Public Invited to See Plug-In Vehicles First-Hand at Plug-In 2011 Public Night in Raleigh

RALEIGH, N.C., July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With major automakers bringing plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles to market, the public is invited to visit the Plug-In 2011 Conference & Exposition Public Night on July 19 to get a first-hand look at the latest plug-in technology innovations, including a variety of cleaner and greener cars that can lower fuel costs, greenhouse gas emissions and our dependence on oil.

Public Night will take place July 19 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Raleigh Convention Center (500 S. Salisbury St.). Tickets can be purchased at the door for $10 per person. Here is the schedule:

• Exposition hall open: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
  • Vehicles scheduled for display (subject to change): the Chevrolet Volt, 2012 Ford Focus Electric, Mitsubishi i, Nissan LEAF, Siemens Smart Chopper, Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle and more.

• Private screening of Revenge of the Electric Car: 7:30 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
  • In this film, director Chris Paine takes his film crew behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM and the Silicon Valley start-up, Tesla Motors, to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of the electric car.

• Q&A panel discussion (9:15 p.m.-10 p.m.) with the following scheduled speakers:
  • Chelsea Sexton, consulting producer, Revenge of the Electric Car (moderator)
  • Dan Neil, auto columnist, Wall Street Journal
  • Rob Peterson, manager, Chevrolet Volt & Electric Vehicle Technologies
  • Mark Perry, director of product planning & strategy, Nissan North America
  • James Chen, director, public policy & associate general counsel for regulatory affairs, Tesla Motors

For more information on Plug-In 2011 Public Night, including the full list of exhibitors, visit www.plugin2011.com. Public Night is sponsored by Duke Energy and Progress Energy. The Revenge of the Electric Car showing is brought to attendees by Chevrolet and Nissan. The Plug-In 2011 event organizers are the Electric Power Research Institute, Duke Energy and Progress Energy.

SOURCE Plug-In 2011