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- From: UCISRCY@Unocal.Com (Chris Yoder)
- Subject: Electric Vehicles FAQ Part 3/3
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- Archive-Name: autos/Electric/Part3
- Last-Modified: 1993/10/19
-
- Electric Vehicles FAQ, Part 3. Permission is granted to reproduce the
- information in this document in any form as long as there is there is no
- charge or at most a nominal duplication fee to the end user. Last updated:
- October 18, 1993.
-
- -- Chris Yoder Burn Rubber, Not Gas!
- UCISRCY@Unocal.Com Drive electric today.
-
- Contents:
-
- Part 1
-
- 1) Common questions and answers
- 2) Electronic Lists
- 3) Publications
- 4) Books
- 5) Governmental Agencies
-
- Part 2
-
- 6) EV Associations
-
- Part 3
-
- 7) EV Suppliers (Parts & Whole vehicles)
- 8) EV Racing Associations
- 9) Related Associations
-
-
- E L E C T R I C C A R S & P A R T S S U P P L I E R S
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-
- AC Propulsion Systems
- (909) 592-5399 (909) 394-4598 (FAX)
- San Diemas, CA USA
- Product: Alan Cocconi designed AC motors + controlers and "Long Ranger" APU
- for same.
-
- American Flywheel Systems
- Phone: (206) 454-1818
- Bellevue, WA USA
- Product: Flywheel "batteries" (in development)
-
- Auto-Bound, Inc.
- (415) 521-8630
- 2313 Santa Clara Avenue
- Alameda, CA 94501 USA
- Product: Source for automobile service manuals (handy for EV conv.):
-
- Battery MD, The
- (818) 355-2927
- Greater Los Angeles Area, CA USA
- Product: Battery design and Tune-up (tune-ups in Los Angeles area)
-
- California Electric Cars
- Craig Campbell
- (408) 899-2012
- 1669 Del Monte Blvd.
- Seaside, CA 93955 USA
-
- Commuter Vehicles
- Jim Tervort
- (813) 471-0424
- P.O. Box 1479
- Sebring, FL 33871 USA
- Product: Electric Vehicles
-
- Drive Electric
- Bob Dean, Sal Caravello
- (916) 442-5110
- 901 16th Street
- Sacramento, CA 95814 USA
- Product: Electric Vehicles (showroom), Kits, Parts, Service
- Drive Electric conversions: Geo Prism, S-10 pickup, ...
- (CARB certified for Calif. rebate)
- Danish Citi-El, 3-wheeler
- Kewet, small 4-wheeler
- Solectria converted Geo (A/C system), and pickups
- Doran Motors EcoScoot electric scooter
- ElectraCraft electric boats
-
- Eagle-Picher Industries, INC.
- Electronics Division
- (417) 623-8000
- P.O. Box 47
- Joplin, Missouri 64802 USA
- Product: Nickel-Iron batteries
-
- EcoElectric Corporation
- Mary Ann Chapman
- (602) 887-9449
- P.O. Box 77100
- Tucson, AZ 85703 USA
- Product: Electric Vehicle Conversions
-
- Electric Car Company of America, Inc.
- Richard Mayer & Don Eaton
- (818)763-7321
- 5730 Tujunga Ave. - P.O. Box 380
- North Hollywood, CA 91603 USA
- Product: Electric Vehicles (showroom)
-
- Electric Vehicle Custom Conversions
- Larry Foster
- (818) 913-8579
- 1712 Nausika
- Rowland Heights, CA 91748 USA
- Product: Custom Adapter plates & Electric Vehicle Conversions
-
- Electro Automotive
- (408) 429-1989
- P.O. Box 1113
- Felton, CA 95018 USA
- Product: Electric Vehicle Conversions
-
- Electrosource Inc.
- (512) 445-6606 (512) 445-6819 (FAX)
- 3800B Drossett Drive
- Austin, TX 78744-1131 USA
- Comment: Makers of the Horizon Battery, improved lead-acid
- Uses coaxial extrusion for high tensile strength battery
- plates; allows better alloys, prevents plate distortion
- giving longer life. Overall doubling in life, energy
- and power density. Experimental as of Nov 92; limited
- production expected sometime in 1993.
-
- Energy Partners
- The Green Car (Hydrogen Fuel Cell based EV)
- (407) 688-0500 (407) 688-9610 (FAX)
- 1501 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 102
- West Palm Beach, Fl 33407
-
- ETS Electric
- Axel Gringmuth, owner
- (604) 987-6188
- 1402 Charlotte Road,
- North Vancouver, B.C. V7J 1H2 Canada
- Product: Conversions, components, and tech support
-
- Eyeball Engineering
- Ed Rannberg
- (909) 829-2011 (909) 829-1913 (FAX)
- 16738 Foothill Blvd.
- Fontana, CA 92335 USA
- Product: Electric Vehicle Conversions
-
- Futura Propulsion Systems
- Don Moriaty
- (714) 951-4444
- 22351 Rosebriar
- Mission Viejo, CA 92692 USA
-
- GE Electrical Distribution & Control
- PO Box 489, 6801 Industrial Drive
- Mebane, NC 27302 USA
- Product: Pulsewidth modulated controllers for DC traction motors as
- well as other types of controllers
- Tracey Harbor (919) 563-7371
- Joe Lambert (919) 563-7370
- Jim Rettman (919) 563-7418
-
- Global Light and Power
- (208) 263-5027
- 520 Pine St.
- Sandpoint, ID 83864 USA
- Product: Electric Vehicles
-
- Green Motor Works
- Bill Meurer
- (818) 766-3800
- 5228 Vineland
- North Hollywood, CA 91601 USA
- Product: Electric Vehicles (showroom)
-
- Nu-Kar
- Glen Stevens
- (901) 853-2925 or (800) 598-6904
- 710 Hwy 57
- Collierville, TN 38017 USA
- Product: Parts for Commuta-Car vehicles
-
- KTA Services
- Ken Koch
- (909) 949-7914 (909) 949-7916 (FAX)
- 944 West 21st Street
- Upland, CA 91786 USA
- Product: Conversion components and 5 California Certified Kits.
- Catalog: $5.00 (refundable on order)
-
- Lightning Electric Vehicle Conversions
- Randy Holmquist, owner
- (604) 390-3364 (604) 390-1166 (FAX)
- 7647 Superior Road
- Lantzville, B.C. Code: V0R 2H0 Canada
- Product: Conversions, components, and tech support
-
- Powertec
- (704) 588-1956 (704) 588-7315 (FAX)
- Charlotte, North Carolina USA
- Product: Electric Motors
-
- Real Goods
- Mail-order: "off-the-grid" + EV parts + green supplies
- (707) 468-9214, (800) 762-7325 (707) 468-0301 (FAX)
- 966 Mazzoni Street
- Ukiah, CA 95482 USA
-
- San Diego Electric Auto Co.
- Ron Larrea
- (619) 443-3017
- 9011 Los Coches Road
- Lakeside, CA 92040 USA
- Product: Electric Vehicle Conversions
-
- Solar Car Corp.
- Doug Cobb
- (407) 725-3769
- P.O. Box 3293
- Indianlantic, FL 32803 USA
- Product: Electric Vehicles
-
- Solar Electric Engineering, Inc.
- Gary Starr
- (707) 829-4545
- 115 Morris St.
- Sebastopol, CA 95472 USA
- Product: Electric Vehicles (showroom)
-
- Solectria
- James Worden
- (508) 658-2231 (508) 658-3224 (FAX)
- 68 Industrial Way
- Wilmington, MA 01887 USA
- Product: EVs, EV parts and kits
- Comment: Seller of AC-drive EVs, parts and kits
- The Force: converted Geo Metro
-
- The Source for Electric Car Parts, INC.
- (813) 471-2323 or (305) 983-6003
- USA
- Product: Parts for Citicar, Commutacar, Postal Van
-
- Trojan Battery Company
- (310) 946-8381 or (800) 423-6569
- 12380 Clark Ave.
- Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 USA
- Product: Lead-Acid Batteries
-
- Unique Mobility, Inc.
- Robert L. Rehn: Vice President - Vehicle Systems
- (303) 278-2002 (303) 278-7007 (FAX)
- 425 Corporate Circle
- Golden, CO 80401 USA
- Product: Brushless DC Motor/Controler
-
- U.S. Battery Company
- (909) 371-8090 or (800) 695-0945
- 1675 Sampson Av
- Corona, CA 91719 USA
- Product: Lead acid batteries
-
- Westinghouse
- Joyce Henderson or Tim Winter
- (410) 993-6245
- EV Support & Service group
- Westinghouse Electric Co.
- Baltimore, MD USA
- Product: AC motors (& controlers?)
-
-
- E L E C T R I C V E H I C L E R A C I N G A S S O C I A T I O N S
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-
- Electrathon of America
- (310) 539-9223
- 1251 W. Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 142
- Torrance, CA 90502 USA
- Comment: Very low cost EV racing. Basic rules: take 65 lbs of batteries
- and bicycle tires, put a body around it and run for 45 minutes.
-
- Solar & Electric Racing Association (SERA)
- (602) 953-6672 (602) 953-7733 (FAX)
- 11811 N. Patum Blvd. Suite 3031
- Phoenix, AZ 85028 USA
- Comment: Big event: The Solar & Electric 500 at Phoenix International
- raceway in early March. The big names in the EV world are all
- at the event, but none of the big 3 auto makers race.
-
-
- R E L A T E D A S S O C I A T I O N S
- ---------------------------------------
-
- American Hydrogen Association
- (602) 921-0433 (602) 967-6601 (FAX)
- 216 S Clark Ave, Suite 103
- Tempe, AZ 85281 USA
-
- SAE International
- (412) 776-4970 (412) 776-0790 (FAX)
- 400 Commonwealth Dr
- Warrendale, PA 15096-0001 USA
- Comment: Books and Tech papers on EVs; Catalog #2718.
-