Below are some of the stands and exhibits you'll be able experience at the show...
Racing Green
Both parents and children can burn off all that extra energy on Racing Green, the world’s first pedal-powered racetrack – and learn about alternatives to fossil fuels at the same time. Hooked up to exercise bikes, the giant six-lane track runs on man power alone, so the harder the adults pedal, the faster their child’s remote-controlled car goes. The winner can enjoy their moment of glory on a Formula 1 replica podium – a perfect photo opportunity.
Segway Motion
Segway SouthWest is aiming to promote an environmentally friendly short distance transportation alternative. With 35 million empty car seats every day - half these trips are less than 5 miles long with solo drivers. The Segway PT (Personal Transporter) can help reduce the impact of global warming by reducing our greenhouse gas output and consumption of imported fossil fuels. Although drawing pwer from recharge, it is 14 times more efficient than your avertage fridge or washing machine.
Vectrix Electric Maxi-scooter
- Visit the Vectrix Stand at the show
VECTRIX ELECTRIC MAXI-SCOOTER
The Vectrix maxi-scooter is a revolution in urban transportation. It is the world’s first high-powered electric two-wheel vehicle specifically designed to compete with large petrol-powered bikes and scooters. It has a top speed of 100km/h (62 mph) and breathtaking acceleration of 0-80km/h (50mph) in 6.8 seconds giving it supreme handling in congested traffic situations. Visit the Vectrix Stand to arrange a VIP test ride or contact us on: Tel: +44(0)1962 777600, email: info@vectrix.co.uk; www.vectrix.co.uk
Highways Agency
- Meet the Highways Agency at the car show
Our staff will be happy to show you free traffic information services at the Sexy Green Car Show 2008 including:
• Traffic Radio available on DAB and on the internet and gives you information on any roadworks or incidents
• Current and future traffic conditions via an interactive map
• Transport Direct which enables you to plan your journey door to door; find out more a www.transportdirect.info
Did you know:
• Our improvements to the A30 in Cornwall were constructed using 800,000 tons of waste material from the china clay industry in nearby St Austell?
• On many of our re-surfacing schemes, including the A1 and the M60 we recycle the old road surface and incorporate it into the new surface to reduce the number of lorry trips required?
• We have built ‘bat bridges’ on the A38 at nearby Dobwalls to help bats use their sonar to navigate past our new road scheme? Find out more at www.highways.gov.uk
Mobilise! and Sustrans
- Meet Mobilise! and Sustrans at the car show
We encourage people of all ages in Cornwall to be more active, more often, through cycling and walking. So why are we at a car show? Well, it’s a green car show and in remote and rural Cornwall a car can be a useful bike transporter. Then, it’s easy to explore beautiful byways and trails and get fit at the same time. Why not even try driving a part of the way to work, parking up and cycling the rest? Where there’s a will there’s a greener and fitter way. Mobilise! also runs weekly guided walks and rides, which take place in some stunning locations across Cornwall and re-introduce people to the idea of regular exercise. Check out www.pedalbacktheyears.info or call (01726) 627816 to find out more
Eco Project
- Meet Eco Project at the show
Eco Project is a company dedicated to developing, using and showcasing environmentally efficient technologies through elite international motorsport. With its valued partners, Eco Project has been working for three years on advanced bio diesel fuel solutions for elite sportscar racing, developing a unique Jatropha based bio fuelled sports prototype. The Eco Racing Radical V10 sports prototype is capable of over 200mph and meets 2010 Euro cap 4 emission standards. For 2008 it is planned for the car to race in major sportscar events in the USA and the Silverstone 1000kms in September, before preparing for the Le Mans 24 Hours classic in 2009.
For more information contact Ian Dawson (01953) 459800
Greenpower
- Meet Greenpower at the show
Greenpower is a company dedicated to promoting engineering and technology as careers to pupils throughout their school life, through an exciting hands-on project to design, build and race an electric racing car! Greenpower have been running the ‘Formula 24’ series for secondary schools since 1999. In that time hundreds of schools and many thousand children have played an active part. Greenpower also offer a Primary School project – a fixed-speed kit car (Goblins!) formula, with inter-school competitions held at various locations throughout the year.
Find out more at the Greenpower stand, visit www.greenpower.co.uk or call (01903) 715915
Green Car Trail Quiz
- Do the Green Car Trail Quiz!
The quiz that takes children deep into the rainforest to discover the fascinating links between exotic plants and the cars they travel in every day. They’ll learn how cashew nuts are a key ingredient in greener brake pads, that oranges can power cars, and that flax fibres can strengthen body panels. It’s an ideal way to send them on a fast track around the biomes – with the chance to win a prize. Pick up a quiz from Ticketing or the Ford stand.
