# Electric Vehicle Conversion Lecture & Demo. San Luis Obispo (Central Coast), CA **URL:** \ **Category:** Conversion Kits\ **Created:** [September 5, 2007, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/electric-vehicle-conversion-lecture-demo-san-luis-obispo-central-coast-ca/398 "2007-09-05T15:19:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**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, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/electric-vehicle-conversion-lecture-demo-san-luis-obispo-central-coast-ca/398/1 "2007-09-05T15:19:40Z")
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. ``` * 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? ``` 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).