SONOMA COUNTY, California — The hydrogen-powered Ronn Scorpion may or may not be the future of high performance automobiles, but it sure looks the part. Say what you will about its choice in fuel, the car looks sweet.

We were supposed to get behind the wheel of the Scorpion, which combines high performance with eco-awareness in a car that Ronn Motor Co. claims gets 40 mpg, but fate had other plans. The Scorpion wasn’t sidelined because of mechanical gremlins, or because no one could find any fuel. No, it was kept off the track at Infineon Raceway north of San Francisco for the most mundane of reasons.

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Tickets: $24 (includes sales tax and music-licensing fees) ($2 extra at door under age 21) (under age 18 welcome only with a parent) (Note, no opening act. Tickets: $20 (includes sales tax and music-licensing fees) ($2 extra at door under age 21) (under age 18 welcome only with a parent). Where: The Handlebar, Greenville. Where: The Handlebar, Greenville. “Between Leo Kottke on Thursday night and Jimmie Vaughan, who's not just Stevie Ray's brother but also a founding member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds – and who's bringing another Texas legend, belting roadhouse-blues vocalist Lou Ann Barton – on... On the other hand, Jimmie Vaughan plays flat-out, pedal to the floor Texas blues that is both full-throttle and under-stated in the way that a well-loved, well-maintained vintage hot rod can tear up the track one minute and roll smoothly down Main... “Leo Kottke doesn't just play jazz guitar, he flat out rocks,” Jeter said. Who: Jimmie Vaughan & Tilt-A-Whirl, featuring Lou Ann Barton with special guests True Blues.

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