SF Bay Area's first consumer green-vehicle expo

Written by Johnathan Bodily

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Bay Area’s First Consumer Green-Vehicle Expo Offers Public Test Drives of More Than a Dozen Alternative-Fuel Vehicles

What: Green Drive Expo, the Bay Area’s first consumer eco-car event, featuring test drives, expert panels and technology presentations this Saturday.

Public may test drive these new vehicles—yet to arrive in showrooms: Ford Focus, Think City and Mitsubishi iMiEV all-electric vehicles; Toyota Plug-In Prius; Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid; Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid vehicle; Lincoln MKZ Hybrid; and many more including bicycles and electric scooters.

Event will also showcase ethanol, biodiesel, natural gas, hydrogen and other vehicles including the new Nissan Leaf Electric Vehicle. An Owners Showcase will spotlight everything from homebuilt, one-of-a-kind eco cars, to Tesla Roadsters and a plug-in Prius converted by Bob Dahl, an 85-year-old Walnut Creek resident and World War II fighter pilot married for 63 years.

Attendees will learn where, when and how they can expect to purchase the hottest eco-friendly vehicles, the latest on consumer incentives for clean cars, and updates on alternative fuel technologies. Speakers will also address pressing climate legislation and the future of green vehicles

When: Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Craneway Pavilion

Address: 1414 Harbour Way South, Richmond, CA 94804.

Tickets: $10 for adults; no charge for youths 16 and under. For free passes, go to www.GreenDriveExpo.com. Info: 510-621-7803.