Ya can't keep a good man down...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenkam/2019/06/25/tesla-beating-competitors-even-with-its-hands-tied/?fbclid=IwAR0S4xfEHWkKErqudO3eDct5H9ayERFBRKAk5QjkxHgZK52dfRo9nLtQbVY#23e27a671d8f

Someone didn't get the message...

Thanks to Dan Rosenblatt for the link, it looks like an executive is (metaphorically) still defending the steam engine in the modern world: https://apple.news/Ar56IWwt5T5udsnbcec0Acw

CSU Efficiency Expo a success

Thanks to the Witters and Dan Rosenblatt for the photos, the club had lots of questions about EVs! Also a big thanks to everyone that partcipated, and to Dan Rosenblatt for being in charge of the event.

Did you like the CSEVC tee shirt?

If you'd like to order an official CSEVC tee shirt or hoodie, please use this link:

https://www.customink.com/g/zzr0-00bu-r3e6

Note: the CSEVC makes no money on the sale of the tee shirts or hoodies. I just setup a group for individual purchases, the orders are paid for by you and delivered directly to you. I've never done this type of sale before, so please let me know if there's a problem. The items are for sale until July 1, 2019, and the items ship then.

-Wilson Hitchings

Large caterpillars at the club meeting

Our latest club meeting had 20+ attendees plus one very large caterpillar. Dan Rosenblatt demonstrated this hail protection enclosure, which drew the attention of everyone in the restaurant and parking lot. Thanks, Dan!

Newest member and first Mercedes

Please welcome our newest member, Thomas Bono, to the club. He is bringing our first Mercedes to the club, a 2015 B-class all-electric SUV. Like our recent i-Pace addition (Neal Barlow), I bet Thomas is in for many test drives when we get to see his vehicle. Please make Thomas welcome!

New member Lew Pinson

Our latest member is Lew Pinson who lives in Colorado Springs and has a 2017 Volt. Please make him welcome!

New Member Gary Betchan

Please say hello to our newest member, Gary Betchan, from Colorado Springs. He drives a 2012 Nissan Leaf and is from Colorado Springs!

Club Meeting - Big Train Restaurant, June 15

We're having another club meeting on June 15, details below. We have so many new club members, let's hope they come by to visit and meet us!

June 15, 2019 - Saturday - CSEVC Club Meeting @ 12:00 noon. Come to the Big Train Restaurant, 808 N. Garden of the Gods Road. Show up at 11:00am if you'd like to talk.
Map address: https://goo.gl/maps/zLJfLeSqGzAaurE26 .

New members this week!

We have two new members this week, Curtis Claar and Rob Bowers. Curtis has a 2014 Nissan LEAF SV, Silver, and started EV Trail (evtrail.com). Rob Bowers has a 2018 Chevy Bolt EV and lives in Monument, CO. Please make both of them welcome when you meet them!

June 2019 Newsletter is out!

We just sent out our 2019 June Newsletter. If you didn't get it via email, or would just like one, please contact me at this blog's email/contact location.
-Wilson Hitchings

Ace Entertainment Show Photos

Thanks to James Harrell for photos from Ace Entertainment's indoor show this past Memorial Day. James had the only EV at the show but it was a good to have a representative from our club.

Visiting student wants our input

To All:

I received the following email (I have replied) from a student at the University of Edinburgh asking to meet with us as part of his dissertation program. I verified his domain name in his email, so this appears to be a legitimate request from a real person (note: we get bogus comments and emails to our blog all the time!).

I responded to his email with a request for further information, so I'll keep everyone posted. If you'd like to meet with Carlos to share your Colorado EV experience, feel free to let me know of your interest and I'll keep you on the short list for when/if we setup a meeting.

-Wilson Hitchings

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Good morning,

I'm currently writing a dissertation on the adoption of EVs in Colorado, with a focus on Colorado Springs, as part of my MSc program in Energy, Society, and Sustainability at the University of Edinburgh, UK. As part of my research and as a 17-year resident of Colorado, I'm very interested in interviewing members of the CSEVC to gather input on how their involvement with EVs influence and are influenced by EV performance, infrastructure, policies, social factors, etc.

I'll be visiting Colorado from June 18 to July 2 (although I won't be available June 21-24), and hope to meet in person while I'm there (with coffee or lunch on me). Please let me know if you are interested, any further questions you may have, and hopefully what days and times might work best for you.

Sincerely,
Carlos

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

New Member Mark Lauchang

Our latest new member, Mark Lauchang, lives in Colorado Springs and has a white 2019 Model 3. Please make him welcome!