Our February meeting was held at Thunderstruck Motors in Santa Rosa on a damp rainy day. The North Bay Chapter held a joint meeting with the East Bay Chapter. This meeting served as a revival of sorts for the North Bay Chapter, which had had only sporadic meetings for the last year or two. We inaugurated Dr. Nick Carter as the new chapter president. Brian Hall showed us some interesting EV machinery that Thunderstruck is developing. And EVers from the two chapters got to talk and learn from each other and to have fun. All in all, it definitely made up for the rainy weather.
Scott Cornell and Ed Thorpe of the East Bay Chapter had a digital camera war and provided the following excellent images.
The meeting site in front of Thunderstruck Motors. From left, the little red Gogo, tilt-bed truck EV, Sweet Motors Corbin Sparrows, Brian Hall Porsche EV.
Nick Carter (left in red) takes over as president of the North Bay Chapter from Chuck Hursch (towards right in green sweater). Location is front of Thunderstruck shop.
We had a pretty large turnout, many of them East Bay Chapter members, for this meeting. Some had to stand out in the drizzle.
Brian Hall’s beautiful Porsche EV in front of his shop, Thunderstruck Motors.
One of two Sweet Motors (see March 2002 meeting) Corbin Sparrows.
Rear hatch area of a Corbin Sparrow.
Second of two Sweet Motors (see March 2002 meeting) Corbin Sparrows.
Interior of Corbin Sparrow.
Dave Luiz's super-sano Ford Ranger EV conversion. Zivan charger on left, Auburn Grizzly controller (purple), electronics junction blackbox with potbox on top.
Nick Carter, far right, discusses his Ford Th!nk EV.
Side view of Ford Th!nk EV.
Rear view of Ford Th!nk EV.
Joel Meyn (in red) gives the Gogo a dusting off while others crowd around the rear to look at the engine bay.
36V Gogo - rear.
36V Gogo - interior.
36V Gogo - dash work.
Zivan charger on left, DCP controller (blue/purple box), motor (center), vacuum reservoir (lower part of picture with white ends).
Truck batteries under bed of truck.