The ATC is for Electric Car & Vehicle enthusiasts in Reno / Sparks, Washoe County and surrounding areas. We are a chapter of the Electric Auto Association whose mission, in part, is "to act as a public source of information about electric vehicle technology, to encourage experimentation in the building of electric vehicles, and to organize public exhibits and events of electric vehicles to educate the public on the progress and benefits of electric vehicle technology."
And, of course, your donations help us achieve our goals!
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(Everyone is welcome to attend ATC meetings. You don't have to own an EV. The only requirement is an interest in sustainable transportation options such as gas-hybrids, EVs, scooters, and bicycles. No membership required and these are no pressure meetings. We don't pass the hat for donations.)
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, August 28th, business starts at 5:30 p.m., general meeting at 6:00 p.m. at the Northwest Reno Library.
This month's topic includes public charging stations. There will be an open discussion session as well.
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~ EVents! ~
Saturday, September 13, 10:00 a.m.
Presentation: Electric Cars: Intelligently Connecting Transportation to the Power Grid
ATC co-chair, Bob Tregilus, will be giving a presentation about electric vehicles at the Sustainable Living and Renewable Energy Roundup in Gardnerville, NV. Topics include basic information about EVs and Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G) technology. Your plug-in car may earn you money! Questions and answers follow the presentation. For more information follow the above link or contact Vicki Bates, vrbates[AT]charter[DOT]net or 775.265.6827.
Saturday, September 20, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
This year's Reno Green Summit will be held at the new Joe Crowley Student Union-Ballroom, University of Nevada, Reno. Click <here> for a map.
The ATC will have an electric transportation display in front of the student union for this event. This will be a great opportunity for us to network with civic leaders on alternative transportation, incentives, and infrastructure to support EVs and bikes. To display your EV, scooter, or bicycle please RSVP with Bob by calling 775.826.4514 or sending an email to lakeport104@yahoo.com.
Program:
1:00-1:45 Welcome by Mayor and Council and Report to Community
1:45-2:30 Keynote Speaker- Rocky Anderson, Former Mayor of Salt Lake City
2:30-3:00 Break
3:00-5:00 Concurrent Break-Out Sessions –Moderated
A- Single Stream Recycling and Plastic Bag Bans
B- Education/Youth Programs-EnAct/Youth City Council
C- Green Building and Sierra Green Guidelines
D- Transportation
Keynote Speaker - The Honorable Rocky Anderson, founder of High Road for Human Rights, practiced law for 21 years; representing plaintiffs in antitrust, securities fraud, professional negligence, and civil rights cases. He then served as mayor of Salt Lake City from 2000 to 2008. His comprehensive environmental programs, including an aggressive climate protection campaign, achieved a 31% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in Salt Lake City's municipal operations. For his leadership on climate change, Anderson received the Climate Protection Award from the EPA, the Distinguished Service Award from the Sierra Club, and the World Leadership Award from the World Leadership Forum. Anderson is now working to achieve municipal and regional support for climate protection initiatives and to provide grassroots education and advocacy opportunities in the areas of human rights and climate change
Sunday, September 21, 11:00 - 4:00 p.m.
International Day of Peace Fair
Growing Communities of Hope, Creating a Culture of Peace
East Wingfield Park, along the beautiful Truckee River in downtown Reno.
The ATC will have an electric vehicle booth at this event. To display your EV please RSVP with Bob by calling 775.826.4514 or sending an email to lakeport104@yahoo.com.
Thursday, September 25, 5:30 - 8:00 (talk at 7:00)
National Auto Museum (Harrah's Collection)
Electric vehicles will be on display and ATC co-chair, Bob Tregilus, will be giving a talk in the museum's auditorium on EVs and recent developments in sustainable transportation.
(More details to follow. There will likely be a small admission for ATC members.)
Saturday, October 4, 2:45 p.m.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 4th. Sherry Boschert, author of Plug-in Hybrids: The Cars that will Recharge America, president of the San Francisco Electric Vehicle Association, and vice president of Plug In America will be addressing the Reno Mensa chapter at the Sliver Legacy. The ATC has been invited to display a few cars in the valet area. Tickets are $5.00. You must RSVP with Bob by calling 775.826.4514 or sending an email to lakeport104@yahoo.com.
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~ Club Photos & Member's Cars ~
| ATC Patriarch
& Burner Bill Brinsmead's fleet: 1973 Custom Trike Little Boy 1992 GMC G-Van 1992 Toyota MR-2 1994 Chevrolet S-10 1996 APS Bus |
ATC Co-Chair, Chuck Swackhammer: 1969 Subaru 360 Star 2006 Pantara Freedom 2006 Zap Xebra PK |
ATC Treasurer, Peter Fletcher: 1993 Solectria Force Peter's EV YouTube videos includes Jerry Asher's Plug-in Prius |
ATC Co-chair, Bob Tregilus: 1976 Kawasaki KZ400 Pictures from PIA's CARB ZEV Rally that Bob attended March ('08) |
| Fallon
Resident, Mike Krumpe: Schwinn Frontier MTN |
ATC Member, Tod Colegrove: 1959 MGA Roadster |
Reno Burner, Dale Huntsman: Big Giant Head |
ATC Member, Glee Willis: 2003 eGO Cycle 2LX |
| Pictures
of a restored EV-1 that
was in Reno last winter ('07). |
ATC Member, Neal Peters: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit 1990 Honda CT90 |
More pictures coming soon! Do you live in northern Nevada and own an EV? Post it at the Electric Vehicle Photo Album, send us the link, and we'll post it here!
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~ KEEP IN TOUCH! ~
Sign up for the monthly ATC eNewsletter <HERE>
Join the ATC discussion listserv <HERE>
Or join a very large national electric vehicle listserv <HERE>
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~ TAKE ACTION NOW! ~
Please visit http://www.pluginpartners.org and sign the online petition telling the major auto producers that YOU WILL NOT BUY A NEW CAR UNTIL IT HAS A PLUG! Don't forget to call your favorite car dealer and tell them too! No Plug, No Deal!
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~ LEARN MORE ~
Visit the Electric Auto Association website for more information about EVs and how to buy or convert to an electric - Zero Emissions Gas Free - vehicle!
Also, be sure to visit Plug-in America at http://pluginamerica.com.
See a vast array of EV conversions, purpose built, OEM, and art cars at the world famous EV Photo Album! It's a great place to start your research before beginning your own EV conversion project.
EV FAQs & Myths page at Plug-in America! Debunks the longer tail-pipe EV and battery pollution myths. And checkout the ATC eNewsletter volume 2, number 4 for additional information on EV scams, EV water consumption myth, drilling for oil, and running your car on water.
And learn about how plugging in your car can actually earn you money! No kidding: the electric companies will pay you for plugging in your car! It's called Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology.
"The long-term case for V2G boils down to a choice. We can keep the electric system and vehicle fleet separate, in which case we substantially increase the cost of renewable energy because we have to build storage to match intermittent capacity. Or, we can connect the vehicle and electric power systems intelligently, using the vast untapped storage of an emerging electric-drive vehicle fleet to serve the electric grid."
-- Willett Kempton & Jasna Tomić, 2004
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~ eNEWS ARCHIVES ~
You may access all of the ATC eNewsletters by following this link. The file names indicate the eNewsletter volume and number. For example: enews13.pdf is volume 1 number 3 and enews21.pdf is volume2 number 1. The largest number is always the most recent edition. The eNewsletters require a PDF reader. (We suggest you use a non-Adobe PDF reader such as the opensource Sumatra PDF viewer.)
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~ CONTACTS ~
Co-chair:
Bob Tregilus, 775.826.4514, email
Co-chair:
Chuck Swackhammer, sierrasailor53[AT]aol[DOT]com
Treasurer:
Peter Fletcher, 775.232.9236, fletchfilms[AT]hotmail[DOT]com
Speakers available for your next meeting, event, radio or TV show!
Both Bob or Chuck are happy to discuss alternative transportation and electric vehicles at your next meeting or event.
Bob has computer presentations on energy policy, fossil fuels, peak oil, and electric vehicles tailored for beginners as well as the technically minded. Chuck keeps himself up-to-date on the latest offerings in electric transportation and can offer a primer on alternative transportation as well. Both Bob and Chuck have experience in doing TV and radio interviews.
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This page was last updated on 8/23/08.
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