American Tour de Sol
# American Tour de Sol

The American Tour de Sol (ATdS) was an annual electric vehicle conference and rally that ran from 1989 to 2006 under the supervision of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA), drawing inspiration from the Tour de Sol that started in Switzerland in 1985. One of the annual ATDS events was a multi-day road rally from Montpelier, Vermont to Boston which started in 1990. After gaining support from the United States Department of Energy, the ATdS began including alternative fuel vehicles.

## History

American Tour de Sol :

| Dates | Start | Finish | Production class winner | Production class winner | Production class winner | Production class winner | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dates | Start | Finish | Mfr. | No. | Vehicle | Score | Ref. |
| May 23, 1994 – May 28, 1994 | New York City | Philadelphia, PA | Ford | 23 | Ecostar | 612.2 mi (985.2 km) (distance traveled) | |
| May 19, 1995 – May 26, 1995 | Waterbury, CT | Portland, ME | Solectria / Virginia Power | 56 | Force GT | 538.7 mi (867.0 km) (distance traveled) | |
| May 12, 1996 – May 16, 1996 | New York City | Washington, DC | Solectria | 4 | Force NiMH | 604.7 mi (973.2 km) (distance traveled) | |
| May 17, 1997 – May 24, 1997 | Waterbury, CT | Portland, ME | Solectria | 76 | Force NiMH | 584.0 mi (939.9 km) (distance traveled) | |
| May 8, 1998 – May 14, 1998 | New York City | Washington, DC | Solectria / Ovonic | 76 | Force NiMH | 112.90 (points) | |
| May 22, 1999 – May 29, 1999 | Waterbury, CT | Lake George, NY | Solectria / EVermont | 15 | Force NiMH | 89.55 (points) | |
