Members of the Michigan Electric Auto Association will display their vehicles at Washtenaw Community College from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday as a highlight of the National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day Odyssey.

The show, held in WCC’s parking lot number two, is among about 100 similar Odysseys nationally. It will bring together owners of such cars as the Tesla Roadster, a battery-electric sports car, and exhibitors who espouse the use of electric vehicles or alternative fuels.

Vendors will also display their wares, such as EV charging stations. DTE Energy will offer its special rate package for early adopters of EVs.

The Odyssey event, held annually since 2002, is coordinated by the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium at West Virginia University.

Larry Tuttle, event organizer, said this is the first time in Washtenaw County.

“We should have a good turnout because the alternative-fuel vehicles are rising in the public consciousness,” Tuttle said.

He noted there are biodiesel buses in Ann Arbor, and the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt are about to enter the mainstream automotive market.

“The industry is finally coming around to recognizing there’s a market there for alternative-fuel vehicles,” he said.

Multimedia presentations in the WCC’s Morris J. Lawrence Hall will deliver information about the use of bio-diesel fuel in University of Michigan fleet vehicles and the methods of monitoring electric vehicles’ performance.

Of the 35 MEAA members in southeastern Michigan, several are expected to show their vehicles:

• Larry Tuttle, owner of a 1994 Chevrolet S-10 EV conversion
• Brad Jensen, owner of a 1975 Citi EV and a 1998 Ford Ranger production EV
• Bruce Westlake, owner of a 1999 Ford Ranger EV
• Jack Beatty, owner 1916 Detroit Electric
• Bob Gurk, owner of a Saturn station wagon EV conversion

The show is free to the public. For more information, contact Tuttle at (734) 717-0916 or eaa.mich@gmail.com.