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'''S E V A  -  N e w s''' ( Last UP-Date January 10th, 2007) 
A NEW PAGE dedicated to the proposition of fast breaking NEWS from our SEVA friends here and around the World.  Also see the [[Current events]] page for a permanent archive of past, present, and future EVents.

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== Electric Vehicle State Legislation - Needs YOUR HELP ==
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Come ONE  Come ALL  To OLYMPIA Washington
to put your Support behind House Bill 1820

What DATE:  Wednesday February 14th, 2007
Where:  Car Pooling from MC Electric Dearborne Street, Seattle
When:  1:30 p.m.  push off time to Olympia
Who:  All SEVA members or any one else who would like to
        See the proliferation of EVs and NEV's by
           making them more marketable, with a top speed of 35
             in stead of the very limited  25 mph !
WHY:WHERE AS,  	the popularization and utilization of Electric Vehicles (EVs)
			Can drastically reduce our dependence on foreign Oil.

WHERE AS,  	the efficiency of an EV is 4 to 5 times that of petrol driven
			 Internal combustion vehicles per dollar of energy.

WHERE AS,	   	the pollution per mile of an EV is much less than  an Internal
			Combustion Engines, using any and all known fuels, even if the 					electricity is derived from Coal Fired electric generation, and MANY 					times cleaner  when derived from hydro, or renewable energy
			 like wind and solar.

WHERE AS,   	 Neighborhood Electric Vehicles, (NEV’s) cost less, and are more
			available than most free-way certified EV’s, Hybrids and yet to be available 				Plug-In Hybrids.

WHERE AS,	 	most urban automobile trips are within the range per charge
			of most NEV's and other EV’s.

WHERE AS,		 the Department of Energy has determined that existing 							available electric energy in the National Grid, could power
			80% of today’s vehicles if recharged during OFF-PEAK periods.

WHERE AS,		the present federal and state category of “low speed Electric						Vehicles” limits their arterial road speed to 25 m.p.h. which 
			greatly inhibits their marketability.	

WHERE AS,  	other vehicle types, which do not go through crash testing,
			Roll-over testing, and implementation of Air Bags ARE 							allowed no speed restrictions, such as motor cycles, and 
			Certain 3-wheel vehicles..

NOW, THEREFORE, 
	The Board of Directors and Members of the Seattle EV Association, strongly urge 		passage of 	House Bill 1820, which when passed will change local NEV Regulations 	to allow them to attain speeds of 30 to 35 miles per hour on appropriate streets and 		arterials, but limit their use to local and state controlled streets, and their exclusion 	from Federal Highways will remain..  We further more urge citizens to contact their
	Local and state legislators and individually urge passage of HB 1820. 
 

The total Bill, and all the facts behind it can be seen at the Wa Gov.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1820&year=2007

See you there !!!!

If you plan on going down on your OWN, call MC Electric for further Details on the exact building, and room number for the 3:30 pm hearing.
(206) 328 1750 



== Bill Moore of EVWorld Does T.O.T.N. Science Friday ==
Our friend Bill Moore, [http://www.evworld.com EVWorld] editor got to do a wonderful 17 min. segment on PBS Science Friday this last week.  It was very positive, and lots of good INFO on the GM [[Chevy Volt]].  Check it out with your MP3 software at: http://media.libsyn.com/media/sciencefriday/scifri-2007011226.mp3
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==Heads UP Seattle - Radio Interview==
Sunday Morning, January 21st, 2007, 7 am to 8 am on AM 1090

Our President Steve was honored to do yet another Radio Interview on Electric Cars for AM-1090 recently.  We have been told by their Public Affairs person,  Tami Kosch, that the interview will Air on Sunday morning Jan. 21st at 7 to 8 am.  After that it will be up on their Web Site for the whole World to hear…

== Political Movement ==
Our member Stephen Bernheim is active in City Politics in Edmonds, and is on board for [[EVents 2007 01 23|January 23rd]] to propose PHEV legislation for Edmonds City Council.  Any and all SEVA members are welcome to come and support this.

== Dates to set aside ==
Couple of Dates for you Early-Birds who have time and money enough to flit round the country from EV Convention to EV Convention:

* Alternative Fuels & Vehicles – Conference and Expo  April 1-4, 2007
* Anaheim California.  Full Registration $649.

EVS-23 December 2-5 2007  Anaheim California.  This is the BIG ONE put on by the 
Electric Drive Transportation Association.  Cost for all the meetings, Ride-n-Drive, and cocktail parties?  $750.

==In the recent PAST==
Great Radio Interview, coming up on Sunday, Fathers day, on 4 of the 5 Sandusky Radio Network stations.  It was the BEST radio interview I have had in 20 years!!Covered everything from EV Car Racing, Conversions, FOOL cells, Plug in Hybrids, and why my Son will not convert his Red Mustang to ELECTRIC
Fathers Day Morning  June 19th.  A little early...  Well A LOT EARLY...  But  what the hay....   Here are the call signs, times, and frequencies: 

*on KLSY (Klassy !) 92.5 FM at 5 a.m. 
*on KIXI   880 AM,  at 5:30 a.m. 
*on KWJZ (Cool Jazz) on 98.9 FM  at 6 a.m. 
*on KKNW 1150 AM, at 7 a.m. 

And Here [[:Image:SanduskyRadioInterviewSmall.mp3|Small (7.5 Meg)]] <!-- [[:Image:SanduskyRadioInterview.mp3|Large (30.5 Meg)]] --> is where Ryan, our WEB GURU will let you click and down load the interview in MP3 for those of you who do not get UP that early in the morning:
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==SEVA and FlexCar==
It's official!  The FlexCar chapter in Seattle, is giving special membership and discounts to any one in the Seattle EV Association driving/owning an Electric Vehicle or a Neighborhood EV! 

I think this is a marriage made in EV Heaven.  Here is how it works. 
An EV owner/user signs up, takes a $50 discount, and drives to any one of many FlexCar parking lots round Seattle.  Park your EV, pick up your Honda, or even a few Honda Hybrids, and drive your 50 100 150 mile trip. 
Some FlexCar pick-up points will even allow you to charge your 20 to 40 mile/per/charge EV while you make your 100, 200 mile trip. 

I know there are other FlexCar outlets in Portland OR. and I think 
San Francisco too.  Our local manager, Tracy Carroll, one of the original FlexCar founders, should spread the concept to their other outlets. 

Here below is a Press-Release-announcement I sent to our local NPR Radio station (KUOW) here in Seattle, a few days ago: 

"The Seattle EV Association and FlexCar have teamed up to offer a winning combination to folks who wish to own an EV but often need a vehicle to go a greater distance.  Special FlexCar membership discounts, as well as free parking at FlexCar pick-up locations have been offered to any SEVA member owning and operating an EV or NEV.  Also in some FlexCar locations modest Re-Charging facilities may be offered as well, thereby greatly enhancing the operating characteristics of EV ownership." 

AS a follow up to this, Tracy has a FlexCar customer who works at another NPR station here in the Seattle area ( KEXP  90.3 Mhz ) and Tracy and I will be interviewed on the 25th on the above subject for a program which will be aired on their local program "Sustain ability" on the 28th or 29th...(not sure) 

GOOD NEWS ALL ROUND    YES !!