With major automakers bringing plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles to market, the public is invited to visit the Plug-In 2011 Conference and 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.
There will also be a "Question and Answer" 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
For more information on Plug-In 2011 Public Night, including the list of exhibitors to date, visit http://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.
