Biltmore Estate to host “Propane AutoGas Vehicle Roadshow”

Here’s the info via the Buncombe County website:

A Propane AutoGas Vehicle Roadshow event will be held on May 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the Biltmore Estate.

This free event will feature presentations on the benefits of propane autogas as a fuel (including significant cost savings), the vehicle and fueling options, and local success stories featuring Mountain Mobility, Buncombe County Sheriff’s Department and the Biltmore Estate.

Several vehicles will be on display outside.

Thursday, May 3, 2012
9:30am – 1:00 p.m.
Biltmore Estate – Asheville, NC
Antler Hill Village – Cedric’s Tavern Loft

Speakers include:

Stuart Weidie, President – CEO Blossman Gas / President of Alliance AutoGas
David Finder, National Energy Programs Manager, Blossman Gas
Steve Whaley, Research and Development, Alliance AutoGas
Chelsea Jenkins, Fleet Account Manager – Eastern Region, Roush Clean Tech
Bill Eaker, Land-of-Sky Regional Council Clean Vehicles Coalition
Lori Hembree, General Manager, Mountain Mobility Community Transportation System
Sheriff Van Duncan, Buncombe County Sheriff’s Department
Chuck Pickering, President of Agriculture, Government Relations, and Land Planning, Biltmore Estate

Contact Annie@landofsky.org to register. For more information, contact
Bill Eaker at LOSRC, 828-251-6622 or bill@landofsky.org.

Sponsors: Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition, Blossman Gas, Alliance AutoGas, SE Propane AutoGas Development Program, Virginia Clean Cities Coalition, German Motor Werks, Superior Energy

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