Northern Calif. Group Hosts Alt-Fuel Focused Event
The Northern California Chapter of the Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA), in partnership with the East Bay and Sacramento Clean Cities Coalitions, will be holding a day-long fleet event at Sonoma Raceway on July 12.
by Staff
July 5, 2016
Photo courtesy of MEMA NorCal
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Photo courtesy of MEMA NorCal
The Northern California Chapter of the Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA), in partnership with the East Bay and Sacramento Clean Cities Coalitions, will be holding a day-long fleet event at Sonoma Raceway on July 12.
The event schedule includes the following educational session presentations:
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Alternative-fuel technologies
Automated car sharing technologies for fleet applications
Automated fuel management
Department of Energy Clean Cities program resources that are available for fleets
Electric vehicles and charging station infrastructure government fleet experience
Fleet information management software
Grant funding opportunities
New car safety technology presentation by Toyota
NTEA technical resources available to fleets
Online auction services
Renewable diesel
State Department of General Services alternative-fuel vehicles purchasing contract opportunities
Telematics (GPS)
The event includes lunch, an alternative-fuel vehicle ride and drive, vendor displays, and hot laps on the Sonoma Raceway Road Course. Professional race car drivers will be taking attendees around the course in stock Toyota Camrys during the lunch break.
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