Aug 29

National Plug-in Day 2013

AustinEV and several Central Texas vehicle groups will be hosting the 2013 National Plug-in Event for Austin, TX.

It will be on September 29th (Sunday) and we want you to show your cars!

If you would like to register to attend, show a car or to volunteer, please add yourself and your vehicle details here:

http://www.pluginday.org/event.php?eventid=61

(updated 9/13/2013)

Join Austin, TX area electric vehicle enthusiasts for an electric vehicle display and  presentations on Sunday, September 29 from 10am to 3pm at the Northwest Recreation Center.  We will have all kinds of electric vehicles on display and their owners will be there to talk about how their electric vehicles fit into their lives.

(updated 9/23/2013)

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(updated 9/25/2013)

Schedule of Talks:
11:00 – 11:45 AM
Driving on Sunshine: charging your vehicle from solar panels on your home – Dale Bulla, Interfaith Environmental Network
noon – 12:45 PM
Testing the Cells: cycle testing on cells for electric vehicles – Marc Kohler, Director of Product Management, Actacell
1:00pm – 1:45
EV’s Today – experiences from actual EV owners — a panel discussion led by Tim Ziegner – president of the Nissan Leaf Owners group
2:00pm – 2:45
The Future of Homebrew and Small-Shop EV Conversions – Chris Robison, Product Lead, REVOLT Electric Vehicles
(And we love the Austin Sierra Club!

(updated 9/26/2013)

Mark W. is coordinating an electric scooter/motorcycle ride that will depart from the Plug-in venue Sunday about 3:30 pm (weather permitting)..