NBEAA Newsletter Janaury 5, 2008 www.nbeaa.org UPCOMING NBEAA EVENTS --------------------- Saturday, January 12, 2008, 10 AM to noon American Lung Association, 115 Talbot Avenue, Santa Rosa Darren Overby will present his recently converted plug-in hybrid gasoline electric Prius. See www.diy-mpg.com/ for details. Saturday, February 9, 2008, 10 AM to noon American Lung Association, 115 Talbot Avenue, Santa Rosa Panel discussion on EV batteries and battery management systems by those who use them. See www.geocities.com/chris_b_jones@prodigy.net/EV/analysis/battdisc.htm for details. OTHER NEARBY EAA EVENTS ----------------------- Per http://www.eaaev.org/eaaevents.html: Saturday, January 26, 2008, 1:30-3:30 pm National Auto Museum (Harrah Collection), 10 South Lake St, Reno, NV Enjoy a day at the museum. See Electric Vehicle displays including the 2007 Phoenix Motorcars' SUV and a 1914 Detroit Electric 46 Gentleman's Roadster. Learn about Altairnano’s long-range rapid-charge Lithium-Titanate Nanosafe Batteries. Get a chance to win an electric bike! (Bicycle raffle tickets available at the door only.) Tickets are $5.00 in advance, $7.00 at the door. (Available on the ATC website or by calling (775) 826-4514.) Website: www.electricnevada.org Saturday and Sunday, January 26 and 27, 2008 At the Barona Drag Strip, Lakeside, CA Electric Dragin’ 2008 -- the world's 1st International exclusively electric drive racing event! Website: www.evaosd.com Saturday, February 16 or 23 2008, 10 AM (the home page says 16, but the events page says 23; contact Chris per the NBEAA website if you are interested in attending and need clarification; teleconferencing also may be available) Hewlett-Packard Corp. Auditorium, 3000 Hanover St., Palo Alto, CA Electric Auto Association Annual National Meeting Agenda details forthcoming. NBEAA ELECTION RESULTS ---------------------- 38% (18/47) of the NBEAA members voted, all for the only candidates running, who are the same people who have served over the past year: Chapter President Chris Jones Secretary Don McGrath Treasurer Lisa Blair Ireland Public Relations Director Stan Ireland There are still opportunities to serve your chapter through appointed positions such as webmaster and librarian, and Chris would be happy to get help coordinating meetings. Contact Chris per the NBEAA website if you are interested in helping out in this capacity.