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RebeccRiebe with Global Midwest Alliance smiles before departing Mitsubishi MiEV 100 percent plug-electric vehicle during showcase cars thrun alternative fuels

Rebecca Riebe, with Global Midwest Alliance, smiles before departing in a Mitsubishi MiEV, a 100 percent plug-in electric vehicle, during a showcase of cars that run on alternative fuels by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Argonne National Laboratory at The Autobahn Country Club Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

A Fisker Karman all electric sports car is seen track during showcase cars thrun alternative fuels by Illinois Chamber Commerce

A Fisker Karma, an all electric sports car, is seen on the track during a showcase of cars that run on alternative fuels by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Argonne National Laboratory at The Autobahn Country Club Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Tom Wolf (left) executive director Energy Council Illinois Chamber Commerce directs people during showcase cars thrun alternative fuels by Illinois

Tom Wolf (left), executive director, Energy Council, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, directs people during a showcase of cars that run on alternative fuels by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Argonne National Laboratory at The Autobahn Country Club Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Joe Mikulecky (left) with Farnsworth Group listens as Dave Griebler (right) with Lexus talks about RX450h during showcase cars thrun

Joe Mikulecky (left), with Farnsworth Group, listens as Dave Griebler (right), with Lexus, talks about the RX450h during a showcase of cars that run on alternative fuels by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Argonne National Laboratory at The Autobahn Country Club Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

RebeccRiebe (below) with Global Midwest Alliance climbs test drive Chevrolet Malibu ECO during showcase cars thrun alternative fuels by Illinois

Rebecca Riebe (below), with Global Midwest Alliance, climbs in to test drive a Chevrolet Malibu ECO, during a showcase of cars that run on alternative fuels by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Argonne National Laboratory at The Autobahn Country Club Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Event manager Jackie Ragadirects vehicles track during showcase cars thrun alternative fuels by Illinois Chamber Commerce Argonne National Laboratory The

Event manager Jackie Ragain directs vehicles to the track during a showcase of cars that run on alternative fuels by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Argonne National Laboratory at The Autobahn Country Club Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

JOLIET — It was like the Lollapalooza of alternative-fuel vehicles. There was a Chevy Volt. There were Nissan Leafs. There was a Chrysler Ram pickup running on compressed natural gas. And even a Porsche Cayenne hybrid. And more, more, more. The future of motor vehicles …