[ausev] Aug 19th Sustainable Shoppers' Ball

[Chris Robison]

I've received word from Chris today that there will be both 120 and 240V
50A power available at this event.  One complication is that the grid
power is a couple hundred feet away from where we'd be showing.

We would be able to continue to charge after the event is over, so there
would be no risk of getting stuck there.  And during the event, we would
at least have some power from the solar trailers, which will likely be
close enough to draw from during the event. Solar power will be limited to
120V.

Again, please let me know any of you would be interested in participating,
with or without a car.  I think it's a great opportunity to spread the
word, and we'd be joining Alien Scooters in forming a cohesive EV presence
at the event.

Ideally I'd like to have a go/no-go decision by Monday.   Whether or not
it pans out this time, the next one (not currently fully planned) will
likely be around the Christmas season.

For more information on the Sustainable Shoppers' Ball, check the site:

http://sustain-a-ball.org


  --chris



On Thu, August 10, 2006 9:47 am, Chris Robison said:
> Folks,
>
> As many of you may recall, on Saturday August 19th AustinEV has been
> invited to do a public demonstration as part of the Sustainable Shoppers'
> Ball.  The event is located at the Toney Burger Center in South Austin on
> 290, between 360 and Mopac. Pretty close to the Central Market.   I think
> it's a good fit for our group, and they are very interested in our
> participation.  Attendance is estimated between 3000 and 5000 people, in
> the course of about 4 hours.
>
> Compared to other events we've done, this one will be pretty short -- just
> the morning of the 19th.  Arrival to set up would be about 8am or so, and
> the show ends at 1pm.  I've confirmed that solar and grid charging will
> both be available.
>
> This is shorter notice than we usually have, but I'm hoping we can put
> together a few cars and take this great opportunity to maintain the
> momentum of success from our last show at the theater.
>
> If anyone has any questions about the event, feel free to ask here on the
> list -- Chris Searles is the coordinator, and he's also a member here.
>
>
>   --chris
>
>
>
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