Madison Hybrid Group – Next Get Together - September 17th. - GreenHybrid

ericbecky · #1 (**permalink**) 08-09-2005, 09:08 AM

Madison, Wisconsin.

Calling all hybrid owners and anyone interested in hybrid cars. Prius, Civic, Accord, Insight, Escape, RX 400h, Highlander and more.

Saturday morning September 17th, from 10:00 -11:30 the Madison Hybrid Group will meet at the Bear Rock Cafe in Middleton, Wisconsin

As always there will be time to share stories and swap ideas among members.

Other topics that will be discussed will include
- Hybrid SUV gas mileage – how are members doing? Tips?
- The 2006 Tax Incentives for Hybrids. Please bring any calculations you have for figuring it out the new Tax Credits.
- The unmodified Prius that got 1400 miles on a single tank of gas. (109 mpg!) How they did it.

If you know you are coming, post a reply here, or email me at the address in my profile with the number of people and cars attending. (MadsionHybridGroup a t gmail dot com) That way we obtain a big enough table for our group.

*edited to add*
Due to popular demand, we are going to allot the last half hour of the meeting as a Behind-The-Wheel “Pulse and Glide” class.

Please see this thread for details on how to sign up
http://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/showthread.php?p=19977#post19977

The thread also contains a request for volunteers to act as “trainers”. Please consider being a trainer if you already know the technique.
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See you there!

Eric Powers

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Directions

Bear Rock Cafe is on Greenway Blvd just west of the beltline. Past the Denny’s and McDonalds. Here’s a map where you can create driving directions http://tinyurl.com/9cbyn

Bear Rock Café -Madison/Greenway Station
8310 Greenway Blvd. Suite 106
Middleton, Wisconsin 53562

krousdb · #2 (**permalink**) 08-09-2005, 12:48 PM

Eric,
Too bad this is for Madisonites only. How far is Madison from Pittsburgh? :-)

ericbecky · #3 (**permalink**) 08-09-2005, 01:12 PM

Arrrrrgggh.
The wrong date was on the previous announcement. It is NOT the 10th (Tenth)
(Sorry. There’s a Badger game on the 10th.)

The correct date for the next meet up is Saturday, September 17th (Seventeenth).
It is still the same time and location.

I have edited the original post. It is now correct.

Sorry for the error.

xcel · #4 (**permalink**) 08-09-2005, 02:25 PM

Hi Krousdb:

Quote:

Originally Posted by krousdb

Eric,
Too bad this is for Madisonites only. How far is Madison from Pittsburgh? :-)

___This Illini has been to a few of Eric’s Wisconsin get togethers and they were worth it imho. As for the driving distance, it is only a hop skip and a jump from Pittsburgh

___Eric, I will try and be there. Instead of the discussion, have you considered a real world - behind the wheel - hypermiling clinic with a drive out on a country road for the HCH and Prius owners? 4 in the car at a time should prove its worth?

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net

ericbecky · #5 (**permalink**) 08-09-2005, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xcel

___Eric, I will try and be there. Instead of the discussion, have you considered a real world - behind the wheel - hypermiling clinic with a drive out on a country road for the HCH and Prius owners? 4 in the car at a time should prove its worth?
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I like the idea and am flexible. I for sure want to hear from our SUV owners so I don't want to miss that. The tax stuff can be put off another meeting or simply discussed informally.

Any ideas on how to structure the "clinic" portion of the meeting? Would we need to extend the meeting time 1/2 hour? I know I could show the P&G technique. I may be able to train someon else (Jared?) before the meeting.

Any MHG members that read this should chime in.

Wayne you can call me and discuss or we can meet in the chatroom.

TonyPSchaefer · #6 (**permalink**) 08-09-2005, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericbecky

Arrrrrgggh.
The wrong date was on the previous announcement. It is NOT the 10th (Tenth)
(Sorry. There’s a Badger game on the 10th.)

What a Cheesehead!! Scheduling the meetup around Badger games.

Originally, I was thinking that this would be a good meetup to attend. Then I looked at a map and realized that Madison is 2.5 hours away. Even with a hybrid that's a long haul.

tbaleno · #7 (**permalink**) 08-10-2005, 06:48 AM

Think of it this way Tony. It helps bring up your tank average

just522 · #8 (**permalink**) 08-10-2005, 09:10 PM

You can definitely count on us being there (Bradlee, Justin and Marie Fons). Marie (the primary Prius Pilot) finally agreed to attend one of these after she heard about the record Prius tank, and wants to meet Wayne. Since the last get-together our collective mileage has increased dramatically. Now we're getting ~65 in the Prius (thanks to P&G) and still getting lower 80's in the Insight. We'll be bringing both hybrids with us this time again. The "clinic" portion of the event sounds like a great idea, especially after the Prius marathon drive's influence on many drivers to drive more efficiently. It's a nice drive out to Madison, especially if we're competing for best hypermiling on the way!

So count us in for the september gathereing in our 2000 5sp New Formula Red Insight, and the 2004 pkg. 9 Tideland Pearl Prius.

ericbecky · #9 (**permalink**) 09-14-2005, 09:20 AM

Just a reminder that the get together is this weekend.
I look forward to the "Pulse and Glide" behind the wheel sessions,.
See you there!

xcel · #10 (**permalink**) 09-14-2005, 09:59 AM

Hi Eric:

___Unless I can pull a trade with someone at work (I will find out tomorrow afternoon possibly), I will not be able to make it this time around

I do want to hear all the details even if I cannot make it there myself. …

___Thank you and Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net