Chevy Volt at Milwaukee Hybrid Group Meeting 3-19-11

[Benjamin Nelson]

You are invited to the first meeting of the year of the Milwaukee Hybrid Group!

This meeting will feature a Chevy Volt!

Hybrid Group meetings also offer free driver training to improve your fuel economy on whatever car you happen to drive, and a potluck lunch.

Details are below.

-Ben Nelson

Milwaukee Electric Car Club

Begin forwarded message:

From: <br...@milwaukeehybridgroup.com>

Date: March 10, 2011 5:06:46 PM CST

To: "Bradlee Fons" <bjf...@msn.com>

Subject: MiHG Meet Agenda, 3-19-11

Hello to all MiHG members and friends,

“These are the times that try ones (men’s) soul” was the opening

line in the December 23, 1776 Thomas Paine pamphlet called, The Crisis.

This sentiment could well be felt by many non MiHG members as they begin

to confront raising fuel costs that we’ve talked about over these last

five years.  You have created a driving reality that will mitigate much

of the effect of these raising prices and in addition have become a

safer driver as well. We have seen this coming (again) and are well

prepared to meet the crisis on our terms.

However, many of your relatives, friends and associates have little clue

on what they can do to weather these rising costs. This is where you

must step up and let them know that they have options. As members of the

MiHG and Drive $mart drivers, you have the skills and knowledge to reach

out and make a difference in the lives of thousands of drivers. This is

what you’ve been working so hard at, to become the best and safest

fuel efficient drivers in this country.  We urge you to talk to others,

invite them to our Meet, or ask them to check out our website, but do

something. As families are hurting with these higher fuel costs, this is

your time to shine and to pay what you know forward.

And now let’s talk about the specifics of our first MiHG Meet of

2011in two words, Chevy Volt. MiHG PT member and founder of CleanMPG

Wayne Gerdes will do a setup piece on the Chevy Volt which should

include publicity and background material from General Motors.  Then

we’ll have a chance to listen to the real life experiences of a Chevy

Volt owner. Bill Robbins, former Hybridfest Board member and former

hybrid owner, has driven his Volt for over 2,500 miles after picking it

up on New Years Day in Washington DC. His story will be very insightful

because there are not too many Chevy Volts that have been driven in the

colder climates in the country. So expect Wayne to present the

possibilities of the Chevy Volt and Bill to add the real world realities

of his Chevy Volt. This should be quite informative to say the least.

For our first timers, here’s the way things generally work at a meet.

We begin to gather in the Library parking lot about 9:15am to schmooze

and show off our vehicles. If the weather is good, we’ll begin

check-in and our VTP’s (Vehicle Tire Pressures) at that time.  At

10:00am we’ll begin to setup our room and by 10:20 we should be set to

begin our introduction round robin.  We’ll have a short session and

then take a short break for snacks and item sales. We’ll then have our

main session and offer some updates, reviews, news, short subjects and

door prizes and then break for lunch about 12:00 pm. After our potluck

lunch, we’ll begin our Drive $mart sessions about 12:30 pm and begin

cleanup. Beverages and utensils will be supplied but we encourage all

attending to bring some food to share. (Main dishes are greatly

appreciated). Be prepared to be gracious, with the understanding that

the agenda usually does not follow the time line.

Milwaukee Hybrid Group Meet, No 31

Saturday, March 19, 2011

9:30am to 1:30pm

Oak Creek Public Library

8620 South Howell Avenue

Oak Creek, WI. 53154

414-764-4400

Directions:  http://tinyurl.com/2kv67k

 9:00 – 10:00   Outdoor gathering, discussion and VTP checks

10:00 – 10:25   Check- in, room setup and informal discussion

10:25 – 10:50   Introductions and performance updates

10:50 – 11:00   Break

11:00 – 11:15   The 2011 Chevy Volt Overview – by Wayne Gerdes, MiHG

PT member and founder of CleanMPG

11:15 – 11:45   Living with my 2011 Chevy Volt – by William Robbins,

one of the 1st Chevy Volt owners in Wisconsin

11:45 – 12:00   Open discussion and Q an A

12:00 – 12:10   MiHG updates, spectacular door prizes

12:10 – Open   Lunch, VTP results and informal discussion

12:30 - Open   Drive $mart America driver training

As expressed earlier, please feel free to bring any co-worker, friend or

relative if they are looking for options with their high fuel costs and

that would be interested in getting better mpg in whatever they’re

currently driving. Our meets are the best way to get accurate and real

life info on vehicles getting great fuel economy and actual behind the

wheel Drive $mart training for hybrids and non-hybrid vehicles with some

of the best fuel efficient drivers in the World.  We’ll also have

“spectacular” door prizes, free handouts and interesting displays in

addition to our legendary MiHG camaraderie. This is the Meet that could

change someones life.

We’ll also have the following items for sale at the Meet:

The Accutire Tire Gauge MS4350B for $14.95.

The Linear Logic ScanGauge 2 with X Gauge for $139.95

Toyota OEM Electric Block Heater for $39.95

Bob Sikorsky’s book, “Green Driving” for $14.95

Bentley 2004-2008 Toyota Prius Repair and Maintenance Manual, for $49.95

Green Slow Moving magnets and stickers, for $1.50 and $3.00

We thank the 33 members that attended our December Meet, including 4

first timers, and we anticipate still another great and memorable meet.

Also we wish to thank all of our MiHG members across America and Canada

for your encouragement and support in the continual growth of the MiHG,

the largest hybrid owners group in North America.

Help us make this MiHG Meet the one that may soothe ones soul.

Questions please call us at 262-691-4349.

Bradlee and Justin Fons

& the MiHG Planning Group

milwaukeehybridgroup.com