The NBEAA chapter formed the team “Charging Forward with Electrics!” to help raise funds for the American Lung Association’s Blow the Whistle on Asthma Walk. The walk was 2.1 miles through beautiful Spring Lake Park in Santa Rosa. The chapter displayed EVs in this event alongside many other teams’ and organizations' display areas.
Digital images courtesy of American Lung Association staff.
Ed Smith of Smith's Golf Cars and his industrious crew brought several electric golf cars and bikes, of which two can be seen at the far left. NBEAA chapter president Nick Carter’s blue Ford Th!nk City EV is in the center, whilst NBEAA member Ray Alden’s white Solectria Force EV is on the right
NBEAA Chapter President Nick Carter (in red) talks with Brian Hall (far left) of Thunderstruck Motors and Dave Luiz (in light blue). The EVs in the back are from left-to-right: a white OEM Ford Ranger running nickel-metal hydride batteries, a silver OEM Nissan Altra with a lithium-ion battery pack, and Brian Hall's red hi-performance drag-racing Porsche. The people at the far-right are gathered in front of a RAV-4EV brought to this event by Toyota, a sponsor of the event.
Psyched walkers begin the 2.1-mile course of the Blow the Whistle on Asthma Walk in beautiful Spring Lake Park. The balloons are anchored by two Toyota Prius hybrid-electric vehicles provided by Toyota, a sponsor of the event.