Charles, Thanks. No explanation necessary. By the way, your two cents is worth more than most.
Cheers, Al Lococo www.evprogress.org Think Globally, Act Locally! Plug-in, we have the technology, the NiMH powered RAV4 EV is the proof. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Whalen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "FLEAA Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [FLEAA] plan on attending > Al, > > If you want to pay to flatbed one of my RAV4-EVs up there and back (must > be > flatbedded, no tow dollies please), I'd be happy to ship one up there to > you > for your meeting. If you want an in-depth explanation (including a lot of > technical battery stuff) on why it's not a good idea for the car to be > driven up there at this time of the year and at this stage of the > batteries' > life (coming up on 7 years), plus the amount of time it would take to do > so, > etc., I'd be happy to provide a very detailed explanation. So I guess it > really depends on how badly you want to have a RAV4-EV there. If you want > one badly enough to pay to flatbed one up there and back, I'd be happy to > oblige in support of your efforts. I would also drive my Honda Civic > (non-hybrid, regular old gasser, sits unused, so needs a workout anyway) > up > there to your meeting for a daytrip up and back. > > Otherwise, on a separate but related topic, Shawn Waggoner and I have > informally discussed and kicked around some ideas about the possibility of > staging large FLEAA events in Central Florida/Space Coast/west coast areas > during the wintertime. All very preliminary, and I can't and shouldn't > get > out ahead of established processes and normal channels for such > communications and decisions, but I'll just say that I am very much in > favor > of seeing the FLEAA sponsor more such big events in Central Florida/Space > Coast/west coast areas, as we had done with Space Coast Clean Cities > Coordinator and founding FLEAA member Bill Young in working with him to > co-sponsor FSEC's SunDay Challenge last October, which was a great > success, > especially thanks to the many folks there in the Central Florida/Space > Coast/west coast areas who brought their EVs and participated (including > yourself). > > The more we can time-shift such big events into the cooler months of > November through March, the easier it will be -- just speaking for myself > personally, with 7 year old battery packs and very exothermic battery > chemistry -- to drive one of my RAV4-EVs such long distances. I could > probably make a couple of extended road trips during the cooler months and > would like to see some smaller events (including even just regular FLEAA > regional chapter meetings) scattered around the Central Florida, Space > Coast, and west coast areas consolidated in time in a coordinated fashion > with a big, major FLEAA-sponsored event in one of those areas, so that I > could attend a few such events with one of my RAV4-EVs on a single road > trip > spread out over 12 days or so. > > Just my 2 cents worth of thoughts for today. :-) > > Charles Whalen > Two 2002 Toyota RAV4-EVs > Delray Beach, FL > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Al Lococo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "FLEAA Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1:54 PM > Subject: Re: [FLEAA] plan on attending > > Mike, > > Thanks forr the support. > > It would be nice, and I know this asking a lot, to have a RAV4 EV, an > E-Box > and a Plug-In Prius there also. > > No need to explain, if this is not possible, I undersstand. On the other > hand, if anyone can figure out how to get one or another of thesee here, > let > me know. I would be happy to provide overnight accomodations for a RAV4 > EV > driver aor an E Box driver. I have two double, spared rooms. > > I have a 120V, 20 amp outlet and one 120 Volt, 30 amp outlet. I do not > have > a convienient 220 volt outlet. Andrew has gotten a 220 volt outlet set up > for use in Lake Wales which is less than 30 miles away. > > Cheers, > Al Lococo > www.evprogress.org > Think Globally, Act Locally! > Plug-in, we have the technology, the NiMH powered RAV4 EV is the proof. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1:06 PM > Subject: [FLEAA] plan on attending > >> Be happy to attend and help out! >> _______________________________________________ >> Florida EAA mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.floridaeaa.org >> >> > >> > >>> This is for those who have expressed an interest in meeting others who >>> share >>> your interest in the progress and development in Plug-In Electric >>> Vehicles >>> in Polk County. >>> >>> I am proposing a meeting: >>> >>> at the Polk County Sheriffs Office Community Room. >>> on Saturday August 30, >>> at 9:00 am. >>> >>> Polk County Sheriffs Office >>> 3635 Avenue G NW >>> Winter Haven, FL 33880-6200 >>> >>> >>> http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Winter+Haven&state=FL&address=3635+Avenue+G+NW&zipcode=33880-6200&country=US&latitude=28.02958&longitude=-81.771176&geocode=ADDRESS >>> >>> The Purpose of the meeting will be to get to know each other and decide >>> how >>> this group will function. This will include the selection of Officers >>> such >>> as President and Secretary if necessary. We will decide if we want to >>> be >>> affiliated with the National Electric Automobile Association. I will >>> have >>> my Electric Picup Truck there. >>> >>> If you have ideas for the agenda of this first meeting please reply. >>> Let >>> us >>> all know will you plan to attend. Feel free to introduce yourself to >>> the >>> group by reply email. Express your ideas or ask questions. >>> >>> If you know others who are interested in this group, reply and I will >>> add >>> them to the list. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Al Lococo >>> www.evprogress.org >>> Think Globally, Act Locally! >>> Plug-in, we have the technology, the NiMH powered RAV4 EV is the proof. >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Florida EAA mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.floridaeaa.org > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.6/1625 - Release Date: 8/21/2008 > 6:04 AM > > > > _______________________________________________ > Florida EAA mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.floridaeaa.org > > _______________________________________________ Florida EAA mailing list [email protected] http://www.floridaeaa.org
