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AFVTech working on CNG-powered, 600 hp 1933 Ford Roadster

Take something old – in this case, a 1933 Ford Roadster body – and make it into something new – a CNG-powered, 600 hp beast, perhaps. That's what's happening over at AFVTech, which is prepping the hot rod for the upcoming Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Institute expo that's coming in May. The company is using what President Kevin Fern called the "Natural Drive dedicated EPA-certified CNG retrofit systems" for clean-burning 600 horsepower. The conversion uses a modified General Motors LS7 7-liter V8 engine (used in the ... Read more →

AFVI 2008: A few final thoughts on green moves in Sin City, with Wendell Berry Sebastian Blanco

I covered the AFVI Expo last week and that trip was my first visit to Las Vegas. I've heard the stories, the advertising campaign that tries to sell Sin City as, well, Sin City that takes your credit ...

AVFI 2008: T. Boone Pickens lays the future of oil and alternatives on the line Sebastian Blanco

Andrew Littlefair (left) and T. Boone Pickens The majority of the attendees at the AFVI Expo's Fleet Day breakfast keynote seemed quite pleased to listen to T. Boone Pickens (just like last year). ...

American electric car companies prefer Project Fastr Blastr to Project Better Place Domenick Yoney

Project Better Place has been making lots of headlines with their plan to create a battery swapping and charging infrastructure in different countries. At the recently held Alternative Fuels and ...

AFVI 2008: Fleet Day keynote session - Rahal racing, consumer shifts and more Sebastian Blanco

Michael Williams is a bold man. It's not because he wears a bow tie and cowboy boots; it's because he will publicly say he's a good friend of the President. Not many people around who will admit to ...

AFVI 2008: Ride and Drive video from Las Vegas 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There weren't a lot of astoundingly cool vehicles to drive at the AFVI Expo Ride and Drive earlier this week. Still, throw a handful of alternative-fueled cars, trucks and CUVs in a Las Vegas parking lot, and I'll check it out. As you can see in the video I made of the event, Bosch was heavily ...

AFVI 2008: Meeting the ZeroTruck face-to-face 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click to enlarge We first heard about the ZeroTruck, a Class 4 delivery truck powered by nothing but good old electrons, towards the end of April. Electrorides, Inc. brought the prototype ZeroTruck to the AFVI Expo in Las Vegas this week, trying to get fleet operators to sign up for an upcoming ...

AFVI 2008: Miles, GEM and Phoenix share EV product line-ups 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click to enlarge This week, at the AFVI Expo, I moderated a panel on the roll-out of electric vehicle products from Miles EV, Phoenix Motorcars and GEM. The representatives were Bryon Bliss, vice president of sales and marketing for Phoenix, Jeff Boyd, COO of Miles, and Richard Kaspar, GEM's ...

AFVI 2008: request for music for video soundtrack 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

So, I'm editing together a short video of the Ride and Drive portion of the AFVI Expo that ended yesterday in Las Vegas. While we have (and often use) a piece of music we crafted ourselves as an intro and bed for our podcasts and videos, it really wasn't designed to be played in its entirety. And, ...

AVFI 2008: Sitting down for a moment with GM's Larry Burns 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

When Larry Burns, GM's vice president of R&D and planning, spoke at the opening session of the AFVI expo yesterday morning, he stayed on target to bring GM's message to the conference. Before he stepped onto the stage, we had a chance to sit down with him and ask a few question One thing I ...

AFVI 2008: we present to you the lifesize Monopoly Prius 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click to enlarge Remember the big deal it was when the "Here & Now" version of Monopoly came out and there was a Prius pawn inside? Well, there's Monopoly Prius standing guard at the entry way to the AFVI expo hall here in Las Vegas this week. The hybrid is totally decked out in Monopoly money ...

AFVI 2008: Opening speakers talk geopolitics, oil shocks and GM's lineup 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Amy Myers Jaffe Another year, another AFVI convention. At last year's show, which took place in Anaheim, California, we learned about Connaught's Type-D Hybrid, the Naro concept vehicle, and took a Smart Brabus diesel for a quick spin. The 2008 Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference ...

ZeroTruck will be unveiled at AFVI expo in Las Vegas 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Electrorides Inc., a company based in California, will debut the ZeroTruck, an all-electric medium duty truck, at the 2008 AFVI National Conference and Expo in Las Vegas in mid-May. The ZeroTruck can go 100 miles per charge using an EIG lithium polymer battery pack and a UQM brushless permanent ...

AFVI offers free online presentation on using LNG as transportation fuel 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If you're involved with monitoring a fleet of trucks, then you may have considered using liquefied natural gas (LNG) in those vehicles. Wal-Mart, PG&E, and the California ports have all taken a look at the technology. If you'd like a window into how LNG can reduce costs and emissions when ...

AFVI Webinar: hear the state of the industry on plug-in hybrids 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

While we can now easily see in great detail what General Motors thinks about plug-in hybrids vs. EVs with range extenders, what do others in the industry think about PHEVs? Anyone who can get online with a fast-enough web connection at 1:30 PM EST on February 26 will be able to find out. That's when ...

AFVI Show: alternative fuel rental cars available in/near LA 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We've mentioned all of these green car rental companies before, but this is the perfect time to recap, what with the Anaheim Alternative Fuels and Vehicles National Conference and Expo starting Sunday. If any of our readers will be traveling to the LA-area for the event (or any time), consider this ...

13th National Alternative Fuels Conference & Expo in Anaheim, April, 2007 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) is holding its thirteenth annual National Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference + Expo from April 1-4, 2007, in Anaheim, California. Over 1500 people are expected to attend the conference, and the organizers are encouraging people to register as a ...


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