New era of clean, efficient vehicles on show at the Abbot Kinney Festival
Vehicles available for test drive
Date
Release Number
08-85
Contacts
VENICE, Calif. – The California Air Resources Board and vehicle manufacturers will be available Sunday at the Abbot Kinney Festival to showcase clean, advanced technology vehicles. Vehicle experts will be on hand to provide details about each vehicle's smog score, global warming impact and fuel economy, and describe incentives offered by state, federal and local agencies.
WHO: | ARB spokespeople and vehicle experts from Tesla, BMW, Lexus, Honda, Toyota, Volvo and Nissan |
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WHEN: | Sunday, September 28, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m |
WHERE: | Abbot Kinney Festival Corner of Abbot Kinney Blvd. and Broadway Venice, Calif. |
Photo Opportunity: The following vehicles will be on display:
Vehicles on display:
- 2008 Tesla Roadster: battery-electric
- 2008 Lexus 400h L: hybrid-electric
- 2008 BMW Hydrogen 7: hydrogen internal combustion engine concept vehicle
- 2009 Volvo V50: clean gasoline
- 2009 Nissan Altima: hybrid-electric
Vehicles available for test drive:
- 2009 Nissan Altima (fully loaded model): hybrid-electric
- 2008 Toyota Highlander: hybrid-electric
- 2008 Volkswagen Convertible Beetle: clean gasoline
- 2008 Honda Civic GX: compressed natural gas
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CARB's mission is to promote and protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering effects on the economy. CARB is the lead agency for climate change programs and oversees all air pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain health-based air quality standards.