DC VegFest
- speakers and presenters include Colman MccArthy, Wendy Reiger, Milton
Mills, M.D., Miss District of Columbia USA Mackenzie Green, and chefs
Tal Ronnen and Laura Von Der Pool. Sept. 11
Barktoberfest raise tons of
money to help animals, and there's lots of live music. Oct. 24
The
Nissan LEAF electric car goes on sale this fall in select markets,
which DOES include DC. The price is $32,780
(as low as $25,280 after tax breaks). If you are interested, you
can
sign up
at the
LEAF sitea really
good video
of Lance Armstrong on the LEAF
The
Chevy Volt also goes
on sale this
fall. It is electric, with a small
gas engine that kicks in if the battery charge runs out. The
price starts at $41,000. Assuming you qualified for the full
$7,500 tax break, the final cost would be $33,500. DC
will be
one of the initial sales areas. Chevy's
Volt sitean
excellent Volt
enthusiast site
Hyundai will bring
out a hybrid version of the Sonata in the Fall.
