I noticed nobody has posted info about the meet coming up this weekend. I'm not sure if there is some history here with the hybrid group. I also left out the links in case of any history there with other sites. The meets are a good time and more are always welcome to come. > Hello to all MiHG members and friends, > > As we all have struggled with lower fuel economy over these cold months, > we have to shout, “Hallelujahâ€, that the warmer days of spring are > finally upon us. So now is the time to relearn your D$A skills and hone > the ones that have become second nature to most of us and enjoy the > halcyon days of summer. Gas prices have gone up again, so perhaps this > is the time to once again reach out to your friends, relatives and > associates and tell them that they do not have to pay sticker price for > gas. As the economy steadies itself, learning fuel efficient driving > techniques can help stretch budgets through these fuel increases. You > have and solution to help them and it’s called the MiHG! > > This last MiHG before the 2009 Hybridfest/Green Drive Expo event over > the weekend of July 18th in Madison will focus on Ford Motor Company and > its new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Wayne Gerdes and Debbie Anders will be > driving to Dearborn, MI. to bring the official Ford 1,000 Mile Challenge > FFH back for the Meet and press event. In addition we will be privileged > to have Brian Finnerty of Ford doing a presentation on what the vision > and plans are for Ford Motor Company in the coming months and years and > what new vehicles we’ll be seeing. The FFH has been talked about by > Wayne, Debbie and Randy Mays during our previous meets and now we’ll > finally see and drive it. This fully wrapped FFH helped Wayne and his > Challenge Team set the new midsize gas vehicle record of 1445.7 miles on > a single tank of gas and achieved an astounding 81.5 mpg, doubling the > EPA estimate for the FFH. In addition, MiHG member, Frank Irger will > bring in his brand new FFH and give us his initial impressions of the > vehicle. This will be exciting! > > > We will also discuss our upcoming MiHG Pump Your Ride to $avings event > that will be held from 9 am to 3 pm at the WalMart in Pewaukee on sat > June 6th. This will be an all hands on board event as we take VTP > readings of customer’s vehicles and them “pump them up†to achieve > safety and fuel efficient improvements. We will also hand out > information on the D$A Program as well. This will be the first time an > event of this nature has been held in Wisconsin and we’ll need as many > volunteers to make it run smooth. If you can consider spending some time > at this PYR$ it will be appreciated. > > For our first timers, here’s the way things generally work at a meet. > We begin to gather in the Library parking lot about 9:15am to schmooze > and show off our vehicles. If the weather is good, we’ll begin > check-in and our VTP’s (Vehicle Tire Pressures) at that time. At > 10:00am we’ll begin to setup our room and by 10:20 we should be set to > begin our introduction round robin. We’ll have a short session and > then take a short break for snacks and item sales. We’ll then have our > main session and offer some updates, reviews, news, short subjects and > door prizes and then break for lunch about 12:00 pm. After our potluck > lunch, we’ll begin our Drive $mart sessions about 12:30 pm and begin > cleanup. Beverages and utensils will be supplied but we encourage all > attending to bring some food to share. (Main dishes are greatly > appreciated). Be prepared to be gracious, with the understanding that > the agenda usually does not follow the timeline. > > Milwaukee Hybrid Group Meet, No 22 > Saturday, May 23, 2009 > 9:30am to 1:30pm > Oak Creek Public Library > 8620 South Howell Avenue > Oak Creek, WI. 53154 > 414-764-4400 > > > > 9:00 – 10:00 Outdoor gathering, discussion and VTP checks > 10:00 – 10:20 Check in, room setup and informal discussion > 10:20 – 10:50 Introductions and performance updates > 10:50 – 11:20 World Class, the New Ford Motor Company; by Brian > Finnerty, Ford Motors > 11:20 – 11:30 Break > 11:30 – 11:50 Recap of the 1,000 Mile Challenge and insights on the > FFH; Wayne Gerdes & Frank Irger > 11:50 – 12:00 Upcoming Pump Your Ride To $avings event; Sat. June > 6th at the Pewaukee WalMart > 12:00 – 12:15 MiHG updates, spectacular door prizes > 12:15 – Open Lunch, VTP results and informal discussion > 12:45 - Open Drive $mart America driver training > > Please feel free to bring any co-worker, friend or relative if they are > thinking about buying a hybrid or are interested in getting better mpg > in whatever they’re currently driving. Our meets are the best way to > get accurate and real life info on hybrids and actual hands on Drive > $mart training for hybrids and non-hybrid vehicles. We’ll also have > “spectacular†door prizes, free handouts and interesting displays in > addition to our legendary MiHG camaraderie. > > We will also have the following items for sale at the Meet: > > The Accutire Tire Gauge MS4350B for $14.95. > The Linear Logic ScanGauge 2 with X Gauge for $139.95 > Toyota OEM Electric Block Heater for $39.95 > Bob Sikorsky’s book, “Green Driving†for $14.95 > Bentley 2004-2008 Toyota Prius Repair and Maintenance Manual, for $49.95 > > We thank the 58 members that attended our March Meet and we anticipate > still another great and memorable meet. We wish to also say thank all of > our members across the America and Canada for your encouragement and > support in the continual growth of the MiHG, the largest hybrid owners > group in North America. > > > Bradlee and Justin Fons > & the MiHG Planning Group > milwaukeehybridgroup.com
