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| | + | Welcome! |
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| − | IT MAY BE 2, 3, OR 4 YEARS BEFORE YOU CAN WALK INTO A SHOW ROOM AND BUY
| + | Seattle Electric Vehicle a Association (SEVA) is committed to providing assistance and education to its members and the public. |
| − | A FREEWAY CAPABLE ELECTRIC CAR.... BUT W H Y W A I T !!
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| − | South Seattle Community College Continuing Education in West Seattle | + | '''June 16th - June 22, 2008''' (Monday through Saturday) South Seattle Community College: Electric Vehicle Conversion Class |
| − | and the Seattle Electric Vehicle Association...
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| − | PRESENTS !! Electric Vehicle Conversion Workshop
| + | Please visit our [[EPClass Schedule|schedule page]] for a description of upcoming classes. |
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| − | Date: June 16th - June 22, 2008 * Monday through Saturday
| + | Browse our website to find out more. |
| − | (6 days) * 8 am to 5 pm
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| − | Location: South Seattle Community College
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| − | Class Fee: $800
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| − | Space is limited: $400 deposit by May 9 is required to secure a place.)
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| − | Workshop Description
| + | Thanks for visiting! |
| − | This workshop guides you through the complete process of converting a
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| − | vehicle from a gasoline engine to electric power. Morning classroom
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| − | sessions will be combined with afternoon hands-on shop sessions. By the
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| − | end of the workshop, the group will have completed one running electric
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| − | car conversion capable of highway speeds and 40-60 mile range
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| − | per charge. Short multiple daily charges can increase your range.
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| − | You will learn the principles behind good component layout, battery
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| − | rack, and box design and construction, and wiring, with hands-on
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| − | experience installing the components. You will also learn how to apply
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| − | these principles to different types of vehicles, and learn about the
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| − | differences between AC and DC drive systems, and different types of
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| − | batteries. Each student will receive a copy of the book "Convert It"
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| − | Topics Include
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| − | * Safety
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| − | * Expected performance
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| − | * Designing & fabricating support structures
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| − | * Choosing a suitable chassis
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| − | * Components and their functions
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| − | * Driving & Maintenance
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| − | * Overall layout
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| − | * Wiring
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| − | * Testing & troubleshooting
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| − | The class will work together on one "donor VW Rabbit" that will be
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| − | completely converted to a "Voltsrabbit" electric vehicle.
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| − | ONE LUCKY student will donate his or her Donor Car for the Conversion...
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| − | First - Come - First - Serve
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| − | Instructors:
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| − | Mike Brown and Shari Prange are owners of Electro Automotive
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| − | (www.electroauto.com), founded in 1979 as a parts supplier for home
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| − | built electric vehicle conversions. Mike Brown had many years of
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| − | experience in automotive service and repair, engine building, and race
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| − | car building before turning exclusively to electric conversions. He and
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| − | his wife Shari Prange co-authored the book "'Convert It", which has long
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| − | been the primary how-to reference book for conversions. They have taught
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| − | many electric vehicle classes and workshops, written for "Home Power"
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| − | magazine, and now serve as transportation editors for "Home Power".
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| − | Other members of the Seattle EV Community will also be present
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| − | to aid in the process.
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| − | Free Information Evening on Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00-8:00 p.m.
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| − | To attend the free information about the class, please call the
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| − | Continuing Education office 206-764-5339 or register at
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| − | www.learnatsouth.org.
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| − | Registration Details
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| − | • Nonrefundable deposit of $400 required by May 9, 2008
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| − | (Exceptions: refunded if class canceled or if space is filled from the
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| − | waiting list)
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| − | • Final payment due June 2 for class. No refunds after that date.
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| − | • To register call 206-764-5339 or visit www.learnatsouth.org (if
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| − | paying in full.)
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| − | Registration Forms, and Full Workshop Class description in PDF
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| − | can be found at:
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| − | (Registration)
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| − | http:/home.comcast.net/~stevenslough/ElectricCarConversRegistration.pdf
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| − | (Class Description)
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| − | http:/home.comcast.net/~stevenslough/ElectricCarConversionWorksp.pdf
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| − | You will never regret getting your own EV GRIN !!
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