NBEAA Newsletter September 5, 2009 www.nbeaa.org SEPTEMBER NBEAA EVENTS ---------------------- Saturday, September 12, 2009, 10 AM to Noon Blue Sky Center, 6791 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol NBEAA Technical Series: EV Charging Systems An overview of safe, high power, high efficiency, durable traction and accessory battery chargers required to charge EV batteries will be presented. Then testimonials by people who have used different EV charging systems will be given. Followed by show-and-tell of EVs and rides. Sunday, September 20, 2009, 9 AM to 3 PM EV show-and-tell at the Blue Sky Center's Electric Vehicle Public Demonstration Day Events include EV demonstrations and rides, brief lectures, and tours of the Blue Sky Center facilities, showcasing the several EV businesses that have recently started or moved there. As many as 20 Electric cars will be present, including a 1966 Ford Mustang, three Vintage Porsche replicas, a Tango, a Corbin Sparrow, and a GEO Prism. There will also be electric vehicle motorcycles, scooters and bikes. This is planned to be the largest display of EVs in Sonoma County in many years. The attending public will be asked to select the "Best in Show" vehicle. Three 30 minute lectures will include the topics "How do EV’s work?", "Can I make my own EV?" and "Why drive an Electric Vehicle?" If you would like to show your EV, or otherwise want more information about the event, please contact Ross at the Blue Sky Center at 823-3227. FUTURE NBEAA EVENTS ------------------- Sunday, October 11, 2009, 10 AM to 4:30 PM Double Tree Plaza, 101 Golf Course Drive, Rohnert Park EV Show-and-Tell at the Sonoma Mountain Art and Wine Festival and Classic Car Show http://www.rpsm-artandwine.info If you would like to show your EV at this event, please contact chris_b_jones@prodigy.net. Saturday, October 17, 2009, 10 AM to Noon Blue Sky Center, 6791 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol NBEAA Technical Series: EV Donor Vehicles An overview of efficient donor vehicles with enough payload to carry EV components, and ways to safely and securely mount the EV components inside of them will be presented. Then testimonials by people who have converted different types of EVs in different ways will be given. Followed by show-and-tell of EVs and rides. See http://www.nbeaa.org/osev/sota/AAA-SRJC-EAA_donor_car_analysis.doc for more information. UPCOMING EV CLASSES ------------------- October 3, 2009 in Hopland Solar Living Institute's EV101 Electric Vehicle Basics. $150. See http://www.solarliving.org/store/product.asp?catid=13&pid=2090 for details. October 5-9, 2009 in Sebastopol Solar Living Institute's EV201 EV Concepts and Design Intensive. $850. See http://www.solarliving.org/store/product.asp?catid=13&pid=2130 for details. LOCAL EV TV SHOW TO BE FILMED LOCALLY ------------------------------------- A new TV show being produced by North Bay locals and filmed locally, is setting out to change the way the world perceives electric vehicles. The project is looking for volunteers, sponsors, and/or financial partners for the final push as they prepare to start shooting and building one spectacular vehicle this month. If interested, please email Kyle at evproject@eco707.com. PLUG-IN VEHICLE TRACKER ----------------------- Frequently asked EV questions are "what can I buy?" and "what is coming?" Plug-in America has an extensive list of many EVs that are for sale, and those that have been announced. See http://www.pluginamerica.org/plug-in-vehicle-tracker.html for details.