Hi Hugh, We have unfortunately been having lots of problems with USF, which has repeatedly declined at least a half dozen requests over the last year for us to use their solar charging station, apparently over liability concerns; at least that's what we've been told. They had at one point indicated to one high-level intermediary, who appealed their denials of our requests, that they might consider allowing select, pre-screened Florida EAA members with EVs, who have a need to charge there, to do so under certain terms, conditions and restrictions, including signing liability and indemnity waivers and affidavits, but they never followed through on this.
After many such failed attempts, we have pretty much written off USF and have turned our attention to other charging prospects in the Tampa Bay area, including some of our Florida EAA members there. Three of our members in particular -- Cornelius Cronin, Cliff Ruffner, and another one named Ben (never got his last name) who goes by the moniker "Green VW" -- have very generously stepped up and answered the call to our requests for 50A/240V charging there in the Bay area by offering their own charging facilities to Andrew Roddy and any other visiting members. We have hooked Andrew up with all three of these members, so he is now well fixed on charging there. (By the way, this has been previously discussed in prior posts on the FLEAA discussion list a few weeks ago. Maybe you missed them.) Having said that, however, I know that you are an alumnus of USF (and in fact my wife was a medical doctor and researcher on the medical staff at USF Medical School), so if there is anything that you are able to do to pick up the ball and continue working on trying to get us permission to use their solar charging station, we would greatly appreciate anything you are able to accomplish on that front, or even just your efforts. One angle you might try would be if you, as an alumnus, make annual contributions to the school, then you could point that out to the Alumni Office and tell them about the problems we have been having getting permission to use the school's solar charging station, and maybe you could sort of subtly (or maybe not so subtly) link the two, i.e. your continued contributions to the Alumni Fund on the one hand and them giving us permission to use their solar charging station on the other. Alumni (of all schools) use such tactics all the time. Money talks and can get a lot of things done! :-) Thanks & best regards, Charles Whalen Charging Director Florida EAA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hugh E Webber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 6:20 PM Subject: Re: [FLEAA] 50 Watt Charging in Tampa Michael: Thanks for your reply. I don't have the charging spec.s for the EBox myself; I am cc-ing this to Andrew Roddy, the EV driver concerned, and to the FL EAA discussion list. Breathe free, Hugh E Webber Florida Chapter, Electric Auto Association http://www.floridaeaa.org www.eaaev.org Earth Shuttle Pedalcab www.pedalcab.us -- "Konrad, Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This has been forwarded to me, I hope I can help. What voltage charger are you looking for? How is it connected? __________________________________________ Michael Konrad Research Engineer - Dept. of Electrical Engineering University of South Florida v-(813) 974-4506 f-(813) 974-5250 __________________________________________ Madam or Sir: A friend and fellow electric vehicle (EV) enthusiast will be driving his electric "EBox" converted Toyota Scion Xb into your area next month. We Florida Electric Auto Association members are trying to locate a 50-watt charger that he might be able to use in the Tampa area. Does the CERC solar EV charging facility accommodate 50W charging? Thanks for pioneering technology that will soon be needed to charge highway-capable EVs now coming onto the US market. Breathe free, Hugh E Webber Florida Chapter, Electric Auto Association www.eaaev.org Earth Shuttle Pedalcab www.pedalcab.us _______________________________________________ Florida EAA mailing list [email protected] http://www.floridaeaa.org _______________________________________________ Florida EAA mailing list [email protected] http://www.floridaeaa.org
