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December 2007
The Las Vegas Electric Vehicle Association (LVEVA) will meet on the third Saturday of each month during 2007 and 2008. Meetings will be held at the Clark County Library on 1401 E. Flamingo Road from 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM. Members will be displaying their own electric cars and answering questions before and after the meeting.
The LVEVA Would Like to Wish Everyone a Happy Christmas and a Joyous New Year!
Calendar
2007
December 01 Boulder City Christmas Parade
December 15 Monthly Meeting
2008
January 19 Monthly Meeting
February 16 Monthly Meeting
March 15 Monthly Meeting
April 19 Monthly Meeting
April 19 Summerlin Earth Faire Exhibit
May 17 Monthly Meeting
June 21 Monthly Meeting
LVEVA Board of Directors:
Richard Furniss, President
Bill Yule, Vice President
Bill Kuehl, Secretary/Treasurer
Al Sawyer, Jan Himber , Al D’Inzillo, Stan Hanel
Newsletter Editors and Contributors:
Richard Furniss, Bill Kuehl, Al Sawyer, P.E.,
Jan Himber, Brent Singleton, Kent Singleton, Stan Hanel
WATTS HAPPENING
is published monthly by the
Las Vegas Electric Vehicle Association,
a chapter of the Electric Auto Association
Las Vegas Electric Vehicle Association web site
http://www.lveva.org
Electric Auto Association web site
http://www.eaaev.org
Electric Auto Association
Membership Renewals
323 Los Altos Drive
Aptos, CA 95003-5248
Current EVents contact:
At http://www.eaaev.org/eaaboard.html
Ron Freund
Chairman, CE Publication
Address Correspondence to:
LVEVA
2816 W. El Campo Grande Avenue
No. Las Vegas, NV 89031
Call for Information:
Richard Furniss (702) 453-6196
Jan Himber for Al Sawyer (702) 642-4000
Bill Kuehl (702) 636-0304
Contents:
-- LVEVA Participates in Boulder City Christmas Parade on December 1, 2007.
-- GM Enters Hybrid Market at High End with Yukon™ and Tahoe™ SUVs
-- Tesla Motors Hires New CEO to Focus on EV Production
-- Solar Power Industry Gains Customers
-- Killacycle Breaks New ¼-mile Records- 7.82 seconds @ 168 mph
-- NEDRA Electric Drag Racing Season Opener in San Diego during January 2008
-- LVEVA Board of Directors Elections for Two Positions
-- EV Repairs and Service
-- EVs and EV Parts for Sale
LVEVA Participates in Boulder City Christmas “Parade of Lights” on December 1, 2007
Boulder City staged its annual Christmas “Parade of Lights” on Saturday evening, December 1st. LVEVA Member Pat Aschenbach and his family hosted the staging of the club’s electric vehicles in preparation for the parade at their house in Boulder City. After the parade, participants convened at the Boulder City house of LVEVA member John Bullis and his wife, Lettie, for the annual LVEVA Christmas party. Other LVEVA members participating in the parade and preparation efforts included Richard Furniss, Bill Kuehl, Bill Yule, Jan Himber, Al Sawyer, Dan Trujillo, as well as their family and friends. A full spectrum of Electric Vehicles was exhibited during the event -- from electric bicycles and scooters to Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) to full-sized Electric Cars. Pat Aschenbach drove his GMC Electric Pickup Truck, Bill Yule brought his Electric Hyundai conversion, Dan Trujillo drove a Lectra Centauri Datsun 200SX conversion, Bill Kuehl drove a Toyota Prius™ hybrid, and several other participants drove electric bicycles and scooters.
Thank you to all the volunteers who made this annual EVent a success.
“A good time was had by all!!”
GM Enters Hybrid Market at High End with Yukon™ and Tahoe™ SUVs
General Motors is entering the hybrid gasoline/electric vehicle market at the high end by manufacturing and distributing new technologies to 2008 models of its powerful GMC Yukon™ and Chevrolet Tahoe™ full-sized SUVs in the $45,000 to $50,000 price range. Based on similar power train technologies that the company co-developed with Daimler Chrysler for gasoline/electric hybrid city buses, these four-door rear-wheel/four-wheel drive SUVs will include a 332-horsepower 6.0-liter OHV gasoline V-8 engine with two 60-kilowatt electric motors driven by a 300-volt battery pack. The 6.0 liter engine also includes an Active Fuel Management (AFM) system where the 8-cylinder engine can operate in 4-cylinder mode during no-load or idle situations. This fuel-conserving mode can decrease gas consumption when the vehicle is recharging the hybrid battery while stopped at an intersection. Normal 8-cylinder operation resumes as the driver steps on the gasoline pedal and accelerates beyond “electric only” mode or above 30 mph. The GMC Yukon™ package will be the largest vehicle in the automotive market to adopt hybrid technology.
The hybrid package will add $3,000 to the base price of the GMC Yukon at $49,300. However, gasoline mileage in two-wheel drive mode is expected to average 21 mpg city and 22 mpg highway. Better savings will be realized in traffic conditions because the gasoline engine will normally shut down at intersections. The vehicle can also operate in electric-only mode up to 30 mph during slow moving traffic until the battery pack requires a recharge. When serving as an auxiliary charger to the electric motor batteries, the gasoline engine is still more efficient in this capacity than when driving in gasoline only mode.
The power train in the Yukon™ will employ an Electronically-controlled Continuously Variable Transmission. The two electric motors will actually be enclosed inside the transmission housing, integrated with the gear system that will provide feedback to the vehicle’s onboard computer when choosing the various combinations of electric and gasoline operating modes to employ in different traffic conditions.
Air conditioning and power steering sub-systems will be electric-powered and not hydraulic-powered. This relieves the gasoline engine of two more mechanical tasks that would increase gasoline consumption.
Contrasting the 2008 hybrid system to a standalone gasoline 2007 GMC Yukon™ with a smaller 5.3 liter V-8 engine and an Active Fuel Management (AFM) system-- last year’s model had a city rating of 14 mpg and highway rating of 19 mpg.
The best feature of the GMC Yukon™ hybrid is its extra power on demand from combined gasoline and electric sources. The vehicle will have room for eight passengers and a maximum towing capacity of 6,200 pounds.
The Chevrolet Tahoe™ hybrid SUV will use the same power train system and will have a base price of $48,800.
For General Motors, this can be a very positive and profitable first step towards embracing hybrid technology, as well as paving the way for the release of the much-anticipated Chevrolet Volt E-flex platform in 2010.
The new Chrysler Motor Company, now privately owned, has announced a similar high-end vehicle for 2008/2009 with a Hemi Hybrid version of its Aspen™ SUV model. Though specifications have not yet been released, it is priced much lower than GM’s models at $32,750. It will be interesting to see how these vehicles match up in both price and performance.
The renewed competition to win back the American consumer with well-engineered, gasoline-sipping utility vehicles bodes well for our country’s future growth, outlining an encouraging roadmap that could free the United States from imported oil restraints over the next several years.
Tesla Motors Hires New CEO to Focus on EV Production
Tesla Motors continues development and production of its Tesla Roadster, a sporty, battery-powered, electric two-seater that can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just four seconds. This EV is priced at about $100,000 with over 100 vehicles already pre-sold to interested customers. However, the company has been struggling with engineering and production delays during 2007.
This recent press release was posted on the Tesla Motors web site, November 30, 2007 at: http://www.teslamotors.com/media/press_room.php?id=746
“A Message from Elon Musk, Chairman of Tesla Motors:
For the past several months, the board of Tesla Motors has been engaged in a search for the right person to lead the company through its next phase of growth. During the search, we met with many candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, including both the automotive and high-tech sectors.
Given what Tesla needs to accomplish, the ideal CEO is someone that understands the automotive sector, but also has a proven entrepreneurial and high-tech track record. Advancing our leading electric drivetrain technology is critical, but, above all, the Tesla CEO must be someone who will ensure that the products we deliver to customers are outstanding.
To that end, it is with great pleasure that I announce that Ze’ev Drori will become CEO of Tesla Motors, effective December 3rd.
Ze'ev is a successful high-tech entrepreneur and an experienced chief executive with the proven ability to create and manage companies with innovative products in both the high-tech and automotive sectors. He has more than 30 years of continual success and has demonstrated the ability to lead a company from conception to profitability, a public offering and thousands of employees.
The first company he founded was Monolithic Memories, a Silicon Valley semiconductor firm that pioneered fundamental advances in memory and logic technology, before being acquired by AMD in 1987. Under his leadership, Monolithic introduced programmable read-only memory (PROM) and programmable array logic (PAL), which revolutionized many aspects of computer and electronic systems technology. As CEO through 1981, Ze’ev was responsible for R&D, manufacturing, marketing, finance, world wide sales and overseas operations for product assembly. Ze’ev served as chairman of the board from 1981 through 1987.
After the sale of Monolithic Memories, Ze’ev purchased a controlling interest in Clifford Electronics, then a small start-up in auto security systems and the perfect combination of his twin passions for technology and automobiles. As chairman and CEO, he rapidly developed Clifford into the world’s leading automobile security company through significant innovations, such as remote control alarms, and distribution relationships with domestic and international car manufacturers as well as a network of thousands of retail dealers. In 1999, Ze’ev sold Clifford Electronics to Allstate Insurance.
I would like to thank Michael Marks for his leadership of Tesla Motors as interim CEO for the last few months. Michael’s experience with manufacturing and logistics has been very valuable for the company as it prepares to enter production of the Tesla Roadster. As an investor and customer, Michael will continue to be involved in Tesla.
- Elon Musk”
Ze’ev Drori also raced competitively for many years at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma County, California, as well as other international speedways. However, he has no direct auto-industry experience.
According to Elon Musk, "It's a tough thing to figure out who should run a Silicon Valley car company." Musk, himself, is a successful serial entrepreneur, making his fortune by co-founding Paypal, then selling this successful online money transaction company to eBay. Elon Musk also serves as Chairman of SpaceX, a rocket company, and Solar City, a solar system installer based in Foster City, California. "There are Silicon Valley people and car people and not much intersection of those worlds."
The Tesla search committee felt Drori’s Silicon Valley experience made him the best candidate based on his success growing two hi-tech companies from “garage operations” to initial public offerings (IPOs).
As new CEO, Ze’ev Drori said, his immediate goal is simple: "My mission is to get the car on the road. We've got to get the car to the market."
Delivery of the first production Tesla Roadster this year to prepaid customers has been delayed twice due to reliability issues, including unforseen requirements for further testing of transmission durability, safety issues and production problems.
Company co-founder and former CEO, Martin Eberhard, remains at Tesla Motors as President, focusing on the company’s technology as head of research and development.
Solar Power Industry Continues to Grow and Gain Customers
DOE to Invest More than $5 Million for Concentrating Solar Power
Washington, DC, United States November 29, 2007
Additional $7.2 Million Available to Help National Labs Commercialize Proven Technologies
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander Karsner today announced DOE will invest $5.2 million in funding to support the development of low-cost Concentrating Solar Power (CSP). As part of the Department’s technology transfer efforts, DOE will also make available a Technology Commercialization Development Fund (TCDF) of up to $7.2 million to three of DOE’s National Laboratories to support commercialization of clean energy technologies. Together, these projects will help advance President Bush’s energy initiatives by accelerating the adoption of renewable energy and moving new clean energy technologies into the marketplace. Assistant Secretary Karsner made the announcements at the American Council on Renewable Energy’s National Policy Conference.
“Under the President’s leadership, DOE is not only supporting research and development of clean energy technologies, but is accelerating their commercialization to a rate and scale necessary to meet growing energy demand and combat climate change,” Assistant Secretary Karsner said. “Our National Laboratories lead the world in energy innovation and DOE is now giving them the support to commercialize their innovations.”
The twelve CSP projects selected for negotiation of awards totaling up to $5.2 million (Fiscal Year 2007; and FY’08, subject to Congressional appropriations) are integral to President Bush’s Solar America Initiative (SAI), which seeks to make solar energy cost competitive with conventional forms of electricity by 2015. With cost-sharing, the total public-private investment will total nearly $6.6 million. These projects aim to develop technology that dramatically reduces the cost of CSP power and emphasizes the development of storage technologies. Specifically, CSP project goals include reducing the cost of solar power to be regularly available at less 10 cents/kWh by 2015.
CSP systems use the heat generated by concentrating and absorbing the sun’s energy to produce thermal energy. This type of solar energy can be used immediately for generating power through a steam turbine or heat engine or it can be saved as thermal energy for later use. Storage of solar energy in this manner removes the intermittency of sunlight, making it “dispatchable” and thus enabling CSP systems to provide energy to homes and businesses day or night. Projects categories include: (1) thermal storage; (2) trough component manufacturing; and (3) advanced CSP systems and/or components.
As part of the Department’s efforts to move post-research technologies toward commercial viability, DOE will also make available up to $7.2 million (FY’07) to three of its laboratories as part of the TCDF. TCDF will provide pre-venture capital funding for prototype development, demonstration projects, market research, and other deployment activities. The National Renewable Energy Lab will receive up $4 million; Oak Ridge National Laboratory will receive up to $2.5 million; and Sandia National Laboratories will receive up to $700,000. The labs will use this funding to support the full-scale commercialization of clean energy and efficiency technologies. TCDF projects and contractual agreements will be administered by each lab with input and oversight from DOE.
Concentrating Solar Power Projects Selected for Negotiation of Awards:
- 3M (St. Paul, MN)
3M will develop abrasion-resistant, anti-soiling protective acrylic front surfaces on silvered polymeric mirrors as low-cost replacements for thick glass mirrors in parabolic trough CSP installations. The project objective aims to reduce the installed system cost and levelized cost of energy for CSP trough installations. DOE will provide up to $350,000 for the $437,000 project.
Alcoa (Alcoa Center, PA)
Alcoa will develop an aluminum intensive collector (supporting structure and reflector) to reduce the installed system cost and levelized cost of energy for CSP trough installations. DOE will provide up to $400,000 for the $500,000 project.
Brayton Energy (Hampton, NH)
Brayton Energy will develop Solar Compressed Air Turbine technology, based upon Brayton micro-turbine technology, and including compressed air energy storage, to reduce the cost of CSP dish engine system installations. DOE will provide up to $300,000 for the $377,000 project.
Hamilton Sundstrand (Canoga Park, CA)
Concentrating Solar Power – Central Receiver Panel Hamilton Sundstrand will validate the manufacturability of a large molten salt receiver panel and confirm its operation in prototypic solar flux to reduce the cost of CSP power tower technology through economies of scale. DOE will provide up to $320,000 of the $400,000 project.
Hamilton Sundstrand was selected for a second project in which it will design, build, and test a long-shafted, molten salt pump that will enable large scale thermal storage system of commercial-scale CSP parabolic trough plants. DOE will provide up to $362,000 of this $452,000 project.
Infinia (Kennewick, WA)
Infinia Corporation will develop a 30-kW, maintenance-free, multi-cylinder, free-piston, Stirling engine for high-performance dish CSP to overcome engine reliability, lifetime, and O&M barriers related to dish-Stirling engine CSP systems. DOE will provide up to $321,000 of the $408,000 project.
PPG Industries (Pittsburgh, PA)
PPG Industries will develop and commercialize large-area, low-cost, high performance mirrors, through alternate materials, structures, and fabrication processes for reflector components, to enable lower cost CSP parabolic trough technology. DOE will provide up to $323,000 of the $403,000 project.
Skyfuel (New York, NY)
SkyFuel, Incorporated will develop a high-temperature CSP system, using linear Fresnel reflective technology, designed to use molten salt heat transfer fluids and direct thermal storage to lower delivered electricity costs from utility-scale power plants. DOE will provide up to $435,000 of the $589,000 project.
Solar Millennium (Berkeley, CA)
Solar Millennium will develop a high-performance, low-cost parabolic trough collector with the potential to operate with a molten salt heat transfer fluid. DOE will provide up to $376,000 of the $470,000 project.
Solucar (Lakewood, CO)
Solucar, Incorporated, will develop an advanced parabolic trough collector and components to lower the cost of CSP thermal power plants. DOE will provide up to $499,000 of the $624,000 project.
Solucar was also selected to develop a low-cost, advanced polymeric reflector for CSP applications to lower the cost of CSP parabolic trough power plants. DOE will provide up to $448,000 for $560,000 project.
Solucar was selected for a third project in which it will develop technology for direct use of molten-salt heat transfer fluids in parabolic trough solar power plants to lower the cost of energy storage for CSP thermal power plants. DOE will provide up to $1.09 million of the $1.39 million project.
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Source: US DOE
These small investments by the U.S. Federal government are a start in the right direction. However, private entrepreneurial efforts may be far more successful in creating a viable new solar power industry.
The Silicon Valley in California gave birth to the first commercial electronic transistors, then to increasingly complex semiconductor-based integrated circuits that, in turn, spawned a logarithmic growth curve of new industries and high-tech jobs. Revolutionary products included the personal computer, cell phone, digital HDTV, digital cameras, personal digital assistants, and interconnected Internet-based information technology to mention just a few.
Venture Capital (VC) companies funded many of the new technologies and companies that emerged during the early growth of these industries. The ideas and concepts for these new technologies often came out of the top-notch universities and research think tanks in the San Francisco Bay Area, including Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Xerox PARC, IBM Almaden Research Center, NASA Ames Research Center, and others.
Sand Hill Road, just off Highway 280 above Stanford University, is the home to dozens of VC companies that have helped launch world-renowned high-tech companies like Apple Computer, Cisco Systems, Google, Yahoo, eBay, and thousands of others over the last twenty years.
Now, the Venture Capital community is excited by a new potential industry that can make money for them and help the environment at the same time-- clean Solar Power!
Several new solar power companies have been formed over the last two years, some that plan to build solar plants near southern Nevada.
The list of names for these fledgling solar power companies includes SunPower (founded by Cypress Semiconductor CEO T.J. Rodgers), ReGrid Power, Akeena Solar, Ausra, GreenVolts, Innovalight, Nanosolar, Solyndra, SolarCity (founded by Elon Musk), Solar Tech and SolFocus.
The Silicon Valley needs new industrial opportunities like this. The area had lost jobs for three consecutive months through September 2007 before adding 6,900 in October, according to the state Employment Development Department. The Silicon Valley has 11,200 more jobs today than a year ago, but employment is nowhere near the levels hit during the dot-com boom in the 1990s.
Optimistic forecasts for the number of people employed in this new technology market show the solar power industry growing by 10 times over the next 10 years. That's from 1,000 to 2,000 employees now, to 10,000 to 20,000. It is estimated that 60% of these new jobs will be in manufacturing and installation, 20% will be in sales and 20% will be in engineering. Because the industry is so new, each company will need to train its newly hired staff to help them develop, sell, distribute and service their unique products.
One web site for interested job-seekers to apply for positions at companies in this newly emerging industry is at: http://www.greenjobs.com
Killacycle Breaks New ¼-mile Record Again- 7.82 seconds to 168 mph!
The Killacycle electric motorcycle racing team, owned by Bill Dube and driven by Scott Pollachek, added about 200 more A123 Lithium-Ion Nanophosphate™ batteries to their electric motorcycle’s power pack (now containing more than 1200 cells) and smashed its two-month old record during an All Harley Drag Racing Association (AHDRA) exhibition at the Pomona raceway in California on November 9th and 10th. With the added power and special tires, the Killacycle now has dropped into 7-second/quarter-mile times, setting the bar at 7.82 seconds for a time trial run exceeding 168 mph:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHtAkM3CYLA
http://www.youtube.com/v/_BqpMD64ZGg
http://futuredrive.wordpress.com/
The new battery pack weighs just 186 pounds, is rated at 374 Volts DC with a capacity of 1500 Amps, and can now deliver 500 horsepower to the dual electric DC-motor drive system almost instantaneously. The initial time to reach the first 60 feet under hi-torque acceleration was 1.14 seconds during this record run.
Future plans for 2008 include seeking additional sponsorship to fund a complete rebuild of Killacycle, that will include a new 1000-horsepower battery pack provided by A123 Systems, driving a brushless AC-motor system inside a new motorcycle frame with bigger tires. The racing team will attempt to break records exceeding 200 mph set by top-fuel drag race motorcycles using nitromethane and methanol. Scott Pollacheck has already raced in the 200-mph club on these types of high-performance motorcycles.
For more information, visit the Killacycle racing team’s web site at: http://www.killacycle.com
NEDRA Electric Drag Racing Season Opener in January 2008
The National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA), an affiliate chapter of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), is planning another EVentful year of electric vehicle drag racing for 2008.
Two new officers were elected to two-year terms for the 2008 and 2009 racing seasons--Shawn Lawless as NEDRA President and Jim Ludiker as Vice-President.
The organization will be kicking off the season early in January 2008 with the help of a sister chapter of the LVEVA, the Electric Vehicle Association of San Diego (EVAoSD), during January 2008 in California: http://www.nedra.com
NEDRA News, October 10 – NEDRA, in cooperation with the Electric Vehicle Association of San Diego is sanctioning the Electric Dragin' event January 26-27 at the 1/8-mile drag strip at Barona in San Diego, California. This promises to be an exciting race. See www.electricdragin.com for details.
LVEVA Board of Directors Elections for Two Positions
The LVEVA is guided by a 7-member Board of Directors where each member is elected to a 3-year term. A list of the current Board of Directors members is shown on the front page of this newsletter.
The 3-year terms of both Bill Yule and Bill Kuehl are expiring at the end of this year. Bill Yule is retiring from the Board of Directors and is not seeking another term. Nominations for the two positions were held during the November monthly meeting on Saturday, November 17th, between 10 AM to noon. Bill Kuehl and Lloyd Reece were nominated to fill these positions for the next three years.
Bill Kuehl is a founding member of the LVEVA, a past president of the group and the current Secretary/Treasurer. He has personally built over 200 electric vehicle conversions, starting in the late 1970’s after he saw EVs as a solution to an OPEC foreign oil supply crisis at local gas pumps. Over the years, he has assisted many of his fellow club members with their EV conversions, designs and maintenance support. Bill is a former U.S. Air Force jet mechanic who was stationed at Nellis Air Force base in North Las Vegas before he retired from the military. This year, Bill designed a battery hoist apparatus that he made available to other LVEVA club members. The battery hoist simplifies the physically difficult task of lifting and moving the heavy lead-acid batteries that provide power storage for the energy to drive an EV’s motor and power train (see October 2007 “Watts Happening” newsletter). Bill is also a NEDRA/NHRA EV drag race record holder with his 1985 Pontiac Fiero conversion at: http://www.nedra.com
Lloyd Reece is the proud owner of a Lectra Motors Centauri ™ EV, built locally in a Las Vegas production facility during the 1980’s on a converted Datsun chassis. He is restoring the Centauri and commuting with it daily to his job as an IT administrator at University Medical Center (UMC). Lloyd has brought a lot of enthusiasm, energy and computer skills to LVEVA activities and events over the last two years.
Elections for these two Board of Directors positions from the pool of nominees plus any “write-in” candidates will be conducted by secret ballot during the December monthly meeting on December 15th, between 10 AM and noon.
Please come to the next meeting to help contribute your input to the future direction of the LVEVA.
EV Repairs and Service
Western Petroleum Station
2051 E. Sahara (corner of Eastern Avenue and Sahara)
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Contact: Jim Johnson
Telephone: (702) 457-2675
Web site: http://storefront.dexonline.com/jims-texaco
EV Parts and Kits for Sale:
OKA NEV ZEV Parts and Kits for Sale: www.okaauto.com
OKA NEV ZEV KIT cars in stock now for immediate delivery prices start at $5,000 FOB Las Vegas.
We also have 4844 ALLTRAX Controllers(48V 400 A DC for Series motor) in stock (more than we need) $550 list, $375.00 NET.
Miro Kefurt
OKA AUTO USA : www.okaauto.com
Distributor: MIROX Corporation
5015 W. Sahara Ave. #125-130
Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
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Tel: (702) 683-8292
E-mail: okaauto@aol.com
For Sale: Chrome "Electric" Emblems for EV's
Mike Chancey - Posted 06/25/00
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Checked: 07/13/03
Chrome "Electric" car emblems, just like the OEM factory lettering. Okay, so you own a beautiful electric vehicle, but does the world know? Show them with these profession quality "ELECTRIC" emblems. Fabricated from weather resistant thermoplastic, these signs feature a bright chrome like finish on the letter faces with a subtle matte black background. They mount easily with the self adhesive HighTack backing. Simply peel off the protective cover, and press the sign into place. Each sign is approximately 1.25" in height and 7" in length. Only $6.00Each or four for $20.00, plus $1.75 shipping and handling per order. Discounts for larger orders available. Send check or money order to:
Mike Chancey, 1700 East 80th Street, Kansas City, MO 64131, or order online.
EVs For Sale:
Electrans 3-wheel Futurista ETV
Range of 55 miles
Top speed of 45 mph.
Department of Transportation (DOT) approval to license this vehicle through the DMV
List price is $13,995
Contact: ElecTrans
Address: 5450 South Cameron #101, Las Vegas, NV 89118
Tel: (702) 889-2146
Web site: www.futurista.biz
For Sale: Electric 1985 Pontiac “Fiero” --Record-Holding Race Car
This 1985 Pontiac “Fiero” Conversion currently holds four National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA) Class Records.
1. Class MC/F (Modified Conversion 97-120 volts)
2. Class MC/E (Modified Conversion 121-144 volts)
3. Class MC/D (Modified Conversion 145-168 volts)
4. Class MC/C (Modified Conversion 169-192 volts)
The 1985 Pontiac Fiero has been converted with:
1. A new Netgain Warp-9 Electric DC Motor coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission.
2. A DCP T-REX 1000 Water-cooled Controller with an Input Voltage Range of 96 to 336 Volts
and Motor Current Rating at 1000 Amps.
3. The Battery System is at 192 Volts. The battery pack consists of sixteen 12-volt sealed ODYSSEY
PC-680 batteries with the capability of increasing battery pack capacity and voltages to compete in the NEDRA MC/B Class (Modified Conversion 193-240 volts) or to a maximum capacity of 336-volts to compete in the MC/A Class (Modified Conversion 241 volts and higher).
4. Tires are B.F. Goodrich G-Force T/A Drag Radials P215/60 R14 that connect the Electric Motor torque to the road for “no slip” acceleration.
5. Battery Charger is a 120- to 240-volt Variable Transformer with a heavy-duty full bridge rectifier.
Additional cables and connectors are installed for Dump Charging from a DC battery pack.
Asking Price: $10,000 or Best Offer.
Contact: William Kuehl
Address: 4504 W. Alexander Road, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89032
Telephone: 702-636-0304
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