Harnessing the Summer Sun: Chevy Volt Owners Look to the Sky for Clean Energy
Well, as we wrap up National Tire Safety Week, my thoughts are about finding some time this weekend to soak up some well-deserved summer sun, and I'd imagine I'm not alone in the Ask Patty Nation. So it seems only fitting that today I'm sharing with you a couple of gentlemen who are also soaking up some rays - but they're not working on their tans. The new generation of electric cars is the latest step in a long journey toward clean, green energy that we started decades ago. I marvel at how far we've come, but some people take good ideas and push them just a little farther. This post highlights two particular gentlemen who not only own and drive a Chevy Volt, but also choose to charge its batteries with a little help from above. Solar panel arrays offset their grid consumption, and keep their Volts on the road. Head past the jump for more.
ZD Wines Winemaster and CEO Robert deLeuze with his Chevrolet Volt and a solar panel array in the vineyard of his Napa, California-based winery Thursday, May 19, 2011. deLeuze has been running his winery exclusively on solar power since 2007, often charging the electric vehicle with extended range capability among the grape vines. (Photo by Noah Berger for Chevrolet)
Chevrolet Volt owner Mark Hildebrandt in his Saline, Michigan driveway with his Volt electric vehicle with extended range capabilities Monday, May 16, 2011. Hildebrandt is a long-time believer in clean energy. In fact, he installs solar panels for a living - just like the array on his own garage roof - that provides renewable energy to power his home and his Volt. (Photo by Steve Fecht for Chevrolet) Well done, gentlemen! The Ask Patty Nation salutes you. Happy Friday, dear readers, and may you soak up some sun this weekend - and remember for all the latest in green and eco-conscious automotive topics, keep your eyes on the AskPatty Blog! Now excuse me, I've got to make myself a Mai Tai...
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