# Electric Vehicle Conversion Lecture & Demo. San Luis Obispo (Central Coast), CA

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/electric-vehicle-conversion-lecture-demo-san-luis-obispo-central-coast-ca/397>\
**Category:** EV Small Talk\
**Created:** [September 5, 2007, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/electric-vehicle-conversion-lecture-demo-san-luis-obispo-central-coast-ca/397 "2007-09-05T15:18:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![alehander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c6cbf5/32.png) [@alehander](https://community.electricforum.com/u/alehander)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/electric-vehicle-conversion-lecture-demo-san-luis-obispo-central-coast-ca/397/1 "2007-09-05T15:18:56Z")

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Hello, folks. The following event will take place in San Luis Obispo (Central Coast), CA. It is free and open to all interested parties; registration is required.

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* Could your car be converted to run on batteries instead of gas?
* Would it provide the speed and range you need?
* How hard is it to convert?
* What does it cost to convert and operate an electric car?

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These questions and others will be answered during a one-day workshop held on Saturday, October 6th from 10am to 6pm on the Cal Poly campus.

The early portion of the talk will cover general information about conversions - cost, performance, environmental issues, etc. Then speaker Mike Brown of Electro Automotive will get into the nuts and bolts, from choosing a suitable chassis, stripping it, installing the components and wiring, to charging, maintenance, and driving techniques. A factory electric Toyota RAV4 and a converted Fiat X1/9 will be on hand as demo vehicles. This event is free and open to the public but registration is required. For more info or to register, visit [www.c-5.org](http://www.c-5.org) or call Alex at (805) 781-4654 or email [abugrov@co.slo.ca.us](mailto:abugrov@co.slo.ca.us).

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**Author:** ![FEUS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ebca7d/32.png) [@FEUS](https://community.electricforum.com/u/FEUS)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 6:45am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/electric-vehicle-conversion-lecture-demo-san-luis-obispo-central-coast-ca/397/2 "2007-09-06T06:45:12Z")

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I wish I lived closer ☹

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**Author:** ![acidweb00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@acidweb00](https://community.electricforum.com/u/acidweb00)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/electric-vehicle-conversion-lecture-demo-san-luis-obispo-central-coast-ca/397/3 "2007-09-12T21:04:05Z")

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🙂 do you think we could get one of those done here in st.louis mo. ? if so gimme the names ofthe people and i’ll work everything else out. thanks.