Plug In America president to discuss electric cars at U of M's Center for Transportation Studies fall luncheon

Contacts: Contacts: Michael McCarthy, Center for Transportation Studies, (612) 624-3645, mpmccarthy@umn.edu
Ryan Mathre, University News Service, (612) 625-0552, mathre@umn.edu

Dan Davids, president of Plug In America, will discuss how electric cars (EVs) can be a major force in reducing our nation’s dependence on petroleum and improving the global environment at the University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies Fall Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the A.I. Johnson Room, McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. S.E., Minneapolis

At this annual event, Davids will give a brief history of electric cars in America and discuss the vehicles that are coming to the marketplace soon. Plug In America is a nonprofit coalition formed to raise public awareness of and advocate for plug-in transportation.

Davids’ career spans oceanography, aviation, and software design. He is an active environmentalist promoting electric vehicles, solar power and sustainable building.

For more information on the event, visitwww.cts.umn.edu/Events/Luncheon/2009/Fall or contact Sara Van Essendelft at (612)624-3708 or cceconf5@umn.edu. Members of the media are welcome to attend the presentation at no cost.