The Green Human team stopped in Lexington, KY, on Monday, February 23, to pick up Dan Trisko of Don Jacobs Volkswagen. Dan drove the VW Jetta TDI and Toyota Prius on one leg of the cross-country journey.
Don Jacobs VW in 9,000 Mile “Greenest Car” in America Test Drive
With $1,300 in available tax credits for the purchase of a green vehicle, and both President Obama and Congress urging the auto industry to go green, consumer interest is at an all time high. But which car to buy? A team from Seattle will drive both the leading hybrid car and one of the new VW Jetta TDI clean burning diesel cars 9,000 miles across the country to settle the score as part of the Portland to Portland Green Test Drive—and Don Jacobs Volkswagen of Lexington, KY will be along for the ride.
"It's not just about finding out which car gets better fuel economy," says Ed Steenman, founder of Green Human and co-sponsor of the green P2P event, "but which one is the better all-around car to drive." His team of green humans will put both cars to the test in all kinds of conditions, from the bitter cold of the Northeast winter, to the desert heat in the Southwest.
They’ll stop in places all over the country to talk about eco friendly cars, while interacting with local communities both in person and online with video, blogs, social networking. "We've got a team of cameras in the cars and we’ll be uploading and interacting with anyone and everyone who wants to be a part of this as we go," says John Polnik, the lead driver and co-producer of the mobile event. "I think this could be the first 9,000 mile test drive in history, and everyone's invited along."
The clean burning VW Jetta TDI and Toyota Prius are scheduled to leave Portland, Maine on Tuesday, February 17, and arrive in Portland, Oregon around March 5. Monitor their progress and participate online at www.greenP2P.com, or visit www.DonJacobs.com for updates.
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National Media: contact John Polnik 206.931.7639 or Ed Steenman at 425.445.3339 direct
Lexington media contact: Stephanie Reynolds 859-260-2611
PBS' MotorWeek Honors Volkswagen Jetta TDI
as 2009 Drivers' Choice "Best of the Year"
CHICAGO, IL (February 12, 2009) /PRNewswire/ — Setting the pace for a new era of clean diesel in America, Volkswagen's Jetta TDI was named MotorWeek's "Best of the Year" 2009 Drivers' Choice Award winner for delivering eco-friendly performance, fuel-efficiency and pure driving entertainment, all in a mid-priced family sedan. [more]
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