The EAA North Bay and East Bay chapters held a joint meeting adjacent to the food court at Napa Premium Outlets. Ed Huestis, Transportation Systems Manager for the City of Vacaville, gave a presentation of his electric vehicle program’s accomplishments, including over 70 EV1s leased to city residents. The success of the program has become so widely known that it has lent the name “Voltageville” to the city. Ed drove his beautiful bright red GM GenII NiMH EV1 in from Vacaville, and Nick Carter (NBEAA chapter president) drove his Ford Th!nk EV from Santa Rosa.
This shopping center has two charging stations in the back: one inductive and one conductive.
Digital images courtesy of EBEAA member Scott Cornell.
Ed Huestis’ GM GenII NiMH EV1 and Nick Carter's Ford Th!nk were on display during the meeting at the food court next to Napa Premium Outlets.
Ed Huestis (in yellow-blue-red EV1 jacket) gives his presentation to the group. Nick Carter, NBEAA chapter president, is in red jacket to left. Yes, even the shopping center has EVs, in the form of plug-in-to-the-wall kids' rides, such as this super-nifty ride in the front of the picture… The rain held off so that most of the meeting could be held outside, but towards the end the rains came and a retreat occurred to shelter in front of the stores.
Ed Huestis (in yellow-blue-red EV1 jacket to left) gives his presentation to the group. Jack Schwarz, another EV1 driver from South Bay, is in EV1 jacket with back to camera.
Ed Huestis raffled off a Voltageville “Only Way to Fly” t-shirt, and here he presents it to winner Jim Van Scyoc — EAA - East Bay Chapter treasurer.