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

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American Tour de Sol
Dates Start Finish Production class winner Ref.
Mfr. No. Vehicle Score
May 23, 1994May 28, 1994 New York City Philadelphia, PA Ford 23 Ecostar 612.2 mi (985.2 km) (distance traveled) [1]
May 19, 1995May 26, 1995 Waterbury, CT Portland, ME Solectria / Virginia Power 56 Force GT 538.7 mi (867.0 km) (distance traveled) [2][3]
May 12, 1996May 16, 1996 New York City Washington, DC Solectria 4 Force NiMH 604.7 mi (973.2 km) (distance traveled) [4]
May 17, 1997May 24, 1997 Waterbury, CT Portland, ME Solectria 76 Force NiMH 584.0 mi (939.9 km) (distance traveled) [5][6]
May 8, 1998May 14, 1998 New York City Washington, DC Solectria / Ovonic 76 Force NiMH 112.90 (points) [7][8]
May 22, 1999May 29, 1999 Waterbury, CT Lake George, NY Solectria / EVermont 15 Force NiMH 89.55 (points) [9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Bianchi, Mike (May 1994). "American Tour de Sol reports, 1994". Foveal Systems.
  2. ^ Bianchi, Mike (May 1995). "American Tour de Sol reports, 1995". Foveal Systems.
  3. ^ "American Tour de Sol 1995 Results". Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. May 1995. Archived from the original on May 14, 1998.
  4. ^ Bianchi, Mike (May 1996). "American Tour de Sol reports, 1996". Foveal Systems.
  5. ^ Bianchi, Mike (May 1997). "American Tour de Sol reports, 1997". Foveal Systems.
  6. ^ "American Tour de Sol 1997: Race Summary". Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. May 25, 1997. Archived from the original on February 3, 1999.
  7. ^ Bianchi, Mike (May 1998). "American Tour de Sol reports, 1998". Foveal Systems.
  8. ^ "Welcome to The 1998 NESEA Tour de Sol !!!". Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. May 1998. Archived from the original on February 20, 1999.
  9. ^ Bianchi, Mike (May 1999). "American Tour de Sol reports, 1999". Foveal Systems.
  10. ^ "American Tour de Sol 1999". Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. May 1999. Archived from the original on December 3, 2000.
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