American Tour de Sol

Annual electric vehicle conference and rally (1989–2006)

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[edit]

American Tour de Sol  Dates | Start | Finish | Production class winner | Ref.

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

## References[edit]

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.

## External links[edit]

* "American Tour de Sol Records, 1989-2006". Robert S. Cox Special Collections & University Archives Research Center, UMass Amherst Libraries.
* "Home page". Northeast Sustainable Energy Association.
* "American Tour de Sol Reunion".
* "The Tour de Sol Reports". Foveal Systems.