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EV Expert Interview about eBikes on Electric Cars are for Girls

2012-02-15T09:40:00.000-08:00

A few days ago I did an interview about eBikes on "Electric Cars are for Girls". I was quite surprised that Lynne Mason, the proprietor of the site, contacted me for my input on eBikes, but you know me, I love to talk and have built some pretty strange electric bikes and other vehicles.
I have been to Lynne's site many times over the years and consider it good source of information on EV's.
Bookmark Electric Cars are for Girls for great interviews, DIY builds, and product information.
Take a minute to visit www.electric-cars-are-for-girls.com and go to the "Blog" page for the interview with EV Expert or just click on these links for Page 1 and Page 2

Thanks Lynne for the great interview!

For more information about electric bikes or "eBikes" contact Tim Ritchey / EV Expert at evexpert(at)live.com
or visit our new site promoting all of the conversions we are working on.

Emerald Velocity

"Electrify Your Ride"

www.emeraldvelocity.com

FINALLY saw Revenge the other night with my Tacoma EVA buddies.

2012-01-26T09:50:00.000-08:00

The very day Revenge of the Electric Car hit Netfix streaming, we saw it at the local very classy non profit Grand Theater in Tacoma. Good movie and I felt a bit like I had just left a baptist revival when I walked out of there. It was a "Feel good movie and a testament for how far we've come since the EV1.

I have to admit, since I've gone back to working as an independent again, the movie did inspire me and "Gadget" (Greg Abbott of Left Coast Electric) really got my creative juices going for ideas to finish up the KawEVsaki project body panels and a brand new build we are planning.
eBike sales are starting pick up again and I'm working on supplier for new hub motor kits with disc-brake setup.
This is going to be a busy year for "Emerald Velocity" as well as the new drafting / design business "American Drafting Company" we just purchased. Our plan is to design and build prototypes and source production if any of our project so BIG!

It's good to be back and thanks to the many people who have supported EV Expert over the years.
Tim
evexpert@live.com

EV Expert has just bought a Design Build Draftting Company!

2012-01-22T16:22:00.000-08:00

Where the heck has Tim (EV Expert) been since September of 2011? Well, I was offered a job at a well known home improvement store and I really, really tried to make it work. Unfortunately for that company I do not think the way they think and even though I have been in the construction business and a kitchen and bath designer for many years, I did not do well with hundreds of interruptions daily.

So, long story short, I'm back doing what I am best at and will build my customer base for both of companies.

I just bought American Drafting Company (ADC), a design build contracting firm that specializes in both mechanical and architectural drafting. We also offer a "Build" service for both disciplines of the company. On the architectural side of things we offer design drafting , permit services, and complete construction for local projects in the puget sound area.
On the mechanical side of the world ADC work closely with Emerald Velocity, our EV supply and build company providing drawings of parts from transmission adapter plates to full auto body design and design of custom vehicles.
For more information on ADC please visit www.americandraftingcompany.com
Emerald Velocity is being redesigned and will be promoted once our site is more presentable.

As always, if you have questions or comments, contact Tim at EV Expert.
evexpert@live.com

Electric Kawasaki Conversion Progress "KawEVsaki" Test Ride

2011-09-28T09:55:00.000-07:00

KawEVsaki Progress!
Frankenstein Test Ride
As with most of our projects, it takes time and money to build an electric vehicle of any type.
We have been building electric bicycles for quite a few years and I personally have been building the "KawEVsaki" for two or three years now.
I choose to forget the time line because, frankly it's embarrassing.
If you have been following our blog and projects you know that we started with a 1982 Kawasaki KZ1000 motorcycle that had been modified to accept a three cylinder Kubota diesel engine mated to a Harley Davidson transmission.
I'm not exactly sure how the origional ower was planning to do that but he did extend the frame by 6" making it an ideal candidate for an EV.

An Electric motorcycle could be converted in a week-end or maybe a week. I got hung up on the jack shaft and wanting to make the bike perfect before putting it on the road. Putting that thought process aside, I decided to adopted Nike's tag line and "JUST DO IT" Or was that mountain dew? Never the less, here is the basic set up with the new jack shaft installed.

Aside from some minor adjustments and solid tension mods to the motor, this is pretty much how it will work. I'll clean up the big steel plate on the other side as we progress.

My friend and fellow EV'er Jay Donnaway said to me one day. "You have all of the parts laying around here, FRANKENSTEIN something and get it on the road" and that's just what I did!
It's not pretty, but with four Deca Dominators from our Electric Garden Tractor project, a 48 volt controller, some essential electronic bits, and a twist pot box mounted between the handlebars, I was off and running.

At 48 volts I was propelled up to 45 MPH in our little neighborhood.
We also installed a 48 volt pack of Headway lithium cells, about the size of one of the Deca Dominator lead acid cells. It got a little warm but the bike was much lighter. Ya Think?

See the YouTube video

KawEVsaki Test Ride No 4

The plan over the winter is to build the 72 volt battery pack "Lithium cells" and clean this baby up with a new body kit for next spring.

It's time to ride the KawEVsaki!

Come visit EV Expert Blog for updates on all of our projects!

EV Expert builds a Electric Garden Tractor!

2011-07-20T10:40:00.000-07:00

That's right, our next project for the Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association is being built by Jay Donnaway owner of the famous Karmann Ecletric (http://www.karmanneclectric.blogspot.com) and myself EV Expert of the "EV Expert blog".
In all of our wisdom we thought, wouldn't it be great to convert an old Simplicity Sovereign garden tractor to 48 or even 72 volts? Well this my friend has become a reality. In our "Proof of concept" we first strapped two Decca Dominators to the back fenders and in a Frankenstein style rush of electricity using jumper cables we were off and running. Since then we have successfully installed four of the batteries under the hood with plans to install two more in a neat box configuration on the finders doubling as arm rest for the driver. Now with a new controller in hand a few more parts we'll play with our new toy for a week or two then comes the serious job of stripping it down to the frame for a complete restoration. Come back soon to see the progress and see some of the pictures on our Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association Facebook page. Click HERE to go to the TacEVA FB Page!

We will also be posting some video of the tractor under power and almost out of control!

This tractor will be shown at TacEVA Events as well as push snow with a 4 foot blade, till dirt, and even mow grass. What?! a Functional Electric Tractor??? YES!

A view of the 7" DC motor under the battery rack.

We have a tiller ready to install on the back that works great!

A mower deck will be cleaned up, painted and installed for use in the "real" world of yard work!

Questions? Contact EV Expert at evexpert(at)live.com

EV Expert travels across America in search of like minded Entrepreneurs.

2011-07-03T23:37:00.000-07:00

A Quick correction on this post. I misunderstood Rick when he told me that the BMS was actually a product of Pacific EV and Cory Cross who was working on the BMS the day I visited works for Pacific EV. Sorry about that guys. More information on the correction is posted below in red.

As we start our new company to be named later, I decided to travel across the county and visit with some of the entrepreneurs who have inspired me through the years. In this post I am happy to share with you a couple of those visits from the VERY long 5000 mile "driving" trip.

Commuter Cars in Spokane Washington

My first stop was in Spokane Washington where I visited with Rick Woodbury the creator of the Tango and owner of Commuter Cars. Rick was kind enough to spend some time showing me around the shop and giving me a first hand look at the Tango. What an amazing vehicle. He says that this car will most likely never go beyond a niche market but I know given the right investors and resources, we could see Tangos on the road like we are starting to see the Leaf and Tesla now. I wish Rick and his team much success.

Rick Woodbury and EV Expert Tim Ritchey

Twin Tangos. One waiting for the new Headway cell battery pack with BMS

This is the new battery pack using Headway cells and a ~~manzanita micro~~ Pacific EV BMS. Very impressive for sure and I happened to ask Rick the question... " So you boast about having 2000lbs of lead under the floor of this car, how do you make up for the lack of weight since the Headway cell are approximately 1/3 the weight of lead"? His answer.... We ADD LEAD to bring the car back up the the original weight. Imagine that, adding weight to an EV. In this case it really makes since.
Thanks for the tour and your time Rick.

To learn more about Commuter Cars and the Tango go to www.commutercars.com

And as always if you need chargers, Lithium Ion cells, a BMS, or now once again back on the market the Zilla controller, contact Manzanita Micro

http://www.manzanitamicro.com.

And of course Pacific EV is a great conversion company located in Bellevue, Washington who actually DID supply this BMS system shown here. Cory Cross from Pacific EV was working hard to install and configure the BMS while I was visiting that day.
More information about Pacific EV can be found at their site as well. www.pacificev.com

EVTV Motor Verks in Cape Giardeau Missouri

Another stop on our trip was legendary as well. Jack Rickard of EVTV Motor Verks took some time to show us around his shop and talk about his latest projects. Jack has been instrumental in educating the EV conversion world converting Porsche Speedsters, a 2009 Mini Cooper Clubman, and as of late a Cadillac Escalade.

Jack Rickard and EV Expert Tim Ritchey

Jack's charging station. Tesla would be proud!

Twin 11" Advanced DC motors with Turbocharged cooling!
Literally using "turbochargers"! How COOL is that?

Donner car with 6,700 miles on it. Ready to accept dual 11" ADC's. The interesting thing about this conversion is, the vehicle is an automatic and the motors will run continuously for the accessories but since it has paddle shift, Jack can select the gear he wants. This is basically what we do with any standard transmission vehicle. We select 2nd or 3rd and just leave it there since and electric motor is not as susceptible to over reeving like an ICE (internal combustion engine).

A big thanks to Jack and his crew for having us for a visit to their facility and showing us around. It was quite an experience and a great motivation for our upcoming venture.

To learn more about EVTV Motor Verks and Jack Rickard go to his site for videos and educational information regarding conversions.
www.evtv.me and don't forget about the EVTV Contest.

Jack is also hosting the first ever Electric Vehicle Conversion Convention - EVCCON

September 21-25, 2011 - Cape Girardeau Missouri. We will be following the action as the event happens from our Pacific Northwest base of operations.

If you have an comments or questions regarding our trip across the United States or the places we visited, please feel free to contact us at evexpert@live.com

On our next trip EV Expert will be traveling to Portland to visit with the guys at ECO Speed to learn more about their mid drive system used on eBikes.

Who knows, we might even catch up with Mr. John Wayland of Plasma Boy Racing when we're in town an give him a hard time. Stay tuned to learn more about how the EV world is changing right before our very eyes!

EV Expert

Tim Ritchey

EV Expert is on a Quest to the Midwest!

2011-06-01T09:00:00.000-07:00

That's right EV Expert is heading out across this beautiful country of ours on a Quest. I am going to be stopping at Commuter Cars to visit with Rick Woodbury and see the Tango production facility in person then it's off to Kansas City Missouri to Smith Electric Vehicles, leader of electric trucks being used in fleets like FedEX and FritoLay.

We are also planning a visit to Jack Richards of EVTV Motor Verks and his shop in Cape Gerardo Missouri which promises to be a very educational stop on our trip.

www.commutercars.com

www.smithelectricvehicles.com

www.evtv.me

Stay tuned as I blog about my experiences and share with you exciting news and information from these and other leaders in the Electric Vehicle industry.

Questions? Email evexpert@live.com

2011-05-27T13:58:00.000-07:00

This new clip came across my desk today, it is the new Renault EV ad and it's very similar to the Plug In America spots that we all know and love.

Learn more at www.renault.com
And if you would like to see the PIA promo spots again check them out here and share with your friends and family!

Plug In America on YouTube
Click Here!

Enjoy.

EV Expert

WSDOT begins to charge up 'Electric Highway' Charging stations planned all along I-5 corridor.

2011-05-25T10:32:00.000-07:00

We have been talking about this for quite come time and now we are getting an idea as to when the project will be nearing completion.Washington Department of Transportation is moving forward!

Reported today by Brian Callanan & Q13 FOX News,
The solution for many drivers is going electric and Washington state is paving the way for gas-free cars with a new ''electric highway.''

This article states that "The highway is currently under construction and the plan is to have electric vehicle charging stations every 40-60 miles along I-5 by the end of summer."

The state is facing some hurdles to make it happen, including convincing the public it is a good idea. Experts have said electric vehicles are coming and Washington is working hard to be prepared.
The DOT plans to tie in with privately-owned charging stations on the I-5 corridor to become the first state with border-to-border electric vehicle charging. But with only a few thousand electric cars on the road nationwide right now, some drivers wonder if charging up these stations makes sense.
Can you say "Chicken and Egg"? If we install the charging stations the cars will come!
Experts say depending on your electric rates, you can save thousands of dollars every year on fuel costs alone with an electric vehicle.
And with another summer of nearly $4 a gallon gas prices ahead, the state says the time of transition to electric vehicles is now.
Buell says, “We’re in a new era here with the automobile. We're going to see more and more electric vehicles on the road. And we want to be ready with the infrastructure so people will find places to charge up.”
The state-run charging stations are Level 2 charging stations, which means it would take several hours for a car to charge up there. The DOT is hoping cars will “top off” at these stations and learn about the other charging stations planned along I-5: fast-charging, Level 3 stations that take about 20 minutes to charge up a vehicle.
To get more details on the state’s plan, follow this link.

The site that this article is linked to have valuable information about the project and if you have any questions you will find the answers here.

www.westcoastgreenhighway.com

This is one of the biggest hurtles that we must get over before we start seeing more electric vehicles on the road planning longer trips. It is possible to travel long distances in an EV like Seattle to Southern California (it's been done by Chad Schwitters) but it is still a bit difficult finding the charging stations or locations willing to let you charge as you are in route.

We applaud WSDOT for the progress that is being made on this much needed project.

Exciting news to be anounced April 29th for Tim Ritchey of EV Expert Blog

2011-04-19T21:40:00.000-07:00

That's right folks. We have big news in our next chapter of EV Expert Blog. Watch for news in your inbox, Facebook, and Twitter.

What will Tim Ritchey be doing next in the world of electric vehicles? Stay tuned to find out!

We promise the new WON'T make you look like this!

Now back to some REAL EV NEWS. The Zilla Controll is coming back online!

2011-03-26T05:38:00.000-07:00

OK, enough about bull dozers getting stuck in the mud. We just got news that the Zilla Controller is going to be produced right here in Washington State again. This time with a repeatable manufacturer.

Otmar Ebenhoech is in talks with Manzanita Micro to bring the Zilla controller line back. Otmar has agreed on the basics of the deal with Rich Rudman and now they just need to finalize the details to get Zilla production, sales and support up and running at their facility in Kingston Washington.

You can learn more about Cafe Electic, Otmar Ebenhoech and Manzanita Miro by following the following links.

http://cafeelectric.com/

http://manzanitamicro.com/

Also see some of the high profile vehicles that the Zilla is powering at this link.

http://cafeelectric.com/rides.php

The Zilla is being built for people in the racing community AND for people like you and me.
We wish for nothing but the best for this new venture.
EV Expert

When is Muddy "TOO MUDDY"? This is a Non- EV related LIFE LESSON from EV Expert

2011-03-21T19:45:00.000-07:00

So in our everyday world we encounter things that make us say "What was that person thinking"?

or in this case, When is Muddy "TOO MUDDY"?

Today we take a break from the world of teaching the basics of Electric Vehicles to teaching basic lessons in life. I'm sure that the driver of this dozer is most likely thinking when was the best time for me to have NOT gotten myself in this situation?

SEE ALL OF THE PICTURES OF

THIS INCREDIBLE LIFE LESSON HERE!

See the entire slide show of this incredible life lesson at

www.showcasenwphoto.zenfolio.com

Come back soon for new updates on Electric Vehicles and how not to get "STUCK" on your next conversion.

Azure Dynamic Ford Transit on display at Eaton facility in Auburn Washington

2011-02-26T08:47:00.000-08:00

Eaton Celebrated the installation of two Level II charging stations at it Auburn satellite plant on Friday February 25th.

The charging stations installed by "Electric Vehicle Support" based in Seattle were just one step forward as we see more and more EV charging stations being installed across the Northwest as well as across the country. I talked to Ivan Workman from Electric Vehicle Support who is an Eaton Certified Contractor and were chosen to install the first charging equipment at the Auburn plant.

This event at the Eaton facility located at 1604 15th St SW Suite 114, Auburn, WA and was attended by:

• Auburn Mayor, Pete Lewis

• Mike Dixon, Eaton Corporation

• Ivan Workman of Electric Vehicle Support

• Sean Weingarten, Regional Manager, Ford Motor Co

• Scarff Ford of Auburn

• Chad Schwitters of Plug In America and Seattle Electric Vehicle Association (SEVA)

Also an un-named representative from Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association (TacEVA) attended to cover the story on his personal blog. Code named EV Expert. :- )

Center stage and the reason many came was the new Ford Transit Connect Electric by Azure Dynamics, as well as other attending electric vehicles. Speaking with Chris Abarca of Azure Dynamics, I learned that even though this vehicle is price a bit higher that many on the market Ford and Azure Dynamics have produced a product that will last many years using the highest quality parts and components. With Electric vehicles still new to companies and the general public alike this partnership will assure that our industry develops a strong presence with a reliable product that will be on the road and in service for many years to come.

The Ford Transit Connect is also available to ANYONE who wishes to purchase one, not just companies and fleet owners. Contact Scarff Ford of Auburn for more information and to purchase your Ford Transit Connect.

To see a slide show of the entire event click here or go directly to the EV Expert Companion site Showcase NW Photo at www.showcasenwphoto.zenfolio.com

Questions / Comments? Contact EV Exert at evexpert@live.com

All Electric LARGE Vehicles not not only a possibility, they are a necessity.

2011-02-19T11:32:00.000-08:00

Welcome back to EV Expert,

Many of you think that I am just flat out crazy for being so involved in EV Education and my involvement as the VP of the Tacoma Electric Vehicle Assoc. I hear things like EV's are too expensive, or they are not available yet, or they will only travel about 100 miles on a charge and I travel 400 miles one way to work. OK so maybe that last one is a bit far out there.

I do here people say that Electric Vehicles are just to small.

Today I would like to dispel that rummer as well. Fed Ex is using all electric and Hybrid trucks to to make deliveries everyday and they have aggressive plans to expand their fleet in the next few years. Smith Electric Vehicles in Kansas City Missouri is building all electric LARGE delivery trucks and many other companies are involved in one way or another in the electrification of larger vehicles. There are even all electric semi trucks being used at the Port of LA.

Here's an example of what we can do with "Existing" larger cars suv's and pick ups.
The 1959 All Electric Lincoln Continental convertible built by Neil Young (yes, the well known singer) and shown at the SEMA show was recently featured in an episode from Jay Leno's garage and is worth watching. See the link below.

WE CAN ELECTRIFY OUR EXISTING VEHICLES LARGE OR SMALL.
The more common place this becomes the less expensive it will be and will truly be less than operating an "ICE" internal combustion vehicle.

Even though the car was damage a few months ago in a warehouse fire just after being displayed at the SEMA show in the attached video, Neil has plans to rebuild the one of a kind classic car.

Neil Young Official site for the LincVolt

Electrified Classic: Neil Young's Linc-Volt - Electric - Jay Leno's Garage

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/at-the-gar...

Justin Bell gets an under the hood tour of Neil Young's amazing '59 Lincoln Electric on display at SEMA.

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/at-the-garage/electric/electrified-classic-neil-youngs-linc-volt/

Also see Neils official LincVolt site at www.lincvolt.com and the SEMA Keynote Neal gave.
http://www.shakeypictures.com/NYatSEMAlongvers10_12_10.html

Questions? Ask EV Expert at www.evexpert.blogspot.com

TacEVA shows VW "Karmann Eclectric" EV at science fair Bonney Lake Wasington

2011-02-06T13:35:00.000-08:00

Once again our friend and TacEVA member Jay Donnaway is offering his Electric Vehicle and his "Brain" to Science! His brain alone is worth MILLIONS!

This weekend Jay showed his famous VW "Karmann Eclectric" at the Bonney Lake Middle school in Bonney Lake Washington. I stopped in to visit with Jay to see how it was going and was pleased to see many interested students and parents asking questions.

I truly believe as the EV Expert, it is our job to educate our children about the upcoming change in our transportation that is happening RIGHT NOW as we speak.

Learn more about Jays journey to convert a tired old VW Karmen Ghia into a high performance street legal drag racing machine. Visit www.karmanneclectric.blogspot.com see the pictures from this weekend’s event at

www.showcasenwphoto.zenfolio.com

Showcase NW Photo

For more information about Electric Vehicles and to see local conversions come to the Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association "TacEVA" monthly meeting.

Come Visit us at our next meeting held at

King Oscar's Restaurant

8726 South Hosmer, Tacoma WA 98444

The First Wednesday of each Month

Show & Share at 6 PM

Business Meeting starts at 7 PM

Bring a friend and grow with us!

TacEVA "EV Garage" Work party to install 9" Advanced DC motor in 97 S10 Pickup

2011-01-22T11:34:00.000-08:00

When your doing something you love it just can't be considered work.
The Effran Davis Work party scheduled for 01/21/2010 was promoted by the following groups:
TacEVA www.taceva.org

Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association Facebook page

Effran Davis Blog at http://s10evconversion.blogspot.com

Paul Holmes (www.instructables.com)

and of course the EV Expert Blog at www.evexpert.blogspot.com

We had a very productive EV Garage day and got the 9" Advanced DC motor adapter, and transmission assembly installed in Effrans S10.

I'm looking forward to the next EV Garage for this project and many others from the members of our Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association chapter.

Please feel free to attend our February 2nd meeting at Oscars Restaurant in Tacoma starting at 7PM.

We gather at 6PM to show off our projects or completed vehicles. All are Welcome.

To see more pictures of the January 21st EV Garage got to showcasenwphoto.zenfoilo.com

http://www.showcasenwphoto.zenfolio.com/

"Revenge of the Electric Car" has hit the 10,000 threshold on FaceBook See the Preview NOW!

2010-12-10T09:06:00.000-08:00

IT HAS HAPPENED "REVENGE"

Last night the FACEBOOK challenge to gather 10,000 positive hits for the movie trailer.."Revenge of the Electric Car" had accomplished that goal.

See the trailer at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkRIu5a6Sb0&feature=player_embedded

Also visit the website for Revenge of the Electric Car.

www.revengeoftheelectriccar.com

Questions? Ask EV Expert

Another fantastic informational piece from Nissan! This ones for the kids!

2010-12-09T13:05:00.000-08:00

As the year 2010 is winding down we are all watching the electric vehicle market as it steps in to prime time for the masses. Nissan, Chevrolet, Ford, Mitsubishi, BMW, Volvo, and many many others are starting to hit the roads with mass produced electric vehicles. Help EV Expert to spread the word about the new EV's and also to teach the do-it-yourself (DIY) crowd about conversions. Yes we are taking "baby steps" but if everyone take one small step towards the electrification of our transportation, that will be one giant step to freedom from our dependence on imported oil.
Watch the new Nissan LEAF information clip and let me know what you think. The kids will love it. Share it with your schools and groups.

http://www.nissan-zeroemission.com/EN/KIDS/

Revenge of the Electric Car Trailer - We're half way to 10,000 Fans on Face Book

2010-12-03T07:29:00.000-08:00

I am happy to report that the movie Revenge of the Electric Car is over the half way mark on Face Book.
Since Thanksgiving the numbers are really climbing so keep promoting the movie and spreading the word.
Visit www.revengeoftheelectriccar.com and "LIKE" the film on FB.

While we are waiting for the Revenge of the Electric Car trailer to be released check out the following new trailer for "What is the Electric Car?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y31kOvRMJfg
You can find more information on their Facebook page.

Questions? Ask EV Expert.

Become a Fan of Revenge of the Electric Car on Facebook

2010-11-22T05:58:00.000-08:00

When the new movie "Revenge of the Electric Car" gets 10,000 fans on Facebook, the preview will be released!

Visit the site for the latest information on the film and click on the link to be a fan.
Let's spread the word and help Chris Paine and his crew get top billing for the squeal to Who Killed the Electric Car!
http://www.revengeoftheelectriccar.com

GE to Place Order for `Tens of Thousands' of Electric Vehicles

2010-11-01T11:06:00.000-07:00

This story was published on 10/29 and I just read it last night. It seems that GE is serous about purchacing EV's for their fleets. Jeffery Immelt said half of GE’s sales force of about 45,000 will drive electric vehicles.
That's quite a few vehicles and if it happens, we will see a big change in the way American's see the electric car.

Read the rest of the story at Bloomburg.com
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-28/ge-s-immelt-calls-for-industry-to-make-clean-energy-investments.html

Questions?
Ask EV Expert
evexpert(at)live.com

ChargePoint America takes electrical vehicle charging to church

2010-10-25T08:34:00.000-07:00

LINK to Story: http://tinyurl.com/woodinville-charger

This story came across this morning and I thought I share it with you since I ride my bike to church once in a while but have to haul it back due to a 20 mile range and a 30 mile round trip. Oh and I did I mention a BIG hill at the end of my commute?
Charging stations are popping up everywhere and as the story states: "one place of worship in Washington State is now an ideal site for charging something other than your spiritual batteries".
This is an interesting story that solidifies the fact that just about where ever you go in your travels, you WILL be able to "Plug-In".

Questions? Ask the EV Expert. evexpert(at)live.com

It's October and I'm back from the Dead!

2010-10-17T18:49:00.000-07:00

EV Expert is back from the dead!

"insert your best evil laugh here"

As Many of you know, I am a full time college student studying architecture. My time has been pretty limited in the past couple of months and I am just now seeing the light of day again. So it's time for a good ole EV Expert REVIVAL like they do down south!
A lot has happened lately. We (Tacoma Electric Vehicle Assoc.) had a booth at the Puyallup Fair in Puyallup Washington. The Fair officials actually let us have an EV inside of our booth although we did have one security official give us a hard time saying that we could not bring any combustible fluids into the building. He was referring to the gas in the tank and wouldn't believe us when we told him that there was NO GAS TANK on and Electric Vehicle. I have to admit it was pretty funny.

This is the face I typically have when someone tells me that electric vehicles are slow, don't go far enough, are expensive, are small, and any other misnomer that they have heard from the media or someone who just doesn't know the facts.
Here is a perfect example of this. I was sitting in my truck the other day and heard this review of the Nissan Leaf by NPR personality Andrea Kissack in a piece entitled " Andrea Kissack goes in search of a charge."

Every time I hear a story like this it make the hair stand up on the back of my neck.

Oh Well, that is why the EV Expert is here. Let me answer your question about EV's.

Email your EV Question to EV Expert at evexpert(at)live.com

The Rhoades Car Electrification project.

Also aside from doing EVents with TacEVA and selling electric bike conversions that I have built, I had the opportunity to electrify a "Rhodes Car". Yes the same one that you have seen in the back of Popular Mechanics magazine all these years.
It was a fun project and my client asked me if I could take the parts from a 500 Watt scooter and incorporate them into the drive train of the Rhodes Car. I looked at both, looked at him and said, "Sure I can do that".

I was successful and gave him an added bonus of running the motor through one of the gear sets giving him the ability to use the motor in multiple gears. It was a fun project and after doing some research and learned that the Rhoades Car Company does offer a motor kit. Never the less Mr. Best now has a 500 Watt assist for his new Rhoades Car.
See the slideshow of the conversion at www.showcasenwphoto.zenfolio.com under "Featured Galleries & Collections"
or copy this link......

http://showcasenwphoto.zenfolio.com/p730184748/h20680bf9#h20680bf9

Lee Best Rhoades Car before Electric Assist!

South Tacoma Business Dist. 14th Annual Classic Car Show

2010-08-26T06:41:00.000-07:00

The Tacoma EVA promotes EV Education at the South Tacoma Business Dist. 14th Annual Classic Car Show.

Showing four cars and two bikes, we talked all day. The VW folks gathered around Dave's Rabbit and Scirocco and Dean's VW Bug. The bike enthusiast came by to check out the E-bikes and most of the questions stemmed from Bill Acura TL.

All in all it was a good day and we talked to a lot of people some very curious and others perfectly content to stay the course in their habits and mindset.

Around the World in 80 Zero Race is underway!

2010-08-19T08:03:00.000-07:00

The Zero Emissions Race is underway and we are off and running!
Follow the action at the Zero Race website and see where the teams are RIGHT NOW!

http://www.zero-race.com/en/follow-zero-race-online

EV Expert, Seattle Electric Vehicle Assoc.(SEVA), and Tacoma Electric Vehicle Assoc.(TacEVA) will be following the Race and participating in the action as the teams travel through the Northwest.
Stay tuned for news and highlights as the Zero Race travels the globe!

Questions? Ask EV Expert

evexpert(at)live.com

TacEVA
www.taceva.org
SEVA
www.seattleeva.org

The Zero Emissions Race Starts on August 15, 2010 in Geneva Switzerland.

2010-08-13T21:46:00.000-07:00

THE ZERO RACE ADVENTURE - 80 DAYS AROUND THE WORLD WITH RENEWABLE ENERGIES

Jules Verne’s dream to go around the world in 80 days became a reality a long time ago, but is it possible to make a tour around the world in 80 days with emission-free vehicles? Five Teams from four continents are taking up the challenge. On 15 August they will start with their electric vehicles on the longest and greenest race of all time: the ZERO Race.

August 15, 2010 Zero Emissions Race
from Geneva to Geneva through Europe, Asia, and North America
Around the World in 80 Days with 100% Electric Cars
Major North American stops and tentative dates are:
Vancouver, Canada 11/5
Seattle, WA 11/5
Olympia, WA 11/6
Portland, OR 11/6
Sacramento, CA 11/8
San Francisco, CA 11/9
Los Angeles, CA 11/11
Palm Springs, CA 11/11
Las Vegas, NV 11/12
Phoenix, AZ 11/14
Tucson, AZ 11/15
Las Cruces, NM 11/16
Austin, TX 11/17
San Antonio, TX 11/18
Corpus Christi, TX 11/19
Tampico, Mexico 11/21
Mexico City 11/23
Cancun, Mexico 11/28 to 12/10 World Climate Change Conference

Follow EV Expert as this exciting Zero Race unfolds all the way across our WORLD.
www.evexpert.blogspot.com
www.zero-race.com

EV Cast #386: Tim Ritchey EV Expert Interview about "E"vents in the Pacifc NW

2010-07-31T08:52:00.000-07:00

On Thursday 7/29 the EVCast Power Hour we have Tim Retchey the EV Expert. Tim is the vice president of the Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association and promotes the education and proliferation of Electric Vehicles every day. He is a firm believer of "Re Buying your existing car" for your conversion and promotes EV 101 to the general public. Most of the *EV Expert* blog coverage is based on meetings, shows, and an occasional EV Drag race EV Expert works hand in hand with our partner site Showcase NW Photo. The purpose of Showcase NW Photo is to provide the EV community with a means of educating the general public, getting the word out about electric vehicles, and provide photography services.

For this complete entry, visit

<http://www.evcast.com/members/evcast/blog/VIEW+00000001+00000410>

Any Questions? Ask EV Expert!

Electric Drag Racing in Portland OR. Wayland Invitational V

2010-07-26T09:20:00.000-07:00

As promised this past weekends electric drag racing event was a an eye opener for most who had never seen an electric dragster or an electric car up close at all for that matter.

John Wayland's White Zombie had some issues on its first couple of runs, but after a "Motor" swap, they were back on the track on Saturday and the crowd went wild. Driver Tim Brehm did not disappoint!

Other vehicles that raced were Milk Willmon's Crazy Horse Pinto, Jay Donaway's Karrman Eclectric, Stephen Johnsen's Fiero complete with "Flux Capacitor", Tom and Cathy Saxton's Tesla, Dave Clouds Electric Dragster and many more.

Mixed in with the Import Drags and the Diesel Drags this weekend, we knew that mother earth had to be rejoicing and crying at the same time. I half way expected the headlines of the Portland paper to read "Electric Drag Racing Fans chocked by diesel exhaust"!

It was all in good fun and this EV Expert hopes that we got the attention of a few more fans and gears heads alike to show them that there is another way to drag race as well as drive everyday without hurting the environment.

To see four albums of pictures for this event go to our partner site Showcase NW Photo (www.showcasenwphoto.com) and click on each link, One for the "Electric Breakfast and Show n Shine", one for "Fridays"race, and one for "Saturday's" action.
Since we were at the event we did go ahead and shoot some of the diesel drags and the local boys. I was blown away and had forgotten about the smell and the noise at a race like this. We are truly doing the right thing in our attempt to educate the public about EV's!

Important Links to bookmark:

Showcase NW Photo www.showcasenwphoto.com

National Electric Drag Racing Association NEDRA
www.nedra.com/

Plasma Boy Racing (John Wayland)
www.plasmaboyracing.com

Seattle EVA
www.seattleeva.org

Tacoma EVA
www.taceva.org

Oregon EVA
www.oeva.org

Electric Auto Assoc. (National)
www.eaaev.org

Questions or Corrections contact EV Expert
evexpert(at)live.com

The Wayland Invitation V Street Drags at Portland International Raceway

2010-07-23T06:51:00.000-07:00

John Wayland of Plasma Boy Racing and NEDRA (National Electric Drag Racing Association), will feature the Electric drag racing at it's finest July 23rd and 24th at Portland International Raceway in Portland Oregon

PIR's gates open at 6:00 pm, both Friday and Saturday. Admission is $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for children ages 6 to 12, and for children 5 and under the event is free. All racers will pay a $25.00 entrance fee.

Portland International Raceway is located at West Delta Park - 1940 N. Victory Boulevard, Portland, Oregon 97217. For more information on the raceway, go to PIR's website at http://www.portlandraceway.com

For more information on John Wayland and Plasma Boy Racing, Inc., click the link, for more information on NEDRA, just click it!
EV Expert will be at this "E"vent as well as our partner site Showcase NW Photo.

Go to www.showcasenwphoto.com for all the "Electric" drag racing shots that you won't see at any other street drags.

TacEVA Participation in the Zero Emission Race "Around the World in 80 Days"

2010-07-08T08:55:00.000-07:00

It is with great honor that I can announce the involvement of our local chapter of the EAA, Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association (TacEVA) in the upcoming Zero Emissions Race around the world put on by Louis Palmer.
With the help of Jerry "EV Jerry" Asher, Zero Race EVent Planner of North America, TacEVA President Bill Rowling will be driving the 2007 Acura TL that he converted for Elliot Small of Potential Difference, Inc.
Due to an unfortunate accident, the USA Krueger-Goodwin Team will not have a vehicle in the race but will sponsor a pace car for the United States. That pace car is being shipped from Tacoma Washington to Geneva Switzerland as I write this blog post. Bill Rowling President of the TacEVA will be the driver of the Acura TL pace car and will chauffer race officials during the Zero Race. We expect the race to arrive in Vancouver BC in November of this year. Our own EV Expert blog, Showcase NW Photo, and TacEVA Blog will follow the race to the Vancouver, Washington/ Portland area. You can also follow the entire race as it unfolds at the Zero Race website blog.
Stay tuned to EV Expert in the next few months as we follow this very important story and race that will raise global awareness of our potential to drive without the need for that nasty, smelly, highly combustible liquid that we put into our tanks every few days.
Bookmark the following sites NOW while it’s fresh on your mind.
www.zero-race.com
www.evexpert.blogspot.com
www.taceva.org
www.showcasenwphoto.com
Questions? Ask EV Expert
evexpert@live.com

28 EV's at Gasless on Greenwood in Greenwood Car Show Seattle Washington

2010-06-27T18:08:00.000-07:00

As promised "Gasless on Greenwood" was a great event! ok so I called it Gasless in Greenlake" in my last post. No matter what you call it, a good time was had by all and we answered a lot of questions for the general public about Electric Vehicles.

SEVA and Steve Lough did a great job putting this part of the show together and we had a fun POT LUCK Picnic afterward. We even had a special guest. Mr. Jerry Asher from the Spirit of DC stopped in to promote his next project, The Zero Emissions Race. Around the world in 80 days! Stay tuned on more on that come VERY SOON!

But for now head over to our partner site Showcase NW Photo to see the slide show from this weekend. I never thought I'd see a Ford F250 Electric conversion. I have NOW!

Go to Showcase NW Photo and let us know what you think!

www.showcasenwphoto.com

For information on this show go to www.greenwoodcarshow.com

And visit the Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association website at

www.taceva.org

and the Seattle Electric Vehicle Association site at

www.seattleeva.org

And don't forget to visit our sister site Showcase NW Photo to see all the pictures from this event and others!

www.showcasenwphoto.com

"Gasless in Greenlake" at the Greenwood Car show June 26 Seattle Wa

2010-06-17T22:23:00.000-07:00

Here's your chance to see a LOT of electric vehicles in one location. Next weekend at the Greenwood Car show in Seattle Washington you will not only see all of your favorite oldies, classics, customs, and restorations, you will be able to visit the boys from "SEAV" Seattle Electric Vehicle Association and the guys from "TacEVA" Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association.

Both clubs will be there to answer your questions about electric vehicles.

Do you want to know about the latest news on the Volt, Leaf, or Tesla? We can answer those questions.

Do you want to know how to convert your existing car, truck, motorcycle, or even bicycle? We can really help you in that area. Many of our members have already completed conversions and have "real world" experience.

So make plans now to go to the Greenwood car show on June 26th! Hope to see you there!

For information on this show go to www.greenwoodcarshow.com

And visit the Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association website at

www.taceva.org

and the Seattle Electric Vehicle Association site at

www.seattleeva.org

And don't forget to visit our sister site Showcase NW Photo to see all the pictures from this event and others!

www.showcasenwphoto.com

Help Plug in Amercia produce Public Service Announcements (PSAs)

2010-06-12T06:57:00.000-07:00

I just got this request via email from Plug in America for support in their campaign to raise additional funds to produce 8 humorous and informative Public Service Announcements based on the successful Apple spots. Please help with your donation of the additional $6,345.00 that is needed to complete the project.
We need advertising like this for our industry.
Thanks Plug in America and the "Film Professionals" that have stepped up to the plug on this one!

LIGHTS, CAMERA, call to ACTION!

You've seen the popular Apple "Mac vs. PC" commercials? Picture this -- "Gas vs. Electric."

An amazing group of film professionals in Southern California has offered to support Plug In America's public education and outreach work by producing 8 humorous and informative Public Service Announcements (PSAs) based on the successful Apple spots. Dozens of industry professionals are donating their expertise and valuable equipment, but there are unavoidable hard costs and marketing expenses which exceed our budget.

Normally, the price of producing these 8 spots would be about $150,000, but because of the generous time and material donations, our hard costs are only $11,345.

We have raised $5,000 so far -- Can you help us raise the other $6,345 by making a donation today?

You can help a small non-profit with clever ideas counter million-dollar campaigns by the oil companies. Please donate any amount you can to the PSA fund by clicking here.

Picture it -- dirty, fumbling Gas meets sleek, clean Electric. All over the Internet and on TV stations across the country. Help us shout "Action!" by donating today.

Sincerely yours,

The Plug In America PSA Team

Alexandra, Eric, Jeff, Paul, Colby, Marc, Linda & Steven

Hydrogen vhicles are "ONLY" ten years away!

2010-06-10T21:28:00.000-07:00

I just read a story from the Chicago Tribune that really kind of hit right on the money.

Hydrogen taking back seat as doors open for electric cars

Even thought BP has capped the oil well and is working to reduce the amount of oil spewing into the Gulf, Greg Burns, a senior correspondent specializing in business and economics at the Chicago Tribune wrote a wrote a story that summarizes what I have been thinking since this whole mess started.

Sure I want Hydrogen powered vehicles on our highways. I'd also like to have Arnold Schwarzenegger over for dinner some evening. The chances of both of these happening are about equal.
Follow the this link to read the entire story
Chicago Tribune story on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

Questions? Ask EV Expert.

Tesla Roadster Test Drives in Tacoma

2010-06-06T08:11:00.000-07:00

See the Slideshow at Showcase NW Photo

Genny and Troy from the Seattle Tesla showroom brought the excitement to Tacoma this weekend for would-be and new Tesla owners. It was a chance to take a test drive in the hottest and most popular electric vehicle on the market today.
The best thing about the event was the fact that both Troy and Genny were down to earth, answered everyone's questions, and were a pleasure to work with.
Tesla continues to to it right and this event was proof of that!
Thanks guys

Test Drive the Tesla Roadster in Tacoma on Saturday, June 5th!

2010-06-04T07:56:00.001-07:00

Here is your chance to Test Drive the Tesla Roadster in Tacoma on Saturday, June 5 RSVP NOW!

Highlights from Tacoma Electric Vehicle Assoc. "TacEVA" June 2nd 2010

2010-06-03T12:22:00.000-07:00

It was a great meeting once again for the Tacoma Chapter of the Electric Auto Association.

The "TacEVA" meets the first Wednesday of every month to discuss topics that effect the Electric Vehicle world that we are evolving into.

We discussed the devastation in the Gulf caused by the BP Oil rig explosion and collapse and how it will effect every driver as well as what the effects on the environment are and will be. Although there isn't much we can do as a club to directly influence the spill or the residence of the gulf coast, we have all agreed that this type of accident will solidify the need to educate people of all walks of life on the importance of transitioning to a more environmentally safe way to commute. Namely buying new and converting existing vehicles to electric.

One other idea that were tossed out and are very relevant to this topic was simply to just CONSERVE.
There are so many things that we can do on a daily basis just to cut back on the amount of fuel and energy we use. Turn off lights, adjust the heating and cooling of your home, and of course practice Hypermiling.
If you don't know what hypermiling is check out this link from Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermiling

At last nights meeting we also talked about keeping up with the progress of the Puget Sound Regional Council's Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Technical Advisory Committee. (Boy that sure is a mouth full).

To learn more about PSRC go to: http://www.psrc.org/about/advisory/ev-comm/
As part of working to get ready for electric vehicles, PSRC and Commerce have formed a Technical Advisory Committee to advise on the development of model ordinances, development regulations, and guidance related to electric vehicle infrastructure and associated facilities.

Next Meeting

June 11 • 9 a.m. – 12 noon
PSRC Conference Room
1011 Western Avenue, 5th Floor, Seattle
Contact: Ivan Miller, 206-464-7549 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 206-464-7549

Come back soon for more information regarding Electric Vehicles and of course

EV 101

What is an Electric Car and why should I care?

Ask EV Expert evexpert@live.com

EV Pictures from the May meeting of SEVA

2010-05-12T14:58:00.000-07:00

I decided to attend the May meeting of the Seattle Electric Vehicle Association (SEVA) and as usual was not disappointed. Seattle having one of the largest chapters of the Electric Auto Association typically has a large turn out and very interesting topics. I was once again impressed as this month they had over 70 people show up for the meeting and I counted at least 10 EV and even more hybrids.
Visit our partner site for the complete slide show of the event.
www.showcasenwphoto.com

Click Here to see the SLIDE SHOW

Questions? Ask the EV Expert!

Highlights from the May Meeting of TacEVA

2010-05-07T08:32:00.000-07:00

We had a great meeting this past Wednesday for the Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association (TacEVA).
Special thanks to Chad Schwitters for driving his Tesla down from Seattle and sharing a very interesting story about his trip to San Diego in the Telsa. He gave Dave Cozine a ride and I think Dave was impressed. Take a look at the pictures and judge for yourself.
Solar Richard was there and as was showing off his electric "Go-Ped", Scott McElhiney rode it Electric Tadpole as he does just about every month.
Thanks to everyone who showed up this month, Mike who is building a 79 Porsche 924, Don, Steve, and a few others who are on their way to starting or completing a conversion.
We're here to help so come join the fun on the first Wednesday of each month at Oscars Restaurant in Tacoma at 8820 & 8726 South Hosmer, Tacoma WA 98444

Slide show at www.showcasenwphoto.com

Alternative Energy Fair and Lacey Grand Prix

2010-05-03T12:05:00.000-07:00

EV Expert is teaming up with Showcase NW Photo to present a fantastic slide show of over 200 pictures of the Alternative Energy Fair and Lacey Grand Prix

Go to www.showcasenwphoto.com for the complete slide show.

The City of Lacey celebrated the thirteenth anniversary of its Alternative Fuel Fair on May 1st, 2010. Sponsored by the Lacey Parks and Recreation

The event was a huge success with the main event being the Electrathon comprised of high schools from around the area in a fast paced competition in Huntamer Park. Each school built and raced a electric car base on the rules and criteria set forth by Electrathon America.

Please visit some of the sponsors and participants of the event listed below to learn more about the exiting changes that we are starting to see as alternate energy is becoming a daily part of our lives here in the Puget Sound.

Lacey Parks and Recreation

www.ci.lacey.wa.us

Showcase NW Photo

www.showcasenwphoto.com

Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association (TacEVA)

www.taceva.com

Plug in Olympia

www.pluginolympia.com

Brothers Electric and Solar

www.brotherselectricsolar.com

Bike Tech

www.biketechonline.com

Better Place Revs Up In Tokyo - 100 Miles to a charge then SWAP your battery!

2010-04-30T08:59:00.000-07:00

From Chris Paine's site “Revenge of the Electric Car”

Palo Alto’s Better Place just announced that it will be conducting a 90-day test of its lithium-ion battery switching system with Tokyo’s Nihon Kotsu taxi company. The batteries can go about 100 miles before they need to be switched out.
Read more in the San Jose Business Journal article:
http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2010/04/26/daily10.html
Questions? Ask EV Expert EVExpert(at)live.com

EV-101 Ask the questions your not comfortable asking the "EV Geeks"

2010-04-18T08:19:00.000-07:00

EV-101 Ask the questions your not comfortable asking the

"EV Geeks"

Why convert my car to Electric?
How much will it cost?
Why not wait for a Nissan Leaf or a Chevy Volt?
What do you mean when you say I can "Re-Buy" my existing car?
Who can I hire to convert my existing vehicle?
Where can I purchase the motor, controller, batteries, and all of the other parts I need?
Do you have an EV 101 class that I can learn more regarding the basics???
ASK EV Expert all of the above questions and more.
You've seen them on the news, you've hear the media.
Find out more now and YES you can ask those "SILLY" questions.
We won't laugh at you. were here to help you understand and educate you.

Tim

evexpert(at)live.com

www.evexpert.blogspot.com

TacEVA at the Puyallup Spring Fair

2010-04-17T10:58:00.000-07:00

This weekend the Tacoma Chapter of the Electric Vehicle Association (TacEVA) is at the Puyallup Spring Fair in Puyallup Washington. Come by and see our booth and learn about converting your car, truck, boat, or even motorcycle to electric. We are even featuring electric bikes and bike kits to get you started in the EV world.

A SPECIAL Thanks to Dave Cozine of Brothers Electric for our booth space at this event.

Resources:
Solar installation and Design:
Brothers Electric & Solar                                 www.brotherselectricsolar.com/
Electric Vehicle Information & Education
Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association:     www.taceva.org
Electric Vehicle Questions - EV 101:
EV Expert                              www.evexpert.blogspot.com
Electric Vehicle Components:
EV Components               www.evcomponents.com
Electric Car Conversions:
Truck City CB                          www.truckcitycbgps.com/
Electric Bikes "Curie Dealer"
Truck City CB                                                              www.truckcitycbgps.com/
Electric Bike Conversion Kits
Pedalgreen Conversion    www.pedelgreen.net

The Silent Vroom Read it on Forbes.com

2010-04-09T08:25:00.000-07:00

Here an article that just came across on Forbes Magazine online promoting the upcoming transition to EV technology.

Forbes.com
Technology for electric cars has existed longer than gas-powered counterparts.
http://www.forbes.com/2010/04/08/electric-cars-zero-emission-vehicles-oxford-electric-cars.html?boxes=Homepagelighttop

EV 101 Questions? Ask EV Expert

TALKN ABOUT EV SAFETY BABY! OH, AND STANDARDS!

2010-04-09T05:53:00.000-07:00

Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association Meeting (TacEVA)

www.taceva.org

In our last TacEVA meeting on the 7th, we talked about safety. Safety specifically related to conversions. Tracy Farwell, (member) asked: What is the standard charging connection for a conversion? Will it be the new standard "J1772" our will we need to carry a box full of different dongles in our trunk for the various connections out there. How will the fire department know how to cut the power to your vehicle if your in an accident? Will it be known across the board to use "ORANGE" for all high voltage cables?
Without being over regulated, we should have a list of safety standards and procedures in place that ALL conversions adhere to. Mind you, we DO NOT want to be over regulated so it is very important are up on what is happening to govern our rights to convert vehicles just as the Hot Rod guys have been doing for years (Thanks for that reminder Jay).

Stan Lee, our founder, presented information from a meeting that he attended on March 31 regarding Electric Vehicle Infrastructure.Below is a link to their website and the next meeting date. Please take a minute to read up on this as it will be a good place to be heard as members of EVA.

As part of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project, PSRC and Commerce have formed a Technical Advisory Committee to advise on the development of model ordinances, development regulations, and guidance related to electric vehicle infrastructure and associated facilities.

Next Meeting

May 12, 2010, 9 a.m. – 12 noon
PSRC Conference Room
1011 Western Avenue, 5th Floor, Seattle
Contact: Ivan Miller, 206-464-7549
http://www.psrc.org/about/advisory/ev-comm/

If you have any "EV 101" questions or interested in attending our monthly TacEVA meetings at Oscars Restaurant in Tacoma, please contact me or post below.
Tim Ritchey
EV Expert
evexert@live.com
Next "MORE" Information on eBikes! So Come back soon!

March 7th 2010 Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association Meeting

2010-04-06T15:28:00.000-07:00

Tacoma Electric Vehicle (EV)

Association (TacEVA)

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Helping keep our planet GREEN

The Tacoma Electric Vehicle (EV) Association intents to aid people in the Tacoma area. The meetings will start with a brief introduction of any new people. The idea is to share knowledge, ideas and energy. All meetings are open to any one in the area interested in EVs. Our next meet will be:

The Tacoma EV Association

Oscar's Restaurant

8726 South Hosmer St
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 548-2419

Wednesday,

April 7, 2009

6pm for social, food, beverages

7pm for the evenings’ program/speaker

(Mark you calendar for 1^st Wednesday of each month)

Open Discussion

"General EV Topics and EV Conversions"

If you have an EV bring it for show and tell.

Plug-in vehicle industry responds to Nissan Leaf's low price

2010-04-02T09:41:00.000-07:00

Autobloggreen posted a very good story regarding Nissan's announcement of a $32,780 price for the Leaf ($25,280 after federal tax credits). Lets hope that Nissan can fill all of the orders that are being placed.

Read more at Autobloggreen

http://green.autoblog.com/2010/04/01/plug-in-vehicle-industry-responds-to-nissan-leafs-low-price/

E-Bikes are HOT and available NOW!

2010-03-25T10:45:00.000-07:00

Yes that's right Electric bikes are available now. Spring is here and summer is on the way so we will be seeing E-Bikes on the streets and paths like never before.
I for one, am using my e-bike on a regular basis to run errands, go to church 15 miles away, and even commute 30 miles once in a while. Biking has always been a part of my lifestyle and even if you’re not a hard core bike rider, an electric bike is a great way to get out and get in shape. OK tell me you don’t need to get into better shape..... I thought so.

Here are some useful links to get you started...

To pick up a Pedalgreen bike kit to install on your bike
Contact Tim at tritchey(at)pedalgreen.net
www.pedalgreen.net

To buy a complete bike that all you have to do is “un-plug” it, jump on and ride!
Contact Bill at infodesk(at)truckcitycbgps.com

http://www.truckcitycbgps.com

Questions? Ask the EV Expert.. evexpert(at)live.com

EV Expert

EV Expert Interview about eBikes on Electric Cars are for Girls

FINALLY saw Revenge the other night with my Tacoma EVA buddies.

EV Expert has just bought a Design Build Draftting Company!

Electric Kawasaki Conversion Progress "KawEVsaki" Test Ride

KawEVsaki Test Ride No 4

The plan over the winter is to build the 72 volt battery pack "Lithium cells" and clean this baby up with a new body kit for next spring.

It's time to ride the KawEVsaki!

Come visit EV Expert Blog for updates on all of our projects!

EV Expert builds a Electric Garden Tractor!

EV Expert travels across America in search of like minded Entrepreneurs.

Jack is also hosting the first ever Electric Vehicle Conversion Convention - EVCCON

September 21-25, 2011 - Cape Girardeau Missouri. We will be following the action as the event happens from our Pacific Northwest base of operations.

If you have an comments or questions regarding our trip across the United States or the places we visited, please feel free to contact us at evexpert@live.com

On our next trip EV Expert will be traveling to Portland to visit with the guys at ECO Speed to learn more about their mid drive system used on eBikes.

Who knows, we might even catch up with Mr. John Wayland of Plasma Boy Racing when we're in town an give him a hard time. Stay tuned to learn more about how the EV world is changing right before our very eyes!

EV Expert

Tim Ritchey

EV Expert is on a Quest to the Midwest!

WSDOT begins to charge up 'Electric Highway' Charging stations planned all along I-5 corridor.

Exciting news to be anounced April 29th for Tim Ritchey of EV Expert Blog

Now back to some REAL EV NEWS. The Zilla Controll is coming back online!

When is Muddy "TOO MUDDY"? This is a Non- EV related LIFE LESSON from EV Expert

Azure Dynamic Ford Transit on display at Eaton facility in Auburn Washington

All Electric LARGE Vehicles not not only a possibility, they are a necessity.

TacEVA shows VW "Karmann Eclectric" EV at science fair Bonney Lake Wasington

TacEVA "EV Garage" Work party to install 9" Advanced DC motor in 97 S10 Pickup

"Revenge of the Electric Car" has hit the 10,000 threshold on FaceBook See the Preview NOW!

Another fantastic informational piece from Nissan! This ones for the kids!

Revenge of the Electric Car Trailer - We're half way to 10,000 Fans on Face Book

Become a Fan of Revenge of the Electric Car on Facebook

GE to Place Order for `Tens of Thousands' of Electric Vehicles

ChargePoint America takes electrical vehicle charging to church

It's October and I'm back from the Dead!

South Tacoma Business Dist. 14th Annual Classic Car Show

Around the World in 80 Zero Race is underway!

The Zero Emissions Race Starts on August 15, 2010 in Geneva Switzerland.

EV Cast #386: Tim Ritchey EV Expert Interview about "E"vents in the Pacifc NW

Electric Drag Racing in Portland OR. Wayland Invitational V

The Wayland Invitation V Street Drags at Portland International Raceway

TacEVA Participation in the Zero Emission Race "Around the World in 80 Days"

28 EV's at Gasless on Greenwood in Greenwood Car Show Seattle Washington

"Gasless in Greenlake" at the Greenwood Car show June 26 Seattle Wa

Help Plug in Amercia produce Public Service Announcements (PSAs)

Hydrogen vhicles are "ONLY" ten years away!

Tesla Roadster Test Drives in Tacoma

Test Drive the Tesla Roadster in Tacoma on Saturday, June 5th!

Highlights from Tacoma Electric Vehicle Assoc. "TacEVA" June 2nd 2010

Next Meeting

EV Pictures from the May meeting of SEVA

Highlights from the May Meeting of TacEVA

Alternative Energy Fair and Lacey Grand Prix

Better Place Revs Up In Tokyo - 100 Miles to a charge then SWAP your battery!

EV-101 Ask the questions your not comfortable asking the "EV Geeks"

TacEVA at the Puyallup Spring Fair

The Silent Vroom Read it on Forbes.com

TALKN ABOUT EV SAFETY BABY! OH, AND STANDARDS!

Next Meeting

March 7th 2010 ***Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association Meeting***

Plug-in vehicle industry responds to Nissan Leaf's low price

E-Bikes are HOT and available NOW!

March 7th 2010 Tacoma Electric Vehicle Association Meeting