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Hello to All E/V D.I Y er's.

Well another E/V Meeting goes by!

POINTS of INTEREST:
Our Esteemed Honored Member AL SAWYER was Elected and holds the position of,
A LIFE TIME MEMBER AND TECHNICAL ADVISOR!!!
Al is the God Father of our club!!! Also the Boulder City Parade was a great
successful event!
We talked about the location of charging station's, Coal pollution And the close of
a company that never got off the ground into production APTERA CAR CO.
Also we discussed the topic of OSHA which formed in 1970. Friend or foe maybe they
should relocate in Rachel Nevada! HUMMM!
One of our Member's Lloyd as usual came up with great Literature and info for every
one!!
Quick mention and invitation to anyone interested in E/V's to attend our meeting's!
End of meeting Election's--Elected to our Board for the next three years as Follows.
# 1 Jon Hallquist.
# 2 Evan Eskelson
# 3. Elwood Grimes
Well again I must run back to Area 51 God Bless And Bye for Now!! ELWOODS REAR VIEW
MIRROR REPORT!!

Al and Jon

Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus wave to the bystanders as they sit atop thier float in the Boulder City, Nevada, Santa's Electric Night Parade.

The Las Vegas Electric Vehicle Club particpated in Santa's Electric Night Parade with our Electric Pontiac Fiero,
Gary Reid's Windjammer and Bill Kuehl's plug in Prius in line up before sunset.

NEWS -by - ELWOOD aka Solar King - called- THE REAR VIEW MIRROR

Dec 2, 2011

Well Hello my Cold Fusion D.I.Y. er's

Here we are together starting our Christmas cheer month God Bless everyone .

A person of interest is: Frank Scandura. He is a real success story and a member of the LVEVA club.
We are proud of him, his accomplishments are: two successful Mercedes repair shops one
here in Vegas:
Frank's Mercedes Las Vegas
2695 S. Decatur Blvd. #400
Las Vegas, NV 89102
and one in Henderson:
Frank's Mercedes Henderson
704 W Sunset Rd. Ste. B-1
Henderson NV 89015
He operates his shops very professional. He informed me that his next project will be to convert a 1994 B.M.W to a full electric Vehicle.
You can read more about Frank if you pick up a copy of Nevada Automotive Professional Magazine. There is a very good interview with him.
Yes Frank one thing I totally agree with is "this whole thing is a Mechanical Love affair".
Hey Frank how about that perpetual motion machine? OTHER NEWS
Dan, Jon , and myself, we're still building a new controller (mostly Dan is building it Jon and Elwood are observing and help a little when he lets us).
We're calling the controller the ROOT we'll see if it sticks.
Also we will be in Boulder City Tomorrow Dec. 3rd for the annual parade.
Well my Earthlings I must fly now and return to area 51 before I turn into one of
the Muppet's. by 4 now Elwoods Rear View Mirrow Report.
President Llyoid, bystander, James, and Frank

Frank fixed our club's Green Electric Fire show car last week and did a great job we are very appreciative.

Home EV Charging Stations submitted by Stan Hanel
Eligibility for a federal tax credit that covers 50% of the cost of purchasing and
installing a home EV Charging station runs out at the end of this month.
Bruce Parmenter from the EV Discussion List compiled this list of home J1772 Level 2
Charging Stations available from manufacturers for about $1000 or less:
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, EVSE can be bought at your local hardware store.

[Indoor EVSE]
Schneider EV2430WS : $750 (Source: 40A @240VAC 7.2kW)
http://www.munroelectric.com/silvereclipse/index.jsp?path=product&part=1769814

Schneider EV2430WS from Home Depot : ~$800 (Source: 40A @240VAC 7.2kW)
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202963679/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

Clipper Creek LCS-25 : ~$1000 (Source: 30A @240VAC 4.8 kW)
http://stores.intuitwebsites.com/ClipperCreekInc/-strse-6/Level-2-EVSE%2C-Level/Detail.bok

SPX Power Xpress : ~$750 (Source: 20A @240VAC 3.3kW)
(95 VAC – 264 VAC - can be used for either level 1 or 2 charging)
https://www.homecharging.spx.com/Portal/Display.aspx?id=11&menu=8
https://www.homecharging.spx.com/Portal/pdf/SS10-283_REVB.pdf

Modified Nissan level 1+ upgrade (15A rev2) ~$840 (Source: 20A @240VAC 3.3kW)
(with exchange of original unmodified Nissan level1 EVSE, price drops to ~$290)
(can be used for either level 1 or 2 charging - this EVSE is mainly for Leaf EV use)
http://evseupgrade.com/

*List of residential EV chargers
http://www.pluginrecharge.com/2011/08/residential-evse-roundup.html

[Outdoor EVSE]
Schneider EV230WSR1 : $1125 (Source: 40A @240VAC 7.2kW)
http://www.munroelectric.com/silvereclipse/index.jsp?path=product&part=1769816&ds=
dept&process=search&text=ELECTRIC%20CAR%20CHARGER

Leviton EVB22-3PM : $1050 (Source: 20A @240VAC 3.3kW)
http://store.leviton.com/Evr-Green-Charging-Station-output-EVB22-3PM/dp/B004G6ZSZG
Video for installing home EVSE
http://www.youtube.com/user/Levitonmfg?feature=mhum#p/a/u/0/s-t6VYevmno

Japanese bombers had devastated the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, and pushed the United States into an intractable international war on two fronts. Patriach of our club Al Sawyer and our honorary editor Stan Hanel, his father are Nevada Test Site veterans. Sawyer was a professional mechanical engineer who had worked at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories before transferring to the Nevada Test Site during the 1960s. While at the test site, Sawyer developed an early telerobotic system for handling nuclear waste. Both men became involved in the national atomic energy program after their service in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

This is a tribute video courtesy of our dear esteemed columnist
and assistant editor, Elwood Grimes and his brothers.

Downtown parking ordinance for alternative fuel vehicles approved
From KTNV Las Vegas, NV
http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/136061273.html
The Las Vegas City Council approved an ordinance yesterday that encourages people to drive
alternative fuel vehicles by making it free to park downtown. The city will issue the owner of a
qualified alternative fuel vehicle a permit that will allow the vehicle to park for free at any city-operated metered parking zone or parking lot.
The ordinance was mandated by a law that the Nevada Legislature approved earlier this year. The ordinance will go into effect Jan. 1.
The alternative fuel vehicle parking permit application is available on the city's website at www.lasvegasnevada.gov/parking
and by visiting Parking Citations and Hearings Office on the 6th floor of City Hall, 400 Stewart Ave.

From Las Vegas Review-Journal:

http://www.lvrj.com/news/ordinance-for-free-parking-for-electric-cars-approved-136024168.html

Ordinance for free parking for electric cars approved
By Benjamin Spillman
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Posted: Dec. 21, 2011 | 1:22 p.m.
Electric car drivers won't have to put money in parking meters in Las Vegas under an
ordinance approved Wednesday.
The City Council voted unanimously for the ordinance, which was mandated by a law
the Nevada Legislature approved earlier this year.
Under the state law, local communities are required to allow drivers of alternative
fuel vehicles to park without paying.
The city ordinance enacts the law in the city and establishes a permit system, which
will go into effect Jan. 3.
Under the system, drivers of electric cars such as the Chevy Volt or Nissan Leaf can
apply for a permit, pay a $10 fee and park at metered spaces without paying.
"It is a feel-good bill by the state, which is coming at the expense of local
governments," said Councilman Bob Coffin, a former state legislator and Chevy Volt
driver who said he supports the concept.
Despite the ordinance, parking will not be a free-for-all. Electric car drivers will
be required to obey time limits posted at meters and other city-managed parking spaces.
Also, conventional hybrid drive vehicles such as the Toyota Prius will not qualify
for the program.
Residents with questions are urged to call 702-229-4700 starting Jan. 3.
Contact reporter Benjamin Spillman at bspillman@gmail.com or 702-229-6435.
http://www.lvrj.com/news/qualified-cars-can-soon-park-free-in-county-owned-areas-133033883.html

Qualified cars can soon park free in county-owned areas
By Kristi Jourdan
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Posted: Nov. 1, 2011 | 2:42 p.m.
Drivers of alternative fuel vehicles soon will be allowed to park free in Clark
County-owned parking facilities.
The County Commission on Tuesday approved the new program, which will charge a $10
annual fee for a window decal that allows free parking for qualified vehicles at the
Lewis Professional Building Parking Garage and the Regional Justice Center metered lot.
Qualified vehicles include plug-in vehicles that are powered by an electric motor
and vehicles that are powered by an alternative fuel and meet specified federal
emissions standards. The program brings the county into compliance with a state law passed at this year's
legislative session, but the law excludes parking areas of an airport.
Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani asked county staffers to investigate whether that
exclusion prohibited the county from including parking areas at McCarran
International Airport, which could put more money in the county coffer.
"This encourages folks to use more alternatives, " Giunchigliani said.
The commissioner, who favors including the county-run airport in the ordinance, also
suggested implementing a "time-share" program in which the government buys a handful
of smart cars or electric cars to be used by several drivers who swipe a card to run
errands. Giunchigliani named cities such as Seattle and Denver, which she said use
similar public and private programs for bikes and cars that could encourage
carpooling. "They could leave it parked in that setting, it's always tracked, and people
wouldn't have to purchase an automobile," Giunchigliani said.
Commissioner Mary Beth Scow asked whether there were enough parking officers to
handle the change. Assistant County Manager Randy Tarr, who deals with Real Property
Management, the entity responsible for tickets and collection from meters, said the
county has the resources needed.
Contact reporter Kristi Jourdan at kjourdan@reviewjournal.com or 702-455-4519.