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Anaheim Ride-and-Drive Event: A Memorable Success

Plug in America

From smooth rides to engaging conversations, the event fostered a deeper appreciation for the future of sustainable transportation. The success of the Anaheim ride-and-drive event is a testament to the growing interest in electric vehicles and the importance of such events in promoting sustainable transportation.

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It’s all about connection

Electric Auto Association

The Chevrolet Bolt was offered by GM Maven for Lyft and Uber drivers as a rental option, so I took them up on it. One of the guys has a Tesla like me, has the same motorcycle as I do, and he’s flying an experimental electric plane.”. EV conversion displayed at chapter event. There’s just a lot of commonality. Temecula Tesla.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. That was quite a conversion.” It was mostly members with electric conversions. After that, the word spread fast.” Staubel Roadter intro at EAASV meeting.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chevrolet S-10 :Brian has a new and very nice conversion. Chevrolet S-10 :Jim Coates very clean conversion Chevrolet S-10 :Mark Brueggemanns neat project, and more. Comutacar : Scott HullsC-cars and upgrades DaihatsuFellow Van : Interesting Japanese conversion. Ford Fiesta :Interesting English conversion.

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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

David McNeil first joined the Denver Electric Vehicle Council (DEVC) , a chapter of the Electric Auto Association, soon after its founding in 1974, but he’s never owned a Tesla, a Chevrolet Bolt, or any other likely suspects. Most of us just did our own conversions. David McNeil’s electric conversion 1971 AMC Hornet.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.)

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