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7/4/09: Our President is driving this Green Motors PbA battery plug-in vehicle for a few days while they convert his own Prius. Details can be seen on the Green Motors website.
6/28/09: Here are three YouTube videos on an EV conversion of a 1957 Porsche 356 Speedster:
4/16/09: ECOtality announces that Nissan is bringing EVs to Maricopa County! For the press release, click here.
12/4/08: A local EV company, eTec, reaches a milestone. For the press release, click here.
2/16/08: The Annual EAA General Meeting was held today. To view the presentation slides from the meeting click here.
9/2/07: Join the Phoenix EAA in its new online forum! Details are as follows:
8/5/07: For those of you with a Raptor controller, you now have technical support! Peter Senkowsky of California purchased the rights to the Raptor controller designs and says he will both repair existing controllers and sell new controllers. Peter has no website or email, so if you would like to contact Peter for information, use the address and/or phone number listed here.
8/2/07: Several of the 30+ teams announced in the 100MPGe (MPG equivalent) Automotive X PRIZE (AXP) competition have revealed hybrid, electric, and/or Arizona connections. See details at auto.xprize.org
3/16/07: Congratulations to Phoenix EAA members Gene Cosmano and Jeff Thomas on their National EAA awards! Gene was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, while Jeff took home a Keith Crock Technical Achievement Award.
3/16/07: Earth Day is coming up! Visit www.earthday.net for details.
12/2/06: The 6th annual EAA conference will be hosted by the Florida EAA in January of 2007. Details are to be posted here: www.FloridaEAA.org.
9/10/06: A local member shares some info on brake upgrades on EVs... "For all of the EV owners at the EAA, who need brakes, here is a chance to purchase the upgraded drilled and slotted rotors from Rotorworks, rotorworks@sbcglobal.net, (714) 720-7300 in Garden Grove Southern California. I've already done the form, fit and function check on my Ford Ranger EV, it cost me 1/3 of the price that Ford would have charged for lesser quality parts. Further, it would appear that my range has increased after repacking the bearing and rotor/brake replacement. Should you need additional information, please let me know."
8/19/06: More on Who Killed the Electric Car?...
6/9/06: Director Chris Paine's documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? is set to show in theatres across the country this summer! The film debuts in California and New York on June 28th, then spreads to other states in early July. For those of you here in the Valley of the Sun, the film is scheduled to debut on Friday, August 4th at the AMC Desert Ridge 18 theatres.
3/18/06: We're back! After several weeks of server issues, we have now gained back control of PhoenixEAA.com. We expect nothing but the best from our new host. Here are some of the recent updates to the site this week:
1/28/06: Phoenix EAA President Jim Stack will be the recipient of the first Twike to his the U.S. market! The NiMH-powered vehicle is scheduled to arrive in June, with serial number 001. Top speed is 70 mph, with a range of about 70 miles at a more modest speed of 55 mph. More info from Jim: "It seats 2 and just has fan air cooling, mine will be white to try and keep naturally cooler. There is also a pedal assit which we can't wait to try. Twike was invented by the Swiss and is made in Germany. They are getting US DOT approval around February 2006 and the Nicad battery vehicle will be available then. A lithium option should be out in 2007. They have a US sale person located in Northern AZ, Arcosanti. Twike contact, Mike Patterson Director of North American Operations FINE Mobile GmbH mike.patterson@twike.us (360) 920-3838." LINK
11/2/05: Here is a link to pictures of an EV1 trip from Flagstaff to Phoenix (and back) for a solar vehicle event passing through town...
EV1 Trip Pictures
9/7/05: Here is an article on EVs and plugin hybrids recently published in the Washington Post...
Another Look at Fuel Efficiency
8/13/05: Here are a few web links, courtesy of Phoenix EAA President Jim Stack...
3/14/04: The EVents keep rolling in! The Phoenix EAA will be a part of several local events coming up...
March 27th: As noted directly below, March 27th will not only be the date of our traditional "fouth Saturday" monthly meeting, but it will also be the last preliminary SRP Solar Spectacular EVent at Tempe Town Lake. Be sure to visit the high school competition immediately following the EAA meeting.
April 17th & 18th: On April 17th and 18th, the Phoenix EAA will also be displaying 5 vehicles at the Solfest Southwest at WestWorld of Scottsdale. For more information on the show, visit the March meeting or visit the event site here.
May 8th: The Phoenix EAA will display several EVs and hybrids at the final SRP Solar Spectacular EVent at Tempe Town Lake (see below for details).
1/28/04: We are proud to announce that the Phoenix EAA will be a sponsor of the upcoming SRP Solar Spectacular 2004! The competition puts Arizona high schools head-to-head on Tempe Town Lake in a series of electric (solar) boat races. Be sure and visit Tempe Town Lake on Saturday, May 8th for the Electric Auto Association Elimination Heats! While the EAA sprints are on Saturday, the entire EVent lasts from March 6th to 8th. For more information, visit the SRP site. Please note that there is one more preliminary EVent on March 27th at the Tempe Town Lake Marina.
11/21/03: The Biltmore charging station is GONE!!! In what we hope is NOT a sign of things to come with other public charging stations in the Phoenix area, local EV business eTec was asked by Biltmore personnel to remove its electric vehicle charging station. As of about lunchtime on Friday, November 21st, the chargers had been fully removed.
10/7/03: Sam DiMarco is collecting insurance information for those who are interested in entering an EV in the light parade this December. If you are interested in being part of the Phoenix EAA's entry in the parade, whether you wish to enter a vehicle or simply help coordinate the EVent or carry a banner or sign, please contact us for details. Any and all help is welcome!
2/25/03: The Tour de AZ has been postponed and Phoenix will no longer host the 2003 National EAA Chapters Conference. We look forward to hosting both of these EVents sometime soon. In the meantime, March's meeting will be held in conjunction with the weekly Scottsdale Pavilion Car Show. Click here for details.
9/3/02: The Tour de AZ is back! Arizona's biggest EV rally returns in March, 2003. Click here for details.
4/17/02: The Phoenix EAA has been notified that a donor vehicle is available to any school in the valley interested in converting it to an EV. The free vehicle is a 1989 Nissan Sentra, 4-door, 4-speed. If you know of a school interested in accepting this vehicle, contact President Jim Stack.
4/14/02: The month of May will mark the first ever EAA Chapter Conference! Hosted by the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater DC, the EVent will take place May 14-15... in conjunction with the annual Tour de Sol: The Great American Green Transportation Festival. As details become available, visit the sites below for more information:
The 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid is here! The first production Civic Hybrid to reach Arizona is in the hands of Phoenix EAA President Jim Stack, complimenting his newly-acquired U.S. Electricar S-10 EV. Visit our Photo Album for a look at his new vehicle.
3/21/02: Two more EVs have been added to our Arizona EV classifieds section and the list of Arizona public charging sites has been updated!
If you have an EV in Arizona, please send the webmaster a picture and some information. The website photo gallery will be constructed as information is submitted. Visit the contacts page for the webmaster's contact information. If you need access to a digital camera, please let us know! Also contact us if you're looking to buy or sell an EV in Arizona. This includes EV components as well. There are several "for sale" and "wanted" EV classifieds sites, but we'll be sure to link to those sites for you!