Recent Press Release
All-electric Tesla Roadster makes Cedar Rapids stop on coast-to-coast journey
Alliant Energy, I-Renew and Kirkwood to host event in support of Renew America Roadtrip™
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – July 21, 2009 – On Tuesday, July 21, Interstate Power and Light Co. (IPL), an Alliant Energy company along with Iowa Renewable Energy Association (I-Renew) will co-host a stop of the Renew America Roadtrip™ from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Kirkwood Community College, Auto Technology building, in Cedar Rapids. Come chat about the future of transportation with the road crew of the Renew America Roadtrip™ (RAR) project and see the centerpiece of the journey: the amazing, all-electric Tesla Roadster!
The RAR team will be stopping by Cedar Rapids on their way cross-country from NYC to San Francisco as part of their drive to raise awareness for renewable, sustainable, and eco-friendly initiatives. While there, there will be free drawings for chances to ride in their beautiful Tesla Motors Roadster, ‘America’s first production all-electric sportscar.’
“Our company is committed to continuing down the path to a greener energy future and moving closer to energy independence,” says Linda Mattes, Director-Energy Efficiency and Renewables for Alliant Energy. “We are pleased to be a co-sponsor of the Renew America Roadtrip stop in Cedar Rapids and encourage everyone to stop out to learn more about this remarkable car.”
The Renew America Roadster features ECOPunch, eco-friendly audio by Rockford Corp and ECORoute, eco-friendly routing by Garmin. The crew will be wearing environmentally gentle clothing from Element.
The Renew America Roadtrip team includes Jerry Asher and his “Spirit of DC” plug-in-hybrid Prius and a beautiful new 2009 Nissan Altima hybrid support vehicle provided courtesy of Nissan USA. For coast-to-coast details visit renewamericaroadtrip.com.
About Alliant Energy
Alliant Energy is an energy-services provider with subsidiaries serving approximately 1 million electric and over 400,000 natural gas customers. Providing its customers in the Midwest with regulated electric and natural gas service is the company’s primary focus. Interstate Power and Light, the company's Iowa utility subsidiary, serves approximately 530,000 electric and 235,000 natural gas customers. Alliant Energy, headquartered in Madison, Wis., is a Fortune 1000 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LNT. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.alliantenergy.com.
About Renew America Roadtrip and the Roadster
The Renew America Roadtrip™ is “America’s first green charity drive coast-to-coast in a production all-electric sportscar.” It is a media event designed to help raise awareness of renewable, sustainable, and eco-friendly initiatives and raise money for green charities. For more information, visit the Web site at www.renewamericaroadtrip.com.
The Roadster is a pure battery-electric vehicle with ‘no limitations.’ With a range of 240 miles per charge, a 130 MPH top speed, and a 0-60 spec of 3.9 seconds, the Roadster rivals or trumps some of the world’s best known sport scars. Truly a technological marvel, this car is in production today, and along with the recently announced Model S, a pure battery-electric family sedan, represents the future of green driving for Americans. More info: www.teslamotors.com.
Media Contact: Nancy Craig (319) 786-4788
