AltCar Expo Kicks Off Sustainability Week with Free Alternative Fuel Vehicle Ride & Drive on September 19-20

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AltCar Expo, the nation's leading forum for alternative fuel ride and drive, industry, fleet & public education and demonstration, will take place on Friday and Saturday, September 19-20, 2014, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. The City of Santa Monica's Ninth Annual AltCar Expo is free and open to the public.

AltCar will present the most extensive array of alternative fuel vehicles in one place, including:  electric, hybrid, natural gas, propane, biodiesel, ethanol and hydrogen vehicles.  Participating manufacturers include: Honda, Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Smart, Volkswagen, BMW, Hyundai, KIA, ZeroTruck, & GenZe, among others.  AltCar will feature North American vehicle debuts, lectures and demonstration opportunities.

First Southern California Test Drive Opportunities:

• 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf 
• 2015 Mercedes-Benz B Class Electric Drive 
• GenZe 2.0  Two Wheeled Vehicle

Vehicle Highlights:

• Nissan Blade Glider (Concept Car Display-FRIDAY ONLY)
• Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle (Display)
• BMW i3 REx
• 4^th Generation ZeroTruck (Vehicle Debut)
• LAPD Zero MMX All Electric Motorcycle (Display)
• BYD Electric Bus (Display)

AltCar partners with top government agencies to create cutting edge programming.  2014 partners include: SCAQMD, SCAG, USGBC, Metro, California Energy Commission, the Air Resources Board, Department of Energy, Clean Cities Coalition (California-wide) as well as associations including: PEV Collaborative, California Fuel Cell Partnership, LA Regional Collaborative for Climate Action & Sustainability, Sempra Energy, San Diego Gas & Electric, SoCal Gas, SoCal Edison, Western Propane Gas Association, NAFA & the EMA.

AltCar will present a Trade Conference on Friday, September 19^th.  Designed for government, private & public fleet trade professionals, industry & decision makers, the conference will feature three tracks addressing vehicle infrastructure, funding, policy, urban planning, alternatives to driving, public transportation and legislation, as well as alternative & renewable energy. 

The Conference is keynoted by Tony Seba, Stanford University, who will examine Clean Disruption: why the US will be using 100% electric transportation and 100% solar power by 2030.  AltCar will feature a Policy Forum Hosted by Assembly Member Richard Bloom.  Additional speakers include:  Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovitch; Damon Nagami, Southern California Ecosystems Project, NRDC; Mike Britt, International Fleet Director, UPS; Susan Carpenter, Orange County Register; Craig Perkins, Executive Director, The Energy Coalition; Lisa Chiladakis, PEV Collaborative; Krista Kline, LA Regional Collaborative for Climate Action; Steve Ellis, Manager Fuel Cell Vehicle Marketing, Honda; Richard Battersby, Fleet Director, City of Oakland; Randal Winston, Office of Governor 
Brown and others.

AltCar public lectures address changing technology, the pros and cons of existing vehicle fuel choices, energy issues including fracking and a film panel for the new documentary PUMP, narrated by Jason Bateman.  AltCar will feature an Owners Showcase, where the public can engage with real owners for honest feedback.

SOURCE AltCar Expo