 6,000 international journalists of the world to see the future and strategy of the automotive industry. The MEDC EcoXperience is the best way for automakers to bring to life the vehicles that have been on their drawing boards and could be in consumer garages very soon."
Automakers will share current and future modes of alternative propulsion technology on the MEDC EcoXperience course with the vehicles available for press test drives, while visitors on public days will also be able to experience the ride and drive with rides chauffeured by either professional drivers or respective product specialists.
The course design will allow vehicles up to and including full-size SUV hybrids to be driven in the MEDC EcoXperience. In order to ensure the safety of participants, a 10 mph speed limit will be enforced and crash-barriers will be installed around the perimeter.
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Ford_Fusion_Hybrid2.jpgWayne Gerdes – CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) – Jan. 7, 2009
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid – 39 mpgUS combined and it should be on the inside track... In more ways then one :)
DETROIT -- A new ride and drive event highlighting the future of the automotive industry has been added to the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). During both the NAIAS press preview (Jan. 11-13) and Public Show (Jan. 17-25), attendees will be able to experience the latest in green technology in a ride-and-drive format on a track built within the Cobo Center’s Michigan Hall. NAIAS organizers have set aside 70,000 sq. ft. of floor space to feature this initiative in panoramic nature surroundings.
"This year's NAIAS is historic in its impact on the global economy," said NAIAS Executive Director, Rod Alberts. "At no other time is more critical for the nearly 6,000 international journalists of the world to see the future and strategy of the automotive industry. The MEDC EcoXperience is the best way for automakers to bring to life the vehicles that have been on their drawing boards and could be in consumer garages very soon."
Automakers will share current and future modes of alternative propulsion technology on the MEDC EcoXperience course with the vehicles available for press test drives, while visitors on public days will also be able to experience the ride and drive with rides chauffeured by either professional drivers or respective product specialists.
The course design will allow vehicles up to and including full-size SUV hybrids to be driven in the MEDC EcoXperience. In order to ensure the safety of participants, a 10 mph speed limit will be enforced and crash-barriers will be installed around the perimeter.