American Tour de Sol

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
American Tour de Sol
DatesStartFinishProduction class winnerRef.
Mfr.No.VehicleScore
May 23, 1994 – May 28, 1994 New York CityPhiladelphia, PA Ford23Ecostar612.2 mi (985.2 km) (distance traveled) [1]
May 19, 1995 – May 26, 1995 Waterbury, CTPortland, ME Solectria / Virginia Power56Force GT538.7 mi (867.0 km) (distance traveled) [2][3]
May 12, 1996 – May 16, 1996 New York CityWashington, DC Solectria4Force NiMH604.7 mi (973.2 km) (distance traveled) [4]
May 17, 1997 – May 24, 1997 Waterbury, CTPortland, ME Solectria76Force NiMH584.0 mi (939.9 km) (distance traveled) [5][6]
May 8, 1998 – May 14, 1998 New York CityWashington, DC Solectria / Ovonic76Force NiMH112.90 (points) [7][8]
May 22, 1999 – May 29, 1999 Waterbury, CTLake George, NY Solectria / EVermont15Force NiMH89.55 (points) [9][10]

References
  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.
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