In recent times we have witnessed sharp increases in gasoline and diesel prices. Combined with the public’s heightened awareness of the environment, this has led to the renewed interest in, and the reintroduction of, electrically powered vehicles. Many are under the impression that electric vehicles are a relatively new concept, when in fact use of electric trucks in the U.S. is more than 100 years old.

The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum has constructed a new exhibit on vintage electric trucks to educate the public on the history and origins of electric vehicles. Included in the exhibit is a 1911 Walker Electric Milk Delivery Truck. “We are pleased to be able to share this fantastic piece of history with the general public,” says Dave Meier, Museum Curator. “Since there wasn’t a supporting infrastructure for the electric vehicle, the gasoline powered vehicle became the favored type and many don’t even realize that both were invented at roughly the same time.”

The exhibit displays information about how electric vehicles came to be, their use as well as specific information about the 1911 Walker on display.
Iowa 80 Trucking Museum is location adjacent to Iowa 80 Truckstop, I-80 Exit 284, Walcott, Iowa, and is open to the general public Wednesday thru Sunday. Admission is free.

Golf Tournament on August 11,2009!

We would like to take this opportunity to invite you and your associates to attend the 6th Annual Iowa 80 Trucking Museum Golf Tournament to be held August 11, 2009 at Glynns Creek Golf Course in Long Grove, Iowa.

Iowa 80 Trucking Museum’s mission is twofold:First, it seeks to educate the public regarding the history and importance of the trucking Industry to the American way of life and second, it seeks to preserve the history of the American trucking industry through the display of antique trucks and trucking industry memorabilia.The museum is located adjacent to the World’s Largest Truckstop, Iowa 80 Truckstop, at Exit 284, Interstate 80, Walcott, Iowa.

Last year’s tournament was a lot of fun and raised money to help us purchase exhibit material and assist us with our expansion.We are pleased to report that we have completed an audio exhibit for our 1934 GMC truck and stock trailer, have been able to purchase some additional display trucks and we are currently working on an exhibit for our 1911 Walker Electric truck.Proceeds from this year’s golf tournament will again be used to purchase exhibit material and equipment for the museum.

Iowa 80 Trucking Museum is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization, accordingly, all donations to the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum are tax deductible for federal income tax purposes.