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FVEAA Meeting April 17, 2015 3 Bruce Jones President FVEAA http://www.fveaa.org Rich Hirschberg Vice President March 20, 2014 - AGENDA • • • • • 6:30 Doors open -> Sign-in Sheet, Tags. 7:00 Call To Order, Welcome Introductions 7: 30 Presentation – Klara Nahrstedt – "Trustworthy Cyber-Physical Infrastructure for Electrical Vehicles" 8:30 – Break 9:00 Committee Reports – – – – – – • • VP & Outreach Rich Hirschberg – Upcoming EVents Finance Jeff Miller Elec. Communications & Membership - Ted Lowe Programs & Blogs Rich Carroll Newsletter Editor Ted Lowe Secretary & Facebook ………. 9:15 Old Business / New Business – Motion on Dues 9:30 CLOSE WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS https://www.facebook.com/FoxValleyElectricAutoAssociation Tesla Update • $75,000 Tesla Model S 70D: AWD, 240-Mile Range Is New Base Version • 0-to-60-mph 5.2 seconds • top speed 140 miles per hour • Model X SUV w/ gull wing doors spotted • Due around 3rd-4th Qtr 2015 • NJ and Maryland reversed bans on direct sales by Tesla. They display cars in Tesla Store and "gallery" facilities. Buyers then complete purchase of car online, much like buying consumer electronics from Apple. Tesla Software • http://www.fierceenergy.com/story/teslas-big-plan-end-range-anxiety/2015-0319?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal • Software upgrade to Model S – automatic downloads • Range Assurance reminds driver battery running out • Trip planner - takes range into account, making it difficult for Model S to run out of battery "unless they do so intentionally." • "auto steering" feature and • Side collision and emergency braking alerts coming Half of States Allow Tesla Car Sales 25 YES Now including Maryland 25 NO • http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1095337_where-can-tesla-legally-sell-cars-directly-to-you-state-by-state-map Why Dealers are Good (??) • http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1095 260_car-dealers-fire-back-why-negotiating-isgood-for-car-buyers-video • From the National Automobile Dealer Association (NADA) Ill Rebate - Good Bad & Ugly • Illinois Green Fleets EV rebate program has been discontinued – for 10% up to $4000 state-funded rebates for electric vehicles • State Has Paid Out $14 Million Since 1998 for 13,000 alternative-fuel vehicles • http://www.autoblog.com/2015/03/31/illinois-pulls-plug-on-statefunded-rebates-for-electric-vehicle/ • But article says state is (supposedly) still providing up to $3,000 towards the cost of installing an electric-vehicle charging station Klara Nahrstedt University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Trustworthy CyberPhysical Infrastructure for Electrical Vehicles BREAK • Old Business Promotions Committee • • • • • Newspaper Ads Social Media Phone calls to previous members Invitations to meetings / EVents As a gift give a friend an FVEAA subscription • Help put CCC Charger on Web Sites Secretary • Need replacement for David Zygmont • Anyone interested in position? • New Business COMMITTEE REPORTS Membership – Motion on Dues • • • • • • Rich Carroll Treasury is healthy $19.2k Membership is down Motion by Rich Carroll to lower dues to $10 Needs discussion among the group this month Next month ----need a second and then vote EAA Membership • Ron Freund - Chairman EAA, Current Events Publications • Immediately after release of WKtEC (Who Killed the Electric Car) In April 2006 EAA saw membership raise sharply to 2000 • Membership began tapering off in about 2009. By 2011 our fade was becoming apparent. • EAA rose from 1,100 to 1360 last year • new membership numbers up in past three months, which signifies our efforts to reach new eyeballs are paying off. MAY • Steve Trkla – Torqueedo Electric Propulsion for Boats and Watercraft Upcoming Attractions for the Months Ahead • Bob Baker’s 3rd of 3 on How to Build an Electric Vehicle • Netgain Technologies - Advanced Motor Technologies • Dodge Dakota, Jeep, and Porsche Conversion updates EV QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS THAT’S IT! What if everything ran on gas? • http://www.egmcartech.com/?s=what+if+eve rything+ran+on+gas • (Thanks to Steve Ledger for passing this along from Leslie Grossman from Knoxville EAA)