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==January 2011 SEVA MEETING==
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Sorry for having to POST it here in stead of in Meetings and Minutes, but Ryan F. has to ADD 2011 to the page...
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But hay !!  Almost 50 folks showed up.  And we had a nice full meeting
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agenda.
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>From the TOP:  We will be losing our Secretary/Treasurer John Frost to
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a PROMOTION where he works..  This is going to FORCE the elections I
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have been talking about for months.
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Chuck Bensen has said he could accept nomination for Treasurer.  The
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only criteria, good record keeping, being able to balance a check book,
 +
write invoices to the EAA for reimbursement once in a while, etc.
 +
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Secretary is OPEN ( help !! ) some one who can make most every meeting,
 +
and be able to sit down the Day After for 20 or 30 minutes and write
 +
something approximating what you are now reading..  ( with less typos
 +
and SP's ... LOL;-)
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Vice President should be some one similar in temperament and speaking
 +
skills as my self.  Able to accept everyone and any one willing to
 +
embrace Electric Transportation, to include Racing, EV Conversions,
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Commercially built EV's,  Neighborhood EV's, E-bicycles, E-scooters,
 +
E-Lawn Mowers, Technology and engineering, the Environmental aspects and
 +
our partners there-in, and the political aspects, and try and keep
 +
everyone happy and engaged.  I Nominate Stephen Johnsen !!
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And I guess, if any one has thoughts of the Presidency !  ??
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John Frost also added that our 2011 calendars are done, and should be
 +
available for purchase at the Feb. meeting.
 +
 +
We discussed Jeff Finn's work on the political and taxation front, and
 +
gave him many moments of praise.  We hope that the State will heed our
 +
suggestions.
 +
 +
Tyler, one of our SEVA members let it be known that he may receive his
 +
LEAF later this month, meaning that I am sure he will be bringing it to
 +
the Feb. Meeting.  Also on this note, I have contacted Jonathan H. the
 +
FIRST recipient in the state, who works for the Nature Conservancy, and
 +
invited him to be an honored speaker.  He wrote back this a.m. and said
 +
he can not make the  Feb. meeting but may be able to come in March.
 +
 +
Dave Barden was chosen to "review" a book all about the making of the
 +
VOLT.  He was critical. Lots about the people and not so much about the
 +
car itself.  A good "coffee table" book none the less.  Lots of Pictures.
 +
 +
Speaking of BOOKS...  Will the SEVA member who borrowed my copy of
 +
"CHARGE" get in touch with me so I can retrieve it ??
 +
 +
Bruce N. and Eric H. brought in a New and Improved version of their
 +
home-built pancake brush-less ac motor.  SMOOTH all the way up to 4500
 +
rpm.  Pretty NEAT !!
 +
 +
Dave Cloud, not to settle on doing a 200 mile trip at freeway speeds in
 +
a HIGHLY modified tear drop Geo Metro with OLD lead batteries... told us
 +
about his NEXT project !!  a ultra light 3 wheeler with room for two,
 +
freeway capable, with a goal of 300 miles on lead-acid and possible over
 +
1000 at freeway speed, if he could obtain Lithium Sponsorship !  No
 +
doubt in my mind that he will some how reach his goals.  More on this
 +
next month.
 +
 +
Stephen Johnsen had several great things to report. ONE... the 30 second
 +
"why I want a LEAF" he did at the big NISSAN Ride-N-Drive was the winner
 +
in the Seattle area, and he has a new TREK bicycle to show for it, and a
 +
chance at the National Finals !!  We wish him LUCK.  TWO: He is up for
 +
election as an EAA Board Member.  All you EAA members... make sure you
 +
fill out your ballots !  THREE: He showed us all a fantastic YouTube
 +
video of our friend from So.Cal who has built a SUPER Electric
 +
Motorcycle, and went up against BIG GAS bikes last week, and came in
 +
2nd. Chip Yates # 89 !!  If you missed the video or my earlier e-mail
 +
you can catch it at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIMQ0c7JKIU
 +
 +
Daniel Davaids, our very busy Plug-In-America President and
 +
Globe-Trotter, gave a great report on PIA's activities, and that more of
 +
those very entertaining PSA Videos ( Gas vs EV ) (PC vs MAC) commercials
 +
will be coming out soon.  He has been very busy in Hawaii helping set up
 +
an EAA chapter, and participating in many EV-ents there.
 +
 +
Tom and Cathy Saxton gave a wonderful report on how they TORE apart
 +
their TESLA's Charging port and reconfigured it to accept a standard
 +
J1772 plug and power, thereby allowing them to use any and all public
 +
and private charging stations which will soon be UP and running.  It was
 +
not easy.  Much design work, CAD work, and precision computer driven
 +
machine work.  They were published in the latest issue of Current
 +
EVents, the EAA magazine on this topic.  They brought an excellent slide
 +
show showing the process, and cables and connectors for all to examine.
 +
 +
The talk of SNOW kept the body count down, and by 9 pm the streets were
 +
WHITE with the stuff.  Not much depth, but still very dicey !!  I found
 +
myself using our AWD family car in 4-wheel LOCK ( in stead of brakes)
 +
and saw lots of cars and busses out of commission on the short drive
 +
back to 32nd Ave.N.E.
 +
 +
  I truly HOPE all who attended got home safe as well...
 +
 +
Till next time... as always, feel free to ADD to this amateur's attempt
 +
of being a "recording secretary" and send out an e-mail or EDIT or ADD
 +
to the copy on our Web Sight's meeting minutes.
 +
 +
 +
 +
 
==KING COUNTY asks our HELP, Charging Stations==
 
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Revision as of 18:26, 12 January 2011

January 2011 SEVA MEETING

Sorry for having to POST it here in stead of in Meetings and Minutes, but Ryan F. has to ADD 2011 to the page...

But hay !! Almost 50 folks showed up. And we had a nice full meeting agenda.

>From the TOP: We will be losing our Secretary/Treasurer John Frost to a PROMOTION where he works.. This is going to FORCE the elections I have been talking about for months.

Chuck Bensen has said he could accept nomination for Treasurer. The only criteria, good record keeping, being able to balance a check book, write invoices to the EAA for reimbursement once in a while, etc.

Secretary is OPEN ( help !! ) some one who can make most every meeting, and be able to sit down the Day After for 20 or 30 minutes and write something approximating what you are now reading.. ( with less typos and SP's ... LOL;-)

Vice President should be some one similar in temperament and speaking skills as my self. Able to accept everyone and any one willing to embrace Electric Transportation, to include Racing, EV Conversions, Commercially built EV's, Neighborhood EV's, E-bicycles, E-scooters, E-Lawn Mowers, Technology and engineering, the Environmental aspects and our partners there-in, and the political aspects, and try and keep everyone happy and engaged. I Nominate Stephen Johnsen !!

And I guess, if any one has thoughts of the Presidency ! ??

John Frost also added that our 2011 calendars are done, and should be available for purchase at the Feb. meeting.

We discussed Jeff Finn's work on the political and taxation front, and gave him many moments of praise. We hope that the State will heed our suggestions.

Tyler, one of our SEVA members let it be known that he may receive his LEAF later this month, meaning that I am sure he will be bringing it to the Feb. Meeting. Also on this note, I have contacted Jonathan H. the FIRST recipient in the state, who works for the Nature Conservancy, and invited him to be an honored speaker. He wrote back this a.m. and said he can not make the Feb. meeting but may be able to come in March.

Dave Barden was chosen to "review" a book all about the making of the VOLT. He was critical. Lots about the people and not so much about the car itself. A good "coffee table" book none the less. Lots of Pictures.

Speaking of BOOKS... Will the SEVA member who borrowed my copy of "CHARGE" get in touch with me so I can retrieve it ??

Bruce N. and Eric H. brought in a New and Improved version of their home-built pancake brush-less ac motor. SMOOTH all the way up to 4500 rpm. Pretty NEAT !!

Dave Cloud, not to settle on doing a 200 mile trip at freeway speeds in a HIGHLY modified tear drop Geo Metro with OLD lead batteries... told us about his NEXT project !! a ultra light 3 wheeler with room for two, freeway capable, with a goal of 300 miles on lead-acid and possible over 1000 at freeway speed, if he could obtain Lithium Sponsorship ! No doubt in my mind that he will some how reach his goals. More on this next month.

Stephen Johnsen had several great things to report. ONE... the 30 second "why I want a LEAF" he did at the big NISSAN Ride-N-Drive was the winner in the Seattle area, and he has a new TREK bicycle to show for it, and a chance at the National Finals !! We wish him LUCK. TWO: He is up for election as an EAA Board Member. All you EAA members... make sure you fill out your ballots ! THREE: He showed us all a fantastic YouTube video of our friend from So.Cal who has built a SUPER Electric Motorcycle, and went up against BIG GAS bikes last week, and came in 2nd. Chip Yates # 89 !! If you missed the video or my earlier e-mail you can catch it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIMQ0c7JKIU

Daniel Davaids, our very busy Plug-In-America President and Globe-Trotter, gave a great report on PIA's activities, and that more of those very entertaining PSA Videos ( Gas vs EV ) (PC vs MAC) commercials will be coming out soon. He has been very busy in Hawaii helping set up an EAA chapter, and participating in many EV-ents there.

Tom and Cathy Saxton gave a wonderful report on how they TORE apart their TESLA's Charging port and reconfigured it to accept a standard J1772 plug and power, thereby allowing them to use any and all public and private charging stations which will soon be UP and running. It was not easy. Much design work, CAD work, and precision computer driven machine work. They were published in the latest issue of Current EVents, the EAA magazine on this topic. They brought an excellent slide show showing the process, and cables and connectors for all to examine.

The talk of SNOW kept the body count down, and by 9 pm the streets were WHITE with the stuff. Not much depth, but still very dicey !! I found myself using our AWD family car in 4-wheel LOCK ( in stead of brakes) and saw lots of cars and busses out of commission on the short drive back to 32nd Ave.N.E. 

 I truly HOPE all who attended got home safe as well...

Till next time... as always, feel free to ADD to this amateur's attempt of being a "recording secretary" and send out an e-mail or EDIT or ADD to the copy on our Web Sight's meeting minutes.



KING COUNTY asks our HELP, Charging Stations

The King County Department of Transportation is on our side. They have referenced OUR WEB SITE, to theirs. Please check out their web site.

http://your.kingcounty.gov/kcdot/green/electric/


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.

SEVA now has it's own Electric Vehicle Forum - a great place to discuss EV news, conversions, legislation, EVents, Post questions about batteries, list parts for sale, etc.

2007 energy bill, raising CAFE standards?

Wa. State Climate Mitigation Plans

2007.12.21 - http://www.ecy.wa.gov/climatechange/CATdocs/122107_1_recommendations.pdf

Here is WA states draft of what they plan to do for climate change. It's open for public comment until Jan 10th, so if we want to suggest anything we better get going. It's a long document and they have mentioned PHEV's, but not pure EV's. I don't know if it is possible to convince them to make a bigger push for EV's, but they could really cut GHG emissions by pushing this area. They also are looking to reduce foreign oil imports which EV's can accoplish, especially with our hydro power availability.

Are we going to comment as a group or individually, or both? Only 10% PHEV's by 2020 means the world is in for deep trouble IMHO.

Below are some excerpts from the overall general plan which includes PHEV's:

All five of the TWG (technical working group) sectors present significant opportunities for emissions reductions and removals, as shown in Figure 5. Some highlights are outlined here, and more discussion is provided in Section V. Not surprisingly, the transportation sector, which accounts for nearly half the State’s emissions, offers significant emissions reduction potential through increasing vehicle and transportation system efficiency, and reducing vehicle travel from transit, community design, and other measures. Alternative vehicle fuels can also play a major role in the transportation sector by 2020, through a low carbon fuel standard and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle incentives, as well as through the agriculture and forestry sector, where the CAT recommends goals for producing 250 million gallons of liquid fuels from biomass by 2020. Another major contributor to potential emissions savings in the agriculture and forestry sectors by 2020 is avoiding the conversion of farm and forest lands, and the resulting loss of carbon stored in trees and soil. Expanding recycling, reuse, and source reduction of municipal waste accounts for about half the emissions reductions in the agriculture/waste column shown. Improvements in building energy efficiency and community design, increasing natural gas efficiency programs, and increasing efficiency standards account for a significant fraction of the emissions reduction shown for the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. In the energy supply sector, increasing the contribution of renewable and combined heat and power sources are the principal sources of quantified emission reductions shown.

NO. 6 recommendation:

Acceleration and Integration of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Use (T-10) speeds up the deployment of PHEV technology, removes barriers to more rapid adoption, creates initial incentives, and provides for the integration of PHEVs with other energy systems. This strategy aims for PHEVs to account for 10% of cars, SUVs and small trucks’ VMT statewide by 2020. Improvements to Freight Railroads and Intercity Passenger Railroads (T-6) includes expanded use of anti-idle technologies and practices would reduce locomotive idling.
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