Hybridfest 2007 Photos

**efusco** · 07-20-2007, 11:14 PM

Having a great time at Hybridfest...I think the 'fest' part is still going on, but I'm 'hangin' at the hotel with my son (he's sleeping) and resting up for the ongoing festing tomorrow. But, as an official photographer I'm been hammering away on the shutter release and uploaded day 1's photos to my flickr site for those interested.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/efusco/...7600932471269/

The photo attached is Bill Kinney the MPG Challenge winner with 168mpg...just sick. I got 88.

MPG Challenge Scores. Those with a "P" are Prius, many of the rest are Insights, but a few are FEHs...the winning FEH hit 60mpg on the route...very good IMO.

dogfriend · 07-20-2007, 11:56 PM

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The photo attached is Bill Kinney the MPG Challenge winner with 168mpg...just sick. I got 88.
MPG Challenge Scores. Those with a "P" are Prius, many of the rest are Insights, but a few are FEHs...the winning FEH hit 60mpg on the route...very good IMO.

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The only two on that list that I would have any chance at competing with would be Debbie Katz and Richard Kruegar. :P

ohershey · 07-21-2007, 12:07 AM

88mpg is certainly not slacking!

Bill Merchant · 07-21-2007, 12:26 AM

Thanks for all the pictures, Evan. I'm sorry I'm missing it.

**Tideland Prius** · 07-21-2007, 11:02 PM

nice photos... 101mpg? dang!

**efusco** · 07-21-2007, 11:19 PM

Today we had the hybrid showcase and all the "at the fair" events. This was huge...seriously, huge. Ford, GM, Toyota all with large vehicle displays. Honda had a tiny booth...gotta feeling they'll be there with something bigger next year. I only had time to listen to a few of the speakers today, but all sounded quite good.

Since the cars were essentially on the midway of the fair we had a lot of foot traffic and interest. It was a very pleasant surprise to he just how much genuine interest passers-by showed. Once engaged it wasn't just a "how long will the battery last"...they had more questions that followed, they had clearly been thinking about hybrids and had formulated a lot of questions. Clearly there's nothing like a real owner/enthusiast to answer those questions. Toyota especially oughta send Eric, Linda, Bradlee, Bill, and the other organizers of this event a brand new Prius for free, I'm certain we (collectively) sold many hybrids today!

On that thought, I can't over emphasis the truly professional and top notch job those guys did putting this event together. This was a large multi-faceted event involving need to get vendors/sponsors, volunteers (85 of those), a bunch of PITA hybrid owners, insurance, communications, etc. all put together. They absolutely did an amazing job.

The Banquet was well done with decent (if typical) banquet food...must've been nearly 100 people there.

I'm actively uploading today's photos as we speak...there are a lot. I'll post a representative shot or two as soon as I get them up on the flickr site so you'll know they're all there.

**Danny** · 07-21-2007, 11:29 PM

Looks like everybody's having a great time. I was shocked it took like 100 pictures for Tony's blond mug to stick out.

**efusco** · 07-22-2007, 12:01 AM

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Looks like everybody's having a great time. I was shocked it took like 100 pictures for Tony's blond mug to stick out. [/b]

There are more of him in today's photos.
Danny, you've gotta get a PC booth up for next year. I bet you could arrange for volunteers to help man the site all day so you wouldn't be stuck alone there, but there were people scribbling down the web addy from the decal on my car...I had nothing to give them. Clean MPG had a decent booth up that got quite a lot of attention.

Photos are almost all uploaded folks...I know all 20,000 members are on pins and needles!

**efusco** · 07-22-2007, 12:19 AM

Ok Day 2 photos are now up at the same address as in the Original post.
"The Force" getting prepped for the Hybrid Showcase...he won the People's Choice award:

Horacio won Best in Show:

The Hymotion PHEV Prius conversion with a solar panel roof (to 12v only).

And PriusChat's very own sex symbol himself:

**efusco** · 07-22-2007, 12:30 AM

How could I forget Galaxee and her DH....

07-20-2007, 11:14 PM	#1
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 17,222 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 49 Thanked 245 Times in 145 Posts Friends: 37	Having a great time at Hybridfest...I think the 'fest' part is still going on, but I'm 'hangin' at the hotel with my son (he's sleeping) and resting up for the ongoing festing tomorrow. But, as an official photographer I'm been hammering away on the shutter release and uploaded day 1's photos to my flickr site for those interested. http://www.flickr.com/photos/efusco/...7600932471269/ The photo attached is Bill Kinney the MPG Challenge winner with 168mpg...just sick. I got 88. MPG Challenge Scores. Those with a "P" are Prius, many of the rest are Insights, but a few are FEHs...the winning FEH hit 60mpg on the route...very good IMO. __________________ Evan E. Fusco, MD "It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word." -Andrew Jackson

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ohershey Because, if I wear it anywhere else, it chafes. Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 633 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	88mpg is certainly not slacking!

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Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 4,100 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 18 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Friends: 60	Thanks for all the pictures, Evan. I'm sorry I'm missing it.

07-21-2007, 11:02 PM	#5
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,406 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 215 Thanked 327 Times in 228 Posts Friends: 22	nice photos... 101mpg? dang!

07-21-2007, 11:19 PM	#6
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 17,222 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 49 Thanked 245 Times in 145 Posts Friends: 37	Today we had the hybrid showcase and all the "at the fair" events. This was huge...seriously, huge. Ford, GM, Toyota all with large vehicle displays. Honda had a tiny booth...gotta feeling they'll be there with something bigger next year. I only had time to listen to a few of the speakers today, but all sounded quite good. Since the cars were essentially on the midway of the fair we had a lot of foot traffic and interest. It was a very pleasant surprise to he just how much genuine interest passers-by showed. Once engaged it wasn't just a "how long will the battery last"...they had more questions that followed, they had clearly been thinking about hybrids and had formulated a lot of questions. Clearly there's nothing like a real owner/enthusiast to answer those questions. Toyota especially oughta send Eric, Linda, Bradlee, Bill, and the other organizers of this event a brand new Prius for free, I'm certain we (collectively) sold many hybrids today! On that thought, I can't over emphasis the truly professional and top notch job those guys did putting this event together. This was a large multi-faceted event involving need to get vendors/sponsors, volunteers (85 of those), a bunch of PITA hybrid owners, insurance, communications, etc. all put together. They absolutely did an amazing job. The Banquet was well done with decent (if typical) banquet food...must've been nearly 100 people there. I'm actively uploading today's photos as we speak...there are a lot. I'll post a representative shot or two as soon as I get them up on the flickr site so you'll know they're all there.

07-22-2007, 12:19 AM	#9
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 17,222 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 49 Thanked 245 Times in 145 Posts Friends: 37	Ok Day 2 photos are now up at the same address as in the Original post. "The Force" getting prepped for the Hybrid Showcase...he won the People's Choice award: Horacio won Best in Show: The Hymotion PHEV Prius conversion with a solar panel roof (to 12v only). And PriusChat's very own sex symbol himself:

07-22-2007, 12:30 AM	#10
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 17,222 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 49 Thanked 245 Times in 145 Posts Friends: 37	How could I forget Galaxee and her DH....