1` BNNNNNO ******************************************** Electric Vehicle location on IRC The name of the channel has been decided upon and it is EVChatter. The = channel will be held on DALnet. To locate the DALnet server nearest = you, type, /finger servers@dal.net when on IRC. The first meeting in = the channel will be held on Saturday, June 29, 1996 at 8:00. Then we = can decide on a weekly meeting time. That's it for now. TTYL Jacob Gunnell jjjg@ramlink.net IRC Channel information ****************************************************** This week's issue of Old Cars Weekly has a nice little piece on p. 11 about the history and current status of EVs. Not exactly up to date, but then not negative, either. Mary Ann Chapman * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * EcoElectric Corporation http://www.primenet.com/~ecoelec Vehicles: email: ecoelec@primenet.com Fax: 520(or 602)-770-9908 Phone: 520(or 602)-770-9444 Components: email: ecoparts@primenet.com On-line Parts Catalog http://www.primenet.com/~ecoparts "Get into a growth industry and speak in a voice all your own " - Dale Dauten * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * EV Info in Old Cars Weekly Attached are events from around the world. If you know of any more, or have more information on the ones below, please let me know. Also, if you have an event that you would like us to know about, we have a form for events submission via the Internet. URL: http://www.primenet.com/~evchdlr/event_form.html The events listed on the Calendar (URL below) will be given to Clare Bell for possible inclusion into the national Current EVents monthly newsletter. Much appreciated, Kathy Watson Secretary evchdlr@primenet.com - - - - - - - >From *EAA Calendar of EVents* Web page: http://www.primenet.com/~evchdlr/calendar.html JUNE 1996 June 20-23 - Solar Splash Electric Boat Regatta -- Milwaukee WA Advanced Energy Competitions, 602-773-0230 June 23 - Palo Alto Concours de Elegance, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA Concours - quality EV's are welcome to display. Contact Vic Befera 415-328-3936, fax 415-328-3733. June 21-23 - Midwest Renewable Energy Fair, Amherst, WI The fair offers workshops, speakers, exhibits, and demonstrations on renewable energy. Contact: MREA, P.O. Box 249, Amherst, WI 54406, tel. 715-824-5166. June 27-29 - Cleveland Electric Formula Classic, Cleveland, Ohio. ABB University Spec Series. Contact: Jess Roman, EVTC, P.O. Box 11088, Glendale, AZ 85318, 602-256-2599. Go to http://www.primenet.com/~evchdlr/indy_race.html for more information on this event and last year's placings. ----------------------------------------------------------- JULY 1996 July 4 - Pike's Peak Hillclimb They are seeking more EV entries! Sponsored by Chevrolet. Manitou Springs, CO 719-685-4400. July 16 - Fuel Cell Technology Forum, Buffalo, NY. Networking users , suppliers and manufacturers for Clean Energy Marketing Alternatives. You will have chance to hear from existing owners and operators regarding their experiences. Sponsored by IEEE, PES, IAS, USDOE and Niagra Mohawk Power Corp. It will be held at the Niagra Mohawk Power Electric building from noon to 5 pm. IEEE members $15, non-members $20. Register with Chris Mierzwa, 102 Clinton Street Tonawanda, NY 14150, tel 716-831-7728 For more information about Fuel Cells, call DOE Office of Special Technologies, tel 301-903-2700 July 20-22 - World Solar Bicycle Race, Ankita, Japan July 26-28 - World Solar Car Rally, Ankita, Japan Contact: tel. 011-81-185-45-2111, fax 001-81-185-45-2162 ---------------------------------------------------------- AUGUST 1996 August 5-6 - Edison Electric Institute Electric Vehicle Conference, Troy, Michigan. Annual symposium and exhibition including new products and ride'n'drive. Sponsored by the EEI Fleet Management Committee, at the Troy Marriot. Contact: Rick Temchin, Edison Electric Institute, 202-508-5558; or Sherry Craig, 202-508-5561. August 5-8 - Future Transportation Technology Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia. The Society of Automotive Engineers International Future Transportation Technology Conference & Exposition (FTT) being held at The Coast Plaza at Stanely Park, Vancouver, Canada, will address advanced technology in the field of automobile development, design and engineering. Contact: Kerry Demoratz at SAE, 412-772-7131, fax 512-776-0002. August 5-13 - Sun Sprint of the Rockies, Aspen, Colorado to Moab, Utah Contact: tel. 907-872-3882 August 15 - Thursday Night Thunder (FLR) on ESPN tel. 317-848-8937 --------------------------------------------------------- SEPTEMBER 1996 September 16-18 - NESEA Sustainable Transportation & S/EV96 Symposium and Expo, New York, New York The eight annual NESEA symposium and expo being held at Madison Square Garden will bring together a broad coalition of transportation planners, electric and hybrid electric industry representatives, business people, policy makers, engineers, students and concerned citizens to foster the growth of the electric vehicle industry, and the development of a sustainable transportation vision for the nation. Concurrently held sessions, and an extensive trade show have made the event the major electric vehicle conference in the United States. Contact: North-east Sustainable Energy Association, 50 Miles St., Greenfield, MA 01301, tel 413-774-6051, fax 413-774-6053. September 20-26 - Bejing '96 International EV Exhibition Symposium, trade talks, technology exchanges and exhibits. Sponsored by the Chinese Society of Environmental Science and the Chinese Electrotechnical Society Electric Vehicle Institute. Contact: Jian Lai, President, Chinese Electrotechnical Society Electric Vehicle Institute, tel 86-10-50-13-779. September 30-October 3 - NiCad 96, Sitges, Spain Biennial Nickel-Cadmium Battery Conference, organized by the International Cadmium Association. Presentations and discussions of the latest developments in batteries, their applications, and recycling. Held at Hotel Gran Sitges-Barcelona, near Barcelona. Contact: International Cadmium Association, European Office, 42 Weymouth Street, London Win 3LQ, United Kingdom; tel +44 171 499 8425; +44 171 486 4007. ---------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER 1996 October 11 - Transportation 2010, Dayton, Ohio A regional day-long symposium sponsored by The Engineers Club of Dayton and the Global Electric Auto Association will include presentations by EV and HEV industry leaders and ride'n'drive. Contact The Engineers Club of Dayton, 110 E. Monument Avenue, Dayton, OH 45402; tel. 513-228-2148, fax 513-228-4794. October 13-16 - EVS-13, Osaka, Japan 13th biennial international electric vehicle symposium, including addresses by major figures in industry and government, panels, exhibits, ride'n'drives. Contact: EVS-13, c/o Inter Group Corp., 7-5 17 Akasaka, minato-ku, Tokyo 107, Japan. ------------------------------------------------------------ DECEMBER 1996 December 2-5 - 2nd SAE Global Vehicle Development Conference, Detroit, MI Symposium featuring 70 presentations from industry leaders on global automotive topics including vehicle development, sourcing and regulatory issues. Held at the Westin Hotel, Detroit under the sponsorship of the Society of Automotive Engineers. Contact: SAE Promotions, tel. 412-772-7131, email meetings@sae.org December 11-13 - 1996 North American EV & Infrastructure Conference, San Diego, CA Symposium, exhibition, ride'n-drive, held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. Sponsored by the Electric Vehicle Association of the Americas. Contact: EVAA, 601 California St. Ste. 502, San Francisco, CA 84108, tel. 415-249-2690, fax 415-249-2699. Things happen'n ********************************************ciety of Automotive Engineers In` w` B*rDFUgUhjj|?}8 57rr$bACNPP   Q y { } U W Y  G , O Q S U   C  @RT$&`bddC:XZBB|QdfhUA+i>y11357ik-n  JXZ L*l&57vF[  0 2 4 b  Arialle Institute, tel 86-10-50-13-779. September 30-October 3 - NiCad 96, Sitges, Spain Biennial Nickel-Cadmi