[Peace-presence] Alternative Transportation Club meeting Thursday
Bob Tregilus
lakeport104 at yahoo.com
Sun Oct 7 11:37:45 MST 2007
Alternative Transportation Club (ATC) members will be visiting the
Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) offices for their October
meeting.
WHEN:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2007, AT THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
(RTC) BROAD ROOM, 2050 VILLANOVA DRIVE, RENO (Under the 395 HWY, off
Dunham Rd and North of E Plumb Ln.)
Map here: <http://tinyurl.com/2vh9dg> (NOTE: the map is not accurate.
The entrance to RTC is off Dunham just before Villanova.)
WHAT:
ATC meetings are open and free to the public who are encouraged to join
us to learn about the RTC's many services. We will be learning about
the newly acquired hybrid buses, compressed natural gas (CNG) service
vehicles, RTC VANPOOLS, the free SIERRA SPIRIT buses, RTC ACCESS for
the disabled, and the many other advanced mobility options as well as
regional transportation planning provided by the RTC to Truckee Meadows
residents.
To learn more about the RTC follow this link:
<http://www.rtcwashoe.com/>
A flier and handbill are posted on our website:
<http://electricnevada.org> (Please download a few to handout to
friends and post at your favorite store or work break room!)
ATC eNews follows . . .
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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION CLUB &
ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN NEVADA
ATC eNews, Volume 1, Number 6, October 7, 2007
Published _hopefully_ once a month.
Website: http://ElectricNevada.org
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### CONTENTS -
* Next Meeting - Regional Transportation Commission (RTC)
* Meeting Review
* Events Calendar
* Listservs - Get Involved & Informed via Email!
* Watt's Up? Chair's Report
* Featured Alternative Transportation website
Poorman's EV
* EVs In the News
Fuel-cell cars to get test drive
Jane Goodall says biofuel crops hurt rain forests
Biofuel trial flight set for 747
Purolator unveils new battery electric truck
Chrysler creates electric vehicle division
* EV video clips
Electric motorcycle inventor crashes
* Energy News (audio reports)
Fueling the Cars of the Future
Fuels of the Future: How Far Down the Road?
* Article Contributions and Legal Stuff
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### NEXT MEETING -
* * * NEW LOCATION! * * *
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2007, AT THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
(RTC) BROAD ROOM, 2050 VILLANOVA DRIVE, RENO (Under the 395 HWY, off
Dunham Rd and North of E Plumb Ln.)
Map here: <http://tinyurl.com/2vh9dg> (NOTE: the map is not accurate.
The entrance to RTC is off Dunham just before Villanova.)
Alternative Transportation Club (ATC) members will be visiting the
Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) offices for their October
meeting.
ATC meetings are open and free to the public who are encouraged to join
us to learn about the RTC's many services. We will be learning about
the newly acquired hybrid buses, compressed natural gas (CNG) service
vehicles, RTC VANPOOLS, the free SIERRA SPIRIT buses, RTC ACCESS for
the disabled, and the many other advanced mobility options as well as
regional transportation planning provided by the RTC to Truckee Meadows
residents.
To learn more about the RTC follow this link:
<http://www.rtcwashoe.com/>
A flier and handbill are posted on our website:
<http://electricnevada.org> (Please download a few to handout to
friends and post at your favorite store or work break room!)
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### MEETING REVIEW -
September's Show 'n Shine went well. Bill Brinsmead showed up with his
G-Van; Keith Spradling of Keith's Kars was there with his electric Ford
Ranger; Chuck Swackhammer had his Zap Xebra on display; and Bob
Tregilus brought his electric Kawasaki motorcycle. ATC members viewed
and chatted about the vehicles on display.
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### EVENTS CALENDAR
None, however, Bob will be doing a presentation for the Society of
Women Engineers on November 14 at the International Game Technology
(IGT) offices.
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### LISTSERVS - GET INVOLVED AND INFORMED VIA EMAIL!
Alternative Transportation Club general listserv -
<http://tinyurl.com/3xs4jk>.
Alternative Transportation Club organizing listserv -
<http://tinyurl.com/32kgbm>.
National Electric Vehicle Email Discussion List -
<http://www.madkatz.com/ev/evlist.html>. (Editor's note: Be sure to
select the "digest" option instead of individual emails as this is a
very busy list and will fill up your inbox quickly.)
DIY Electric Car Forums -
<http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/>.
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### WATT'S UP? -
by Bob Tregilus, ATC Chair
After this month's meeting at the RTC the ATC will be taking the
holiday season off. However, I do plan to try and hold one meeting to
see if we can get a little more organization to the club and begin to
tackle some legislative issues.
I think approaching the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board
of Regents regarding free parking and charging stations for EVs at UNR,
UNLV, and other state institutions would be a great way to test the
waters and see if university officials are willing to begin a statewide
discussion to address Nevada's transportation needs going forward.
So look for a business meeting in December to discuss this and other
ATC organizational issues.
I hope to see everyone at the RTC and if you can't make the meeting
have a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!
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### Featured Alternative Transportation website
POORMAN'S EV
http://poormansev.com
"Poormans EV was created to help those on a budget who really want to
build an EV (Electric Vehicle). To "build" an EV really means to
Convert an original Gas Powered Vehicle to Electric Power that is
supplied with batteries and charged from your house or work. I will try
and document the conversion process as I get my Chevelle ready for the
track. I plan to race the Chevelle in the National Electric Drag Racing
Association. (www.nedra.com) I simply can not afford to lay down
$10,000 for the parts to do a conversion so I must find other more
economical ways to cut costs."
(Editor's note: Be sure to checkout his "salt water immersion
controller" here <http://poormansev.com/id24.html>, it's hilarious!)
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### EVs IN THE NEWS -
FUEL-CELL CARS TO GET TEST DRIVE
"As part of "Project Driveway", General Motors (GM) will put more than
100 fuel-cell vehicles in the hands of customers before the end of the
year."
Full story here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7025738.stm
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JANE GOODALL SAYS BIOFUEL CROPS HURT RAIN FORESTS
"Primate scientist Jane Goodall said on Wednesday the race to grow
crops for vehicle fuels is damaging rain forests in Asia, Africa and
South America and adding to the emissions blamed for global warming."
Full story here:
http://tinyurl.com/2luuwe
-
BIOFUEL TRIAL FLIGHT SET FOR 747
"The 747 flight is one part of a deal signed by the airline, engine
producer Rolls-Royce and aircraft manufacturer Boeing to research
"greener" flying."
Full story here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7017694.stm
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PUROLATOR UNVEILS NEW BATTERY ELECTRIC TRUCK
"Canadian package delivery company Purolator has been testing a variety
of alternative drivetrain vehicles, including hybrid electrics and fuel
cells. Their latest entry is a new, purpose-built battery electric
vehicle called the Quicksider. The truck was built by a consortium of
suppliers including Arvin Meritor, Unicell and several other companies.
The sixteen-foot fiberglass-bodied van uses a sodium nickel chloride
battery that provides a forty-mile range and a top speed of 65mph.
Unicell started development of the vehicle in 2000 and Purolator joined
the program in 2003. One of the partners in the program is Electrovaya
and they are working on a lithium ion battery pack for testing in the
Quicksider. Puralotor will be running the Quicksider in the Toronto
area."
Full story here:
http://tinyurl.com/2vbdv9
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CHRYSLER CREATES ELECTRIC VEHICLE DIVISION
"NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Chrysler has created a new division of the
company aimed at creating electric-drive vehicles and related
advanced-propulsion technologies.
The new organization, called Envi, will be headed by Lou Rhodes who had
been in charge of "Advance Vehicle Concepts and Innovation" at
Chrysler. In that role, he had led the early stages of engineering
development and strategy.
The group's will be dedicated solely to creating production vehicles,
not basic engineering research, said Nick Cappa, a Chrysler spokesman."
Full story here:
http://tinyurl.com/3bwdbr
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### EV VIDEO CLIPS -
ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE INVENTOR CRASHES AT WIRED NEXTFEST
"The inventor of the “KillaCycle” electric motorcycle almost killed
himself during a demonstration at the Wired NextFest conference. Bill
Dube, a government scientist during the day and electric bike builder
at night, did a “burn out” in front of the Los Angeles Convention
Center, but accidentally accelerated too much and crashed into a
Minivan."
Editor's note: The article and video don't explain that Bill Dube
survived the accident. On the Killacycle website Dube writes,
I’m Fine (scrapes and cuts) Bike is a little bent . . .
First off, I’m just a bit scraped up. Embarrassed of course. I had not
intended the bike to move in the soapy water, just spin the tire.
Got it slowed down to about 20 mph. Front wheel is bent, as are front
forks. Cowling is not nearly as pretty as it was. Battery box took a
hit from the front wheel. Almost certainly, some cells were shorted. No
smoke. No fire. Ultra safe cells. Had these been anything but A123
Systems Nano-phosphate cells, shorts would have caused a serious fire.
No major damage. We will have it fixed in short order.
Important to note: Area in front of the bike was CLEARED of ALL
PEOPLE. NO ONE was at risk but me. Concrete on both sides of area.
Yes, I am an idiot for not wearing a helmet. :-/
Video here:
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/33853/113/
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### ENERGY NEWS
FUELING THE CARS OF THE FUTURE
Talk of the Nation, October 3, 2007 · In a new book, ZOOM, authors
Iain Carson and Vijay Vaitheeswaran say that cars with electric engines
are not so far down the road. The authors describe the quest for new
cars powered by new fuels: hydrogen, electricity, biofuels and digital
technology.
Guests:
Iain Carson, co-author of Zoom: The Global Race to Fuel the Car of the
Future; industry editor for the The Economist
Vijay Vaitheeswaran, co-author of Zoom: The Global Race to Fuel the Car
of the Future; former environmental and energy reporter for The
Economist
Listen to the story here:
http://tinyurl.com/36zmnp
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FUELS OF THE FUTURE: HOW FAR DOWN THE ROAD?
Talk of the Nation, October 5, 2007 · Corn-based ethanol, biodiesel,
cellulosic ethanol — they're all ways to try to reduce our dependence
on oil. But how close are we to growing enough fuel to make a
difference? Guests discuss the future of alternative energy and
biofuels.
Guests:
Dan Kammen, co-director, Berkeley Institute of the Environment;
professor, Energy and Resources Group at the University of California,
Berkeley
Evan Ratliff, journalist; author of "One Molecule Could Cure Our
Addiction to Oil," published in Wired Magazine
Tim Appenzeller, executive editor, National Geographic Magazine; edited
the article "Green Dreams," published in National Geographic
Listen to the story here:
http://tinyurl.com/35nzfy
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