2012 Eco-Rally start-line display - Broad Street, Oxford

Submitted by MikeWhelan on 24 May, 2012 - 02:35

Date:

Saturday, August 18, 2012 - 08:00 - 11:00

Admission Fee:

FREE

The 2012 Eco-Rally will start in the new electric car capital of Europe against the backdrop of classic Gothic architecture. Expect to see a range of vehicles and sustainable travel options, ranging from affordable to quirky to downright sexy.

The mobile motor-show sees the launch of several new models including electric cars and motorcycles capable of traveling over 100 miles on a single charge... plus range-extended hybrids capable of much more. Many will be driven by familiar faces to Ace Cafe London and then Waterloo Place, central London, proving that low/ zero emission travel between cities is possible now.

What's on display:

Ford Focus Electric	various
Ford Focus ECOnetic 1.6 TDCi	Ford Focus EcoBoost
Mio 697LM	Tante Paula i-scoot
Vauxhall Ampera	Vauxhall Ampera
ZERO S ZF9	Peugeot 208 Active 1.4-litre e-HDi FAP Stop & Start EGC
Peugeot 3008 Crossover HYbrid4

About the Venue

Map:

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Venue address:

Outside Museum of the History of Science

Broad Street

Oxford, OXF OX1 3AZ

United Kingdom

Rally Stage:

Start (Oxford)

Broad Street is a popular tourist destination in the centre of Oxford; filled with famous Oxford University buildings including the Sheldonian Theatre, Trinity College and the Museum of the History of Science. The Oxford Information Centre and Oxfam’s very first charity shop are also located in this busy boulevard. The county of Oxfordshire has the highest concentration of households owning two or more cars.

Getting There

Spectators please note: Broad Street will be closed to cars during the event and the Pay & Display bays will be used for the display.

Electric Hybrid Double-Decker Bus

Bus, coach, train and tram services are greener than going by car… and can save you money. The nearest bust stops are on Magdalen street and Park & Ride schemes are dotted around the city. Plan your electric hybrid bus journey to Broad Street here: http://www.greenerbybus.com. Cycle parking is also available in several places on Broad Street.

Alternatively share a car journey by visiting Oxford-based lift-sharing site: http://gocarshare.com. If you would like to share the journey with other people coming to the event, you can find other people travelling to the eco-rally on goCarShare, a new type of car sharing website that is built around Facebook.

Venue Hosts:

Oxfordshire County Council

Oxfordshire County Council is responsible for providing many key local services and employs over 20,000 people to deliver them. Each year the council manages £845 million of public money in the provision of these services on behalf of Oxfordshire's 615,000 people. This includes schools, social services, the fire service, roads, libraries and the museums service, trading standards, land use,...

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Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership

Positioning Oxfordshire at the heart of the UK’s future economy. The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership is made up of key players from business, academia, local government and the military, working together to identify local opportunities for new jobs and economic growth, and to provide the leadership needed to deliver that growth.

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Institute for Carbon and Energy Reduction in Transport, Oxford University

The Institute for Carbon and Energy Reduction in Transport (ICERT) is an interdisciplinary programme which aims to examine the effectiveness of various technical solutions to cut the greenhouse gases emitted by cars and other road transport. ICERT aims to advise government on future carbon reduction policies and look at the whole infrastructure that will be needed for the successful...

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Oxford City Council

Since 2005 Oxford City council has had a Climate Change Action Plan and are committed to transforming Oxford into a sustainable city. The council has signed up to the Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change and council buildings are now on a green electricity tariff. The council have also been investigating community-scale wind energy developments on council owned land.Oxford City council...

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Event:


	2012 Oxford to London Eco-Rally Visitors fee: FREE On Saturday 18 August, the sixth annual Eco-Rally will showcase a wide range of future transport services and vehicles from some of the world's leading automakers and innovative new start-ups. Many will be driven by familiar faces setting off in convoy from Oxford to ... Saturday, August 18, 2012 - 08:00 - 18:00 ...MORE