[ausev] new EV conversions

[Carey King]

All,

I have recently joined the group and hope to meet many of you at the 
Roundup in Fredericksburg in two weekends. I'll be volunteering at the 
sign up booth Saturday morning. I have started a new company that is 
focusing on engineering and energy/renewable energy concepts and 
education. I hope to speak with many of you about the possibility of 
getting grant money or other funds to pursue making EV vechicles and 
conversions. I think there are some possibilities here, and from the 
discussions so far, it sounds like the Austin EV group has a lot of 
knowledge and experience.

You can reply to me if you are interested in getting funds for Austin EV 
to pursue designs (e.g. with ultracapacitors, new electronics, kits, 
etc.). I'm also hoping to hear from many of you the general timeframe 
for converting a car as I'd like to get my own plan together but I have 
no real garage workspace.

Thanks.

Carey King
512-635-5290

gary wrote:

>Hello Austin EV people,
>
>I'm new on the list and to the area (San Antonio), but I was able to
>make the meeting last Saturday.  Mark mentioned a mass conversion idea
>and I'd like to get in on that.  I'm ready to start a conversion but
>have no specific plans yet.  I found a nice Porsche 914 that I was going
>to pickup today but I'm having some last minute reservations.  I was
>going to buy the Electro Automotive kit which would make an easy and
>practical first time conversion, but I think I'd rather get a different
>vehicle.  There are kits for Rabbits, S-10's, etc., but I think the idea
>of a later model car is great.  I saw conversions (on the web) for the
>Civic, which looks pretty good, and a guy in Canada who did a new VW bug
>that looks great.  He said it's not the best conversion because of
>weight, but very high "cool" factor for show and resale.  Mark, you
>mentioned the Mazda 3?  Sounds good to me.  If this is reasonably solid
>as a goal, I'm willing to buy one and start the conversion.  I'd be
>happy to convert using general consensus components and methods to
>provide the prototype for a "mass" (10 units?) conversion and to start
>developing kit.  I have the time right now and I'm chomping at the bit
>to start something, so if the group can decide on the best vehicle for
>resale potential, I can start right away.
>
>Also, does anyone have the history from the EV trader to see what EV's
>have sold for how much?  Have previously sold vehicles been removed from
>the site or is the trader fairly new and everything is still on there?  
>
>Gary Krysztopik
>San Antonio, TX
>(210) 977 - 0756
>gkrysztopik at satx.rr.com
>
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