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PLUG-IN 2008: July 22-24, 2008 Plug-In 2008 is a three-day international conference that will showcase the latest technological advances, market research, and policy initiatives shaping the future of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Location: San Jose Convention Center at 435 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113. This a professional conference event, intended for vehicle manufacturers, university researchers and interested people in the environmental community. Note there is a substancial registration fee to attend. For more details see conference web page.
Plug-In 2008 Public Night is taking place on Tuesday, July 22 from 6 pm to 9 pm at the San Jose Convention Center. Part of the inaugural Plug-In 2008 Conference and Exposition, Public Night will offer access to the exposition floor &ndash including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, batteries, infrastructure technologies and more &ndash plus to a fascinating panel discussion on &ldquo Transforming Our Transportation and Energy Futures.&rdquo Only $10 per person, see public night web page. |
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EV Conversion Workshop: September 7, 2008, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Back by popular demand is the Electro Automotive EV Conversion workshop. Location: Hewlett Packard Bldg. #48, 19483 Pruneridge Ave., Cupertino, CA, Oak Room Auditorium. Enter HP Cupertino Campus at the gate on Pruneridge Ave, between Wolfe Road and Tantau Ave, see local map. This free all-day lecture gives an excellent overview of all the steps needed to convert a gasoline or diesel vehicle to run completely on electricity. Learn how to select the proper donor vehicle and what to do as well as what not to do. Taught by veteran EV conversion experts Mike Brown and Shari Prange, this popular workshop addresses all of the practical aspects that you will need to consider before attempting a vehicle conversion on your own. Electro Automotive has also put together conversion kits to make the whole process much easier. There are books and videos available with additional details. The workshop starts at 10 AM with a 1 hour break for lunch around noon. The lecture continues after lunch and goes until about 5 PM depending on questions. For more info and registration, please see Electro Automotive Workshop. |
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EVent Season Spring 2008 – Fall 2008 If your organization is holding an EVent and would like to have EVs present or an EV owner give a talk about life with EVs, please contact Jerry Pohorsky .
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Movie: "Who Killed the Electric Car?" Now available on DVD. The documentary movie "Who Killed the Electric Car?" had its world premiere at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival received excellent reviews. PBS's NOW featured the movie and an interview with Director Chris Paine. Sony Pictures Classics has now released this film on DVD. Please see the move to find out why and who might have been responsible. Be sure to tell your friends that not all EVs are dead and that they're an excellent transportation choice. Also tell everyone to see, grade, and review this important movie. We'd like to thank the Raging Grannies for supporting our efforts to distribute information about this important movie and electric vehicles. |
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... Please contact Jerry Pohorsky if you would like to attend any of the above EVents.
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