Public Invited to See Plug-In Vehicles Firsthand at Plug-In 2009 Public Night in Long Beach

One-Night Event (Aug. 11, 2009) Offers Insider's Look at a Plugged-In Transportation Future

LONG BEACH, Calif., July 28, 2009; Interested in driving a cleaner, quieter car that averages 100 miles per gallon? Like the idea of plugging in your car at home to get local all-electric driving range? Eager to lower your fuel costs and help protect the planet by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and smog-forming pollutants?

If so, then visit the Plug-In 2009 Conference & Exposition Public Night, taking place Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Long Beach Convention Center, Hall A (300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach).

For a $10 per person fee (tickets must be purchased at the door), attendees can visit the exhibit hall to see plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles and related technology, and then participate in a lively panel discussion about the public's role in helping bring these vehicles to market. Here is the Aug. 11 schedule:

  --  Exposition hall open: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

  --  Vehicles scheduled for display include the Chevy Volt, Ford 550
      Plug-In Hybrid Truck, Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid, Plug-In Toyota Prius
      and more. (Vehicle displays subject to change.)

  --  Discussion on Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicles: Getting the
      Message Out: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Panel members will discuss their
      adventures in crafting educational and entertaining messages about
      plug-in technology, and what the public can do to help shape a
      plugged-in future. Speakers:
  --  Mark Duvall (moderator), director, electric transportation, Electric
      Power Research Institute
  --  Peter Horton, writer/director, Grey's Anatomy and The Philanthropist
  --  Bill Nye, "The Science Guy"
  --  Chris Paine, director, Who Killed the Electric Car? and Revenge of the
      Electric Car

  --  Chelsea Sexton, founder, The Lightning Rod Foundation and former
      General Motors EV1 specialist

For more information on Plug-In 2009 Public Night, including the list of exhibitors, visit www.plugin2009.com. Public Night is sponsored by the South Coast Air Quality Management District.