EVLN(GM's EV1 SF Bay Area Launch Press Conference @ Treasure Island)

[Bruce EVangel Parmenter <brucedp@YAHOO.COM>]

EVLN(GM's EV1 SF Bay Area Launch Press Conference @ Treasure Island)
[The Internet Electric Vehicle List & EV1 List News]
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On March 31st at Treasure Island, the official San Francisco Bay Area
launch of the EV1 Electric Car from General Motors was on display for
the press.

Hosted by
Saturn of Marin 415-455-1800 535 Francisco Blvd, San Rafael
Saturn of Concord 510-682-6400 1330 Concord Ave., www.saturnco.com
Saturn of Fremont 510-455-8700 39797 Balentine Drive, www.saturnfr.com
Saturn of San Francisco 650-985-5000 711 Serramonte Blvd., Colma /
 Daly City
Saturn of Capitol Expressway 888-684-1700 755 W. Capitol Expressway,
 San Jose.

The Press conference was held at Treasure Island, near San Francisco
at the Fogwatch Building's Great Lawn.

Day's Activities:
10:00 Meeting social for the attendees and press
10:30 Presentations by:
Frank Pereira - EV1 Brand Manager - General Motors Corp.
 Joe Kennedy - Vice President, Saturn Corp.
Mayor Willie Brown - Mayor of San Francisco - and an introduction of
 all present Bay Area mayors committed to clean air and the
 environment
Greg harper - Chairman of the Board, Bay Area Air Quality Management
 District
Diane Wittenberg - President, Edison EV
Sun Microsystems
Retailer representatives
Customers

11:00 Ceremonial presentation of EV1 to new customers
11:30 Media and Dignitary test drives
 1:00 EVent concludes

Inductive public charging
*Currently Open:
Costco 1339 N. Davis Road, Salinas
Saturn - Burlingame 198 California Drive, Burlingame
Saturn - Concord 1330 COncord Ave., Concord
Saturn - Fremont 39797 Balentine Drive, Newark
Saturn - Oakland 2355 Broadway, Oakland
Saturn - Pleasanton 4340 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton
Saturn - Stevens Creeks 4333 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara
Saturn - Sunnyvale 1088 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale
Saturn - Santa Rosa 3001 Corby Ave., Santa Rosa
Saturn - San Francisco 711 Serramonte Blvd, Santa Clara
Saturn - Marin 535 Francisco Blvd, San Rafael
Saturn - Fairfield 4850 Auto Plaza, Fairfield
Saturn - Capitol Express 755 W. Capitol Expressway, San Jose

*To open in 1 month:
Fry's Electronics 1077 Arques Ave., Sunnyvale
SunValley One Sunvalley Mall, Concord
Hilltop 2200 Hilltop Mall Road, Richmond
Hyatt Regency  San Francisco Airport 1333 Bayshore Highway, Burlingame
Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf 565 North Point St., San Francisco
BART 3100 Adeline St., Berkeley
BART 365 D St., Colma
BART 200 Ygnacio Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek
Costco 40580 Albrae St., Berkeley
Costco 1021 Arnold Drive, Martinez
Costco 1900 Davis St., San Leandro
Costco 198 Plaza Drive, Vallejo
Costco 450 10th St., San Francisco
Costco 5301 Almaden Expressway, San Jose
Costco 2201 Senter Road, San Jose
Costco 1601 Coleman Ave., Santa Clara
Costco 48801 Central Ave., Richmond
Stone Ridge Mall One Stone Ridge Mall, Pleasanton

 http://www.gmev.com  or 1-800-25-ELECTRIC
General Motors Corp. EV1 information
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[Editors, .tif format available on request: BruceDP@iname.com
 EVent images:
  http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1758/gmti1.jpg
 Full view of land speed EV1 in fore ground, EV1's from every
 dealer ready for demonstration drives behind, at Fogwatch Bldg.

  http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1758/gmti5.jpg
 Close up of land speed record EV1. Warning sign in the rear,
 'Do Not go faster than 190 in 1st gear'.

  http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1758/gmti6.jpg
 All LA EV1 drivers attending are honored at the press conference
 conclusion.

  http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1758/gmti7.jpg
 EV1 test drives for the press, San Francisco skyline background.

  http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1758/gmti8.jpg
 Clare Bell EAA Editor & Mike Sarri next to a visiting sEV

  http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1758/gmti9.jpg
 Vistor's statement 'My next city car will be Electric' marked
 on their bashed primer painted VW Giha driver door.

  http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1758/gmti10.jpg
 EVent onsite charging provided by EdisonEV. All visiting EV1's
 being quickly charged before driving back to their Saturn
 Dealerships.]

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