July 14, 2004

Seattle, WA

Here we are in Seattle, all set to kick off the West Coast Hybrid Evolution tour. Since we got into town, we've been drinking great coffee and enjoying weather that is pretty much perfect. It'v only 10:45 am, the sun is shining, there's a great breeze off the water, and we've already had eight cups of coffee between the three of us. I love this city.

We set up shop at Pike Place Market, which is a great open air market in downtown Seattle. There were a ton of people walking by who stopped to check out the hybrids and listen to the great speakers that we had lined up to talk about clean cars and clean energy. We piled people into the four hybrids we had on hand and took them for a spin around downtown Seattle to show off the vehicles. The hybrid's regenerative brakes were perfect for Seattle's steep hills. After a hard day's work we hooked up with some local Sierra Club members for a great Bastille Day party. We had great food, great wine, and great conversations. After toasting the French Revolution, we gave an even bigger toast to the Hybrid Evolution. Next stop: Tacoma.

-- Brendan