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to our 2008 sponsors!

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Diamond Sponsor

Toyota

Ruby Sponsor

GM

Gold Sponsor

Madison Gas & Electric

Silver Sponsors

CleanMPG.com

Quaker Steak & Lube

Wisconsin Public Power Inc.

EcoModder.com

Bronze Sponsors

Bentley Publishing

HybridCarStore.com

Johnson Controls – Saft Advanced Power Solutions

LinearLogic-ScanGaugeII

Coastal Electronics Custom Prius Accessories

Wisconsin Clean Cities

Activities

Admission to the Dane County Fair also gets you admission to Hybridfest: Free for children 5 and under, $3 for age 6-11, and $6 for everyone 12+.  Parking is free!

BE a part of the Midwest’s largest event dedicated to clean transportation solutions.

 
LEARN more about clean transportation!
 

SEE the latest in fuel-efficient and clean-energy vehicles.

Hybridfest 2008 is expanding to include plug-in hybrids as well as the latest in transportation—ethanol, biodiesel, diesel, electric, hydrogen, and more!

 

Join us for Hybridfest 2008!   Hybrid Owners Car Showcase – This year's goal: 200 Hybrids on site! Hybrid car test drives. Exciting and interesting exhibitors. Door prizes. Hybrid and environmental speakers. Hybridfest Owner's Showcase Car Display Awards. Hybridfest People's Choice Awards. Hybridfest MPG Challenge (for Members). Lots of time for hybrid and high MPG car owner camaraderie! And much, much more!!

Hybridfest Speaker Schedule (Upstairs Conference Room):

Saturday, July 19, 2008

• 11 A.M. Kurt Reinhold, alternative fuel supporter: BioFuels 101: A Fresh Look at Sustainable Transportation Fuels

• 1 P.M. Hobbit, hybrid and technology speaker: Hybrids and Efficient Driving

• 2 P.M. Richard Krueger, richrambles.com: Five Easy and Safe Ways to Improve Your Fuel Economy

• 3 P.M. Felix Kramer, California Car Initiative (calcars.org): The Campaign to Commercialize Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Sunday, July 20, 2008

• 1 P.M. Felix Kramer, California Car Initiative (calcars.org): The Campaign to Commercialize Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

• 2 P.M. Mike Granoff, Project Better Place: The Future of Electric Car Infrastructure

• 3 P.M. Francis Vogel, Wisconsin Clean Cities: Fleet Use of Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles

• 4 P.M. Richard Krueger, richrambles.com: Five Easy and Safe Ways to Improve Your Fuel Economy

NOTE: Speakers, times, and topics subject to change.

Hybridfest Speaker Schedule (Hybridfest Stage):

Saturday, July 19, 2008

• 11 A.M. Wayne Gerdes, cleanmpg.com: Total Cost of Ownership—Why You Want to Purchase a Hybrid Today

• NOON Michael Sefton, diesel enthusiast: Diesels 101

• 1 P.M. Representative Joe Parisi, 48th Assembly District: Wisconsin’s Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Initiatives

• 2 P.M. Chris Schneider, hybridcarstore.com: Journey to the ZONE (Zero Oil, No Emissions): Six Re-emerging Technologies that Could Save Your Pocketbook at the Gas Pump

• 3 P.M. Benjamin Jones, ecomodder.com: Modifying Your Car for MPGs

• 4 P.M. Ron DeLong, Linear Logic: Using the XGauge Feature in the ScanGaugeII

Sunday, July 20, 2008

• 1 P.M. Wayne Gerdes, cleanmpg.com: Total Cost of Ownership—Why You Want to Purchase a Hybrid Today

• 2 P.M. Peter Koczan, 2007 MPG Challenge participant: Tips and Tricks for Maximizing Fuel Economy on the Highway

• 3 P.M. Ron DeLong, Linear Logic: Using the XGauge Feature in the ScanGaugeII

• 4 P.M. Benjamin Jones, ecomodder.com: Modifying Your Car for MPGs

NOTE: Speakers, times, and topics subject to change.

Hybridfest 2008 Schedule:

Here is the schedule of Hybridfest general public activities.

SATURDAY, JULY 19

Except where noted, all activities are indoors, in the Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall.

Public activities 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: 

• Hybrid Owners Car Showcase (outdoors on the fairgrounds).  See the variety of models, shapes, sizes, and colors of hybrid cars on the road today.

• "Talk To a Hybrid Owner" sessions (outdoors on the fairgrounds)

• Free hybrid car test drives (access via rear of Exhibition Hall)

• Exhibitor and vendor booths

• Hybridfest MPG Challenge winning cars on display.

• 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Presentations on clean transportation and environmental issues in upstairs conference room.

• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Speakers on the Hybridfest Stage. Featured speaker: Felix Kramer, founder of CalCars.org.

• 4:30 p.m.: People's Choice Awards for the Hybrid Owners Car Showcase are presented

• 5 p.m.: Hybrid Owners Car Showcase Parade out of the fairgrounds

SUNDAY, JULY 20

General Public activities are from noon to 5 p.m.:

• Free hybrid vehicle test drives

• Exhibitor and vendor booths (indoors)

• 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Presentations on clean transportation and environmental issues in upstairs conference room.

• 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Speakers on the Hybridfest Stage.

 

Yes, Hybridfest is about hybrid cars, but it is also a place for discussion of important issues such as climate change, air quality, and the need for sustainable transportation. Car dealers, environmental groups, vendors, and others will be on hand to make Hybridfest a memorable experience.

The following sponsors and exhibitors will be part of Hybridfest 2008:

• Toyota

• General Motors

• Madison Gas & Electric

• CleanMPG.com

• Quaker Steak & Lube

• Wisconsin Public Power Inc.

• International Crane Foundation

• Bentley Publishing

• HybridCarStore.com

• Johnson Controls – Saft Advanced Power Solutions

• LinearLogic-ScanGaugeII

• Coastal Electronics Custom Prius Accessories

• Wisconsin Clean Cities

• A123

• Community Car

• Prairie Solar Power & Light

• Wisconsin Propane Gas Assn

• Madison Metro Transit

• Prairie Fire Biodiesel

• Badger Cab

• Powur

• Dane County Credit Union

• Green Switch Destiny Project T

• hat's amazing

• Ebike World