The American Tour de Sol (ATdS) was an annual electric vehicle conference and rally that ran from 1989 to 2006 under the supervision of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA), drawing inspiration from the Tour de Sol that started in Switzerland in 1985. One of the annual ATDS events was a multi-day road rally from Montpelier, Vermont to Boston which started in 1990. After gaining support from the United States Department of Energy, the ATdS began including alternative fuel vehicles.
History
+American Tour de Sol Dates Start Finish Production class winner Ref. Mfr. No. Vehicle Score – New York City Philadelphia, PA Ford 23 Ecostar (distance traveled) – Waterbury, CT Portland, ME Solectria / Virginia Power 56 Force GT (distance traveled) – New York City Washington, DC Solectria 4 Force NiMH (distance traveled) – Waterbury, CT Portland, ME Solectria 76 Force NiMH (distance traveled) – New York City Washington, DC Solectria / Ovonic 76 Force NiMH 112.90 (points) – Waterbury, CT Lake George, NY Solectria / EVermont 15 Force NiMH 89.55 (points)
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