Great to hear about the EV performance! Is it this, http://www.floridareexpo.org/ that you're attending? I don't think I see you under the exhibitors. What hours will you be there?
On 10/10/07, Andrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Greetings EV Enthusiasts, > > > > It has been a great weekend for BEVs. > > There were some wonderful vehicles at the SunDay Challenge, and the media > was definitely interested. > > We made it on the local TV channel and in the local newspaper as well. > > The eBox performed flawlessly, I really couldn't ask for more, even the > range makes it quite usable for long trips. > > I left Palm Beach with a partially depleted full charge from Paul Liddle's > house and made it to Steve Clunn's without a problem, thanks to my Garmin > GPS. > > I had enough of a charge left from Steve's place to run in the autocross > event at the Florida Solar Energy Center on Saturday. > > I placed first in the EV category and third overall; later that day I passed > the 100 mile mark on the same charge. > > I took the cameraman from the local TV station for a "spin" on my last run > in the autocross; EVs are a natural for drifting :-) > > I let him drive my eBox afterward; another convert :-) > > I got a partial charge Sunday before the road rally and placed third in the > EV category, mostly because of confusing instructions, and it was my first > real road rally. > > I topped off my charge after the road rally. > > Monday was a day for interesting presentations, especially from Dr. Gupta > from Electrovaya who believes Lithium battery capacity will double over the > next 2 to 3 years. > > I plugged in at FSEC while attending the seminars; happiness is a high amp > charge :-) > > > > Special thanks to Bill Young, Shawn Waggoner, Charles Whalen, Cliff > Rassweiler, and all the others who made the SunDay Challenge so enjoyable. > > Special thanks to Tom Gage and all the others from AC Propulsion as well, > for creating one of the finest EVs on the road. > > > > My next stop is the 2007 Florida Renewable Energy Expo in Orlando after a > refreshing 240 volt 50 amp charge at FSEC. > > Chelsea Sexton will be there, along with 2000 or so EV enthusiasts; ah, > nirvana :-) > > > > Get a charge out of life – buy an EV. > > > > Andrew > > > _______________________________________________ > Florida EAA mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.floridaeaa.org > > _______________________________________________ Florida EAA mailing list [email protected] http://www.floridaeaa.org
