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These are the [[SEVA:EVents|EVents]] which [[PriusBlue|Blue]] and [[User:Rjf|Ryan]] have been at or will be attending.
 
These are the [[SEVA:EVents|EVents]] which [[PriusBlue|Blue]] and [[User:Rjf|Ryan]] have been at or will be attending.
  
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== 2007 ==
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===Friday Nov, 2===
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I was interviewed by Erik of [http://picks.yahoo.com/picks/potw/ Yahoo! Picks Profiles] regarding my work on this website, [http://www.eaa-phev.org EAA-PHEV.org].  I reveled how I got into EV's back in 2000 as a result of an EV show in Portland after purchasing "Lightning" my [[SEVA:User:Rjf#Lightning_the_2000_Honda_Insight|Honda Insight]], followed by the conversion of [[PriusBlue]] spurred on by [[CalCars]] first conversion of their [[PriusPlus]].  You can check out my  [http://picks.yahoo.com/picks/potw/20071102.html November 02, 2007 Yahoo! Picks Profiles EAA-PHEV].
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===Wednesday Sep, 19===
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[[SEVA:EVents 2007 09 19]] - King County and WestStart host national clean vehicles conference
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===Saturday Jul, 21===
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| Interview with Ryan Fulcher about his 100MPG+ Manzanita Micro plug-in Prius at Hybridfest: [http://hybridfest.com/PressRoom.htm more interviews...]
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[[SEVA:EVents 2007 07 21]] - [http://www.hybridfest.com Hybridfest] 2007 in Madison, Wisconsin
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* CleanMPG.com [http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/showgallery.php/cat/565 Photo Gallery] and [http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/events-and-gatherings/t-hybridfest-2007-videos-5631.html Videos]
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{{Clear}}
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===Monday May, 7===
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[[SEVA:EVents 2007 05 07]] - The Cascadia Institute - Jump start to a secure, clean energy future
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===Saturday May, 5===
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[[SEVA:EVents 2007 05 05]] - Lacey Grand Prix Electric Car Races & Alternative Fuel Fair
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===Friday April, 27===
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{|
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|  [[Image:DSC00308.JPG|thumb|left|Blue at the EVent]]
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|| [[Image:DSC00307.JPG|thumb|left|Blue at the EVent]]
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|| [[SEVA:EVents 2007 04 27]] - PriusBlue attended the Franklin PUD's Alternative Energy Expo in Pasco, WA and attempted to help many bus loads of grade school students learn what a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle is and why their parents should get one.  Many of them thought it was "cool", and many others offered to buy it for $5, which was mighty tempting ;)
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|-
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|  [[Image:DSC00309.JPG|thumb|left|Blue at the EVent]]
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|| [[Image:DSC00315.JPG|thumb|left|Blue and some Wind Power]]
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|| After the show Ryan and Blue took a side trip to check out the PUD's nine canyon road wind farm with it's many 60 meter (200 foot) 1330 kW turbines, each produces enough electric power for about 30,000 PHEV miles each day ''(1330 kW * 24 hours * 0.32 annual yield * 3 miles per kWh)''.
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|}
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{{Clear}}
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===Wednesday Feb, 7===
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[[Image:DSC00250.JPG|thumb|left|[[User:Rjf|Ryan]] and Executive [[Wikipedia:Ron Sims|Ron Sims]] at the state Capitol in Olympia.]]
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[[Image:DSC00251.JPG|thumb|right|[[User:Rjf|Ryan]] and Executive [[Wikipedia:Ron Sims|Ron Sims]] in Olympia with WhiteBird in the background.]]
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[[SEVA:EVents 2007 02 07]] -
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Blue and [[WhiteBird]] made an appearance in Olympia for a "How to Electrify Transportation" legislative work sessions.  [http://www.greencarco.com Green Cars Co] was also there with their [[SEVA:Toyota RAV4 EV|Toyota RAV4 EV]]!
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Earlier [[User:Rjf|Ryan]] and Blue gave King County Executive [[Wikipedia:Ron Sims|Ron Sims]] and [http://directory.metrokc.gov/EmployeeDetail.asp?EmpID=37346 Jim Lopez] a ride to the Washington state Capitol in Olympia.
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* [[Image:Gwcar.jpg|20px]] [http://www.metrokc.gov/exec/news/2007/0207warming.aspx King County Proposes Global Warming Action Plan] - Other cities, counties and private sector urged to join effort
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* [[Image:A2mai8-bw-rs.standalone.jpg|25px]] [http://www.theolympian.com/101/story/64471.html Governor lays out plan to protect environment, reduce emissions]
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* Audio/Video Archived Webcasts - Senate Water, Energy & Telecommunication [http://www.tvw.org/MediaPlayer/Archived/WME.cfm?EVNum=2007020100&TYPE=V Work Session: Clean energy and electrification of transportation.]
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* [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003561070_webwarming07.html Gregoire, Sims, state Democrats launch proposals to fight climate-change]
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* [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/302842_warming08.html Plans to combat global warming heat up] - State, county proposals would curb emissions
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== 2006 ==
 
===Tuesday Oct, 17===
 
===Tuesday Oct, 17===
 
Seems that [http://www.current.tv current.tv] played a short 3 and a half minute video which appears to be from the [[Inaugural Maker Faire]].  I haven't seen it; a friend tipped me off to it, but I think I found it at the current.tv website here: [http://www.current.tv/pods/earth/PD04505 pods/earth/PD04505]
 
Seems that [http://www.current.tv current.tv] played a short 3 and a half minute video which appears to be from the [[Inaugural Maker Faire]].  I haven't seen it; a friend tipped me off to it, but I think I found it at the current.tv website here: [http://www.current.tv/pods/earth/PD04505 pods/earth/PD04505]
  
 
===Sunday July, 30===
 
===Sunday July, 30===
{|
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|valign=top|This article appeared in the Quad-Cities Dispatch with the title:<br>
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| valign=top | This article appeared in the Quad-Cities Dispatch with the title:<br>
 
'''''Couple goes electric'''<br>Geneseo natives get 100 mpg with converted plug-in hybrid''
 
'''''Couple goes electric'''<br>Geneseo natives get 100 mpg with converted plug-in hybrid''
 
* [http://qconline.com/archives/qco/sections.cgi?prcss=display&id=299047 On very little gas, plug-in hybrid gets couple around]
 
* [http://qconline.com/archives/qco/sections.cgi?prcss=display&id=299047 On very little gas, plug-in hybrid gets couple around]
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  Aug. 5 wedding. They hope for a bright future
 
  Aug. 5 wedding. They hope for a bright future
 
  here on earth -- for both couple and car.
 
  here on earth -- for both couple and car.
|| [[Image:Qconline 299047 car26a.jpg|thumb|[http://qconline.com/archives/qco/sections.cgi?prcss=display&id=299047 QCOnline]]]
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| valign=top | [[Image:Qconline 299047 car26a.jpg|thumb|[http://qconline.com/archives/qco/sections.cgi?prcss=display&id=299047 QCOnline]]]
 
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===Saturday June, 24===
 
===Saturday June, 24===
{|
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{| width=100%
|valign=top|[[SEVA:EVents 2006 06 24]] - Greenwood Classic Car & Rod Show ( Gassless On Greenwood )
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| valign=top | [[SEVA:EVents 2006 06 24]] - Greenwood Classic Car & Rod Show ( Gassless On Greenwood )
  
 
As in the past this is one of the highest visibility shows SEVA attends each year and this year was no exception.  Quite a few people asked if that was the car they say in the [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003070514_newplugincars19m.html Seattle Times Article].
 
As in the past this is one of the highest visibility shows SEVA attends each year and this year was no exception.  Quite a few people asked if that was the car they say in the [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003070514_newplugincars19m.html Seattle Times Article].
|| [[Image:Crowd2002.jpg|thumb|[[SEVA:EVents 2006 06 24|Crowd at the 2002 show.]]]]
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| valign=top | [[Image:Crowd2002.jpg|thumb|[[SEVA:EVents 2006 06 24|Crowd at the 2002 show.]]]]
 
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===Thursday June, 1===
 
===Thursday June, 1===
{|
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|valign=top|[[SEVA:EVents 2006 06 01]] - Cascadia Transportation Conference at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond.
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| valign=top | [[SEVA:EVents 2006 06 01]] - Cascadia Transportation Conference at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond.
 
* 2006.06.19 - Seattle Times - [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003070514_newplugincars19m.html To really save on gas, hybrid car grows tail]
 
* 2006.06.19 - Seattle Times - [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003070514_newplugincars19m.html To really save on gas, hybrid car grows tail]
 
** [http://pikeplacepolitics.blogspot.com/2006/06/plug-it-in-plug-it-in.html Plug it in, plug it in...], [http://thegoodhuman.blogspot.com/2006/06/seattle-prius-gets-over-100-mpg.html], [http://www.freelancegeek.us/blog.nsf/dx/06202006104705AMMISLHZ.htm], [http://www.hybridcarnews.org/entry/converting-a-prius-to-a-plug-in/], [http://auto-loan.interest.com/content/articles/auto-loan_story.asp?story_id=94646745&ID=interest]
 
** [http://pikeplacepolitics.blogspot.com/2006/06/plug-it-in-plug-it-in.html Plug it in, plug it in...], [http://thegoodhuman.blogspot.com/2006/06/seattle-prius-gets-over-100-mpg.html], [http://www.freelancegeek.us/blog.nsf/dx/06202006104705AMMISLHZ.htm], [http://www.hybridcarnews.org/entry/converting-a-prius-to-a-plug-in/], [http://auto-loan.interest.com/content/articles/auto-loan_story.asp?story_id=94646745&ID=interest]
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===Saturday, May 13===
 
===Saturday, May 13===
{|
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|valign=top|[[SEVA:EVents 2006 05 13]] - Citizens for Rideable Communities - PHEV Appearance in Port Townsend.
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| valign=top | [[SEVA:EVents 2006 05 13]] - Citizens for Rideable Communities - PHEV Appearance in Port Townsend.
|| [[Image:20060512PT.png|thumb|[[SEVA:EVents 2006 05 13|Port Townsend]]]]
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| valign=top | [[Image:20060512PT.png|thumb|[[SEVA:EVents 2006 05 13|Port Townsend]]]]
 
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===Monday, May 8===
 
===Monday, May 8===
{|
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|valign=top|[[SEVA:EVents 2006 05 08]] - The Port of Chelan County AVI Tech Group meeting, first PFC test run.
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| valign=top | [[SEVA:EVents 2006 05 08]] - The Port of Chelan County AVI Tech Group meeting, first PFC test run.
 
* WVC News Releases - [http://wvc.edu/events/releases.asp?relID=204 Want a car that gets 100-plus miles per gallon?]
 
* WVC News Releases - [http://wvc.edu/events/releases.asp?relID=204 Want a car that gets 100-plus miles per gallon?]
|| [[Image:100 1245.JPG|thumb|[[SEVA:EVents 2006 05 08|Port of Chelan County AVI]]]]
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===Weekend, April 29-30===
 
===Weekend, April 29-30===
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|valign=top|[[SEVA:EVents 2006 04 29]] - The UW EE Centennial Celebration Events.
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| valign=top | [[SEVA:EVents 2006 04 29]] - The UW EE Centennial Celebration Events.
|| [[Image:100 1236.JPG|thumb|[[SEVA:EVents 2006 04 29|UW EE Centennial EVent]]]]
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| valign=top | [[Image:100 1236.JPG|thumb|[[SEVA:EVents 2006 04 29|UW EE Centennial EVent]]]]
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===Weekend, April 22-24===
 
===Weekend, April 22-24===
{|
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|valign=top|View [[Maker Faire Photos]] from the initial [[Inaugural Maker Faire]] conversion.
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| valign=top | View [[Maker Faire Photos]] from the initial [[Inaugural Maker Faire]] conversion.
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[[Category:PHEV]]
 
[[Category:PHEV]]
 
[[Category:Prius]]
 
[[Category:Prius]]
[[Category:Prius PHEV]]
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[[Category:PiPrius]]
 
[[Category:CalCars]]
 
[[Category:CalCars]]
 
[[Category:PriusBlue]]
 
[[Category:PriusBlue]]

Latest revision as of 13:13, 14 June 2020

Click show for a short list of the current PHEV conversion and kit options for the Toyota Prius.

For Prius conversion details see the Prius PHEV article and comparisons table.

  1. Ron's Original PriusPlus History and current Contactor Based PriusPlus documentation for DIY projects.
  2. Ryan's PriusBlue is the testbed for DC-DC PFC Based PiPrius kits and documentation for DIY projects.
  3. Toyota OEM Prius PHEV and Prime Could use some work on this page
  4. Enginer China. But the rest of these appear to all be defunct as of 2020?
  5. |~- Hybrids-Plus USA/Colorado/Li -~|~- EnergyCS USA -~|~- Hymotion USA/Canada -~|~- Amberjac UK. -~|~- EDrive USA -~| Peter mentioned Plug-In Conversions |~-

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--={ PriusBlue }={ Maker Faire }={ Photos }={ EVents }={ 2006 mpg }={ 2005 mpg }=--
--={ CAN-View }={ Schematics }={ User Interfaces }={ Battery Options }={ TechInfo }=--

--={ More Vehicles: AVI }={ WhiteBird }={ GrayPearl }={ GreenCarCo }=--

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These are the EVents which Blue and Ryan have been at or will be attending.

2007

Friday Nov, 2

I was interviewed by Erik of Yahoo! Picks Profiles regarding my work on this website, EAA-PHEV.org. I reveled how I got into EV's back in 2000 as a result of an EV show in Portland after purchasing "Lightning" my Honda Insight, followed by the conversion of PriusBlue spurred on by CalCars first conversion of their PriusPlus. You can check out my November 02, 2007 Yahoo! Picks Profiles EAA-PHEV.

Wednesday Sep, 19

SEVA:EVents 2007 09 19 - King County and WestStart host national clean vehicles conference

Saturday Jul, 21

Interview with Ryan Fulcher about his 100MPG+ Manzanita Micro plug-in Prius at Hybridfest: more interviews...

SEVA:EVents 2007 07 21 - Hybridfest 2007 in Madison, Wisconsin

Monday May, 7

SEVA:EVents 2007 05 07 - The Cascadia Institute - Jump start to a secure, clean energy future

Saturday May, 5

SEVA:EVents 2007 05 05 - Lacey Grand Prix Electric Car Races & Alternative Fuel Fair

Friday April, 27

Blue at the EVent
Blue at the EVent
SEVA:EVents 2007 04 27 - PriusBlue attended the Franklin PUD's Alternative Energy Expo in Pasco, WA and attempted to help many bus loads of grade school students learn what a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle is and why their parents should get one. Many of them thought it was "cool", and many others offered to buy it for $5, which was mighty tempting ;)
Blue at the EVent
Blue and some Wind Power
After the show Ryan and Blue took a side trip to check out the PUD's nine canyon road wind farm with it's many 60 meter (200 foot) 1330 kW turbines, each produces enough electric power for about 30,000 PHEV miles each day (1330 kW * 24 hours * 0.32 annual yield * 3 miles per kWh).

Wednesday Feb, 7

Ryan and Executive Ron Sims at the state Capitol in Olympia.
Ryan and Executive Ron Sims in Olympia with WhiteBird in the background.

SEVA:EVents 2007 02 07 - Blue and WhiteBird made an appearance in Olympia for a "How to Electrify Transportation" legislative work sessions. Green Cars Co was also there with their Toyota RAV4 EV! Earlier Ryan and Blue gave King County Executive Ron Sims and Jim Lopez a ride to the Washington state Capitol in Olympia.

2006

Tuesday Oct, 17

Seems that current.tv played a short 3 and a half minute video which appears to be from the Inaugural Maker Faire. I haven't seen it; a friend tipped me off to it, but I think I found it at the current.tv website here: pods/earth/PD04505

Sunday July, 30

This article appeared in the Quad-Cities Dispatch with the title:

Couple goes electric
Geneseo natives get 100 mpg with converted plug-in hybrid

Until then, Mr. Fulcher and Ms. Minder will drive
back home with their PHEV to Seattle after their
Aug. 5 wedding. They hope for a bright future
here on earth -- for both couple and car.


Saturday June, 24

SEVA:EVents 2006 06 24 - Greenwood Classic Car & Rod Show ( Gassless On Greenwood )

As in the past this is one of the highest visibility shows SEVA attends each year and this year was no exception. Quite a few people asked if that was the car they say in the Seattle Times Article.

Thursday June, 1

SEVA:EVents 2006 06 01 - Cascadia Transportation Conference at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond.
Photo courtesy of Felix Kramer of CalCars.org

Saturday, May 13

SEVA:EVents 2006 05 13 - Citizens for Rideable Communities - PHEV Appearance in Port Townsend.

Monday, May 8

SEVA:EVents 2006 05 08 - The Port of Chelan County AVI Tech Group meeting, first PFC test run.

Saturday, May 6

SEVA:EVents 2006 05 06 - The 8th Annual Lacy Alternative Fuel Fair and Electric Car Races

Weekend, April 29-30

SEVA:EVents 2006 04 29 - The UW EE Centennial Celebration Events.

Weekend, April 22-24

View Maker Faire Photos from the initial Inaugural Maker Faire conversion.