SoCal EV meet Saturday, May 23 @ Santa Ana, 8am - 11am

[TonyWilliams]

SoCal EV Meet Ups in Orange County, San Diego County, Riverside and Los Angeles County:

All meet-ups on Saturday:

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May 23, 2015 - Santa Ana (Orange County), 8am to 11am, Hometown Buffet, 1008 E 17th St, Santa Ana, 714-541-3020


June 6, 2015 - Cerritos (Orange County), 8am to 11am, Hometown Buffet, 11471 South St, Cerritos, 562-402-8307


June 20, 2015 - Santa Ana (Orange County), 8am to 11am, Hometown Buffet, 1008 E 17th St, Santa Ana, 714-541-3020



future (Thursday), 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM, Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA


future - Poway (San Diego County), 9:30am - 11:30am - Hamburger Factory Restaurant, 14122 Midland Road, Poway (858) 486-4575. We have a private room reserved in the back. Just ask your hostess to direct you. Please park in the lot to the NORTH of Aubrey Street. This is a change from previous meets.



future - Northridge (Los Angeles County), 12 noon to 2pm, Bob's Big Boy, 8876 Corbin Ave, Northridge (818) 772-2627 NOTE: may not be active. Third Saturday monthly - Northridge (Los Angeles County) 12pm - 3pm - Bob’s Big Boy in Northridge, 8876 Corbin Ave., Northridge, (818) 772-2627. Southeast corner of Northridge Way and Corbin Ave. NOTE: may not be active

 

[TonyWilliams]

Yes, we had a Chevy Spark EV !! We did a little drag race with my Rav4 EV, and I lost... twice, about 0-50mph. I had way more tire smoke, though :mrgreen:

 

[SanDiego]

Tony, thanks for a good time, good food, and good company.

OK, Spark drivers, my Spark was a little lonely. It would like to see some more Sparks at the next gathering.

But the drag race was satisfying.

 

[Blackmamba]

But the drag race was satisfying.

THat's good news that your Spark EV won. That would surprise most people over at the Leaf fansite, some who have sworn the RAV would have no problem blowing the doors off the Spark EV. Are you sure Tony floored the juice pedal, or was he just trying to be a courteous host.

At what point did you realize you had it won - from the get go, mid way, or were you pulling away at the end? If I was to guess, I'd say you'd be pulling away. I'd be very interested to see you and one of those Teslas go out on the freeway, position yourselves side by side going 60mph, and then both goose the juice at the same time, first to 90 wins. You might be surprised at what could happen.

 

[SanDiego]

THat's good news that your Spark EV won. That would surprise most people over at the Leaf fansite, some who have sworn the RAV would have no problem blowing the doors off the Spark EV. Are you sure Tony floored the juice pedal, or was he just trying to be a courteous host.

At what point did you realize you had it won - from the get go, mid way, or were you pulling away at the end? If I was to guess, I'd say you'd be pulling away. I'd be very interested to see you and one of those Teslas go out on the freeway, position yourselves side by side going 60mph, and then both juice the goose at the same time, first to 90 wins. You might be surprised at what could happen.

Well, you'd have to ask Tony if he was being the polite host during our hot races. He was a polite host at his house, but in our second race he figured it out and stomped it with intention. He had a lot more wheel spin than the Spark, so the Spark jumped ahead right away, and as Tony commented, it just kept on pulling away. Yeh, 60 to 90 would be interesting. I haven't done any formal on-road drag racing since I blew up my '56 small block Chevy in 1964. It's fun to have some pride to be a Chevy guy again

 

[TonyWilliams]

Well, you'd have to ask Tony if he was being the polite host during our hot races. He was a polite host at his house, but in our second race he figured it out and stomped it with intention. He had a lot more wheel spin than the Spark, so the Spark jumped ahead right away, and as Tony commented, it just kept on pulling away. Yeh, 60 to 90 would be interesting. I haven't done any formal on-road drag racing since I blew up my '56 small block Chevy in 1964. It's fun to have some pride to be a Chevy guy again

Heck, I've blown up more small and big block Chevy V-8's than I can remember!!

On the first run, I had traction control still on and it was in "torque limited" mode, but I didn't really expect much of a race... The Rav4 EV definitely gets the job done for a 4100 pound car. The Spark EV launched first and kept pulling away.

So, round two was a reversed course, and this time I turned off traction control and put it in "Sport" mode (273 foot pounds of torque). This time, the Rav4 EV tires went up in smoke and the Spark EV pulled ahead by a car length. Once the Yokohamas finally got some traction, the Spark EV was still pulling ahead slowly.

For those spark drivers thinking a Tesla is fair game, remember the P85+ Model S has 440 foot pounds of torque.

 

[Blackmamba]

For those spark drivers thinking a Tesla is fair game, remember the P85+ Model S has 440 foot pounds of torque.

True, but the Spark has 400 ft/lb, weighs half as much and its long gearing would make for an interesting faceoff - especially at higher speeds where the gearing could make the difference. 60 to 90 is where I think the Spark EV would have its best David vs. Goliath chance.

 

[TonyWilliams]

For those spark drivers thinking a Tesla is fair game, remember the P85+ Model S has 440 foot pounds of torque.

True, but the Spark has 400 ft/lb

I know some folks won't get this, but there is no comparison with these torque data points taken from different overall gear reduction.

3000 pound Spark = 4 * 400 = 1600 foot pounds overall
5000 pound Tesla = 10* 440 = 4400 foot pounds overall

Spark = 3000 / 1600 = 1.8 pounds per ft/lb
Tesla = 5000 / 4400 = 1.1 pounds per ft/lb

Both cars are sprightly because they have relatively high power to weigh ratios, however its not even close for a performance Tesla Model S.

 

[TonyWilliams]

Next San Diego EVent will be in Temecula, California. All Electric Vehicles and EV industry are invited.

Saturday, November 9, 2013

10am - 1pm

In conjunction with the "Grid Alternatives" event in Temecula

You can volunteer your car for public ride and drives.
Register by Oct.25 and lunch will be included:

[email protected]


NEW VENUE !!!

10:30 am: Electric Car Show begins Check-in at the corner of 1st St and Pujol St in Temecula, CA in "Rotary Park".

See more at:

http://www.gridalternatives.org/regions/ie/solarthon/#sthash.rCcJtZbE.dpuf

http://www.gridalternatives.org/assets/Linked%20documents/IE%20Solarthon%20handout%204x6.pdf


CHARGING SPOTS:

There are free CHAdeMO chargers at Mossy Nissan in three locations; Oceanside, Kearny Mesa and Poway.

Plus, another Blink CHAdeMO (need Blink card) in Escondido at the Best Western Hotel @ 1700 Seven Oakes Road, Escondido, CA

There are several free Clipper Creek J1772 charge stations in Old Town Temecula.


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[TonyWilliams]

There are numerous restaurants in nearby "Old Town" Temecula that we can eat at as a group after the car show. I currently have a reservation with the owner and chef for a private room table here:

Parea Old Town ($$ Greek, Mediterranean)
41911 5th St Temecula
Temecula, CA 92590
Phone number (951) 699-2400

 

[TonyWilliams]

Saturday, April 26, 2014, 8:30am - 11am

EV Meet Ups in both Santa Ana and Northridge

Here's the meeting schedule for breakfast at Hometown Buffet, 8:30am to 11am, on Saturday:


May 17 - Oceanside (San Diego County), 491 College Blvd, Oceanside, 760-945-6080

May 31 - Santa Ana (Orange County), 1008 E 17th St, Santa Ana, 714-541-3020

June - Mira Mesa (San Diego County), 10660 Camino Ruiz, San Diego, 858-566-9848

June - Cerritos (Orange County), 11471 South St, Cerritos, 562-402-8307

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Third Saturday, 1pm - 5pm

Bob’s Big Boy in Northridge (8876 Corbin Ave., Northridge, CA 91324). SE Corner of Northridge Way and Corbin Ave..

Every third Saturday of each month we meet, socialize, and share/swap ideas to advance our common interest in Electric Vehicle Culture in Southern California!

The Electric Vehicle Association of North Los Angeles/North America monthly meeting is at Bob's Big Boy from Noon to 5pm. We will meet for lunch in the back area of Bob's (furthest from the door) from noon to 1pm. Then from 1pm to 5pm we will have the EV meet in the parking lot outside. This will include meet and greets and test drives of various EVs. You do not have to stay for all of it and can show up and leave any time you like between noon and 5pm! We had a good turn out of both people and EVs last month and hope to see it grow bigger this month!

 

[TonyWilliams]

Here's the meeting schedule for EV breakfast at Hometown Buffet, 8:30am to 11am, on Saturday:


May 3 - Mira Mesa (San Diego County), 10660 Camino Ruiz, San Diego, 858-566-9848

May 10 - Cerritos (Orange County), 11471 South St, Cerritos, 562-402-8307

May 17 - Oceanside (San Diego County), 491 College Blvd, Oceanside, 760-945-6080

???? - Santa Ana (Orange County), 1008 E 17th St, Santa Ana, 714-541-3020

 

[TonyWilliams]

Saturday, April 26, 2014, 8:30am - 11am

EV Meet Ups in both Santa Ana and Northridge

Here's the meeting schedule for breakfast at Hometown Buffet, 8:30am to 11am, on Saturday:


May 17 - Oceanside (San Diego County), 491 College Blvd, Oceanside, 760-945-6080


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May 17 (Third Saturday), 1pm - 5pm

Bob’s Big Boy in Northridge (8876 Corbin Ave., Northridge, CA 91324). SE Corner of Northridge Way and Corbin Ave..

Every third Saturday of each month we meet, socialize, and share/swap ideas to advance our common interest in Electric Vehicle Culture in Southern California!

The Electric Vehicle Association of North Los Angeles/North America monthly meeting is at Bob's Big Boy from Noon to 5pm. We will meet for lunch in the back area of Bob's (furthest from the door) from noon to 1pm. Then from 1pm to 5pm we will have the EV meet in the parking lot outside. This will include meet and greets and test drives of various EVs. You do not have to stay for all of it and can show up and leave any time you like between noon and 5pm! We had a good turn out of both people and EVs last month and hope to see it grow bigger this month!

 

[TonyWilliams]

Next San Diego EVent: Sat, June 7, 2014, Poway

EV Meet Ups in Orange County, San Diego County and Los Angeles County:

All meet-ups on Saturday:


June 7 - Poway (San Diego County), 8:30am to 11am, Hamburger Factory, 14122 Midland Rd, Poway, CA 92064
Phone: 858-486-4575

June 14 - Cerritos (Orange County), 8:30am to 11am, Hometown Buffet, 11471 South St, Cerritos, 562-402-8307

June 21 - Northridge (Los Angeles County) 12pm - 5pm - Bob’s Big Boy in Northridge, 8876 Corbin Ave., Northridge, CA 91324). SE Corner of Northridge Way and Corbin Ave.

June 28 - Santa Ana (Orange County), 8:30am to 11am, Hometown Buffet, 1008 E 17th St, Santa Ana, 714-541-3020

August 9 - Irvine (Orange County), 9am - 12 noon, "World's Largest Electric Vehicle Gathering", now tentatively planned for:

Courtyard by Marriott
Irvine Spectrum
7955 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA

 

[TonyWilliams]

For this Saturday, June 7, 2014, I will be making a pass through the parking garage to pick up anybody who wants to charge for free:

8:20am

13538 Sabre Springs Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92128

It is at the southeast corner of I-15 and CA-56, just a couple miles from the Hamburger Factory in Poway.

There are 9 free GE WattStation J1772 stations in the lower level of the parking garage.

 

[TonyWilliams]

The above 9 charge stations at the garage are likely closed on the weekend, so there are 2-3 Blink units nearby (go to www.PlugShare.com).

Requires Blink card.

I will swing by both places at the southeast corner of I-15 and CA-56 at 8:15 to 8:20am before the meet at Hamburger Factory, June 7.

 

[TonyWilliams]

EV Meet Ups in Orange County, San Diego County and Los Angeles County:

All meet-ups on Saturday:


June 14 - Cerritos (Orange County), 8am to 11am, Hometown Buffet, 11471 South St, Cerritos, 562-402-8307

June 21 - Northridge (Los Angeles County) 12pm - 5pm - Bob’s Big Boy in Northridge, 8876 Corbin Ave., Northridge, CA 91324). SE Corner of Northridge Way and Corbin Ave.

June 28 - Santa Ana (Orange County), 8:30am to 11am, Hometown Buffet, 1008 E 17th St, Santa Ana, 714-541-3020

August 9 - Irvine (Orange County), 9am - 12 noon, "World's Largest Electric Vehicle Gathering", now tentatively planned for:

Courtyard by Marriott
Irvine Spectrum
7955 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA

 

[xylhim]

Nice to see EV gathering, but why such lousy restaurants in which to eat? Hometown buffet? The amount of methane released from flatulence will counterbalance any greenhouse emissions reduced by driving your EVs to that location.

 

[TonyWilliams]

Nice to see EV gathering, but why such lousy restaurants in which to eat? Hometown buffet? The amount of methane released from flatulence will counterbalance any greenhouse emissions reduced by driving your EVs to that location.

Oh, I'm the biggest critic of Hometwon Buffet, but it is now in its fourth year.

Here in San Diego, we have met at lots of different places, and it can tell you that the nicer the venue (read expense), the lower the turn out.

But, we've had 50 present in the past. Getting much bigger than that becomes really cumbersome to find places to eat and park.

 

[TonyWilliams]

SoCal EV Meet Ups in Orange County, San Diego County, Riverside and Los Angeles County:

All meet-ups on Saturday:


Oct 25, 2014 - Santa Ana (Orange County), 8am to 11am, Hometown Buffet, 1008 E 17th St, Santa Ana, 714-541-3020


Nov 8, 2014 - Cerritos (Orange County), 8am to 11am, Hometown Buffet, 11471 South St, Cerritos, 562-402-8307


Nov 15, 2014 - Northridge (Los Angeles County), 12 noon to 3pm, Bob's Big Boy, 8876 Corbin Ave, Northridge (818) 772-2627 NOTE: may not be active


Nov 22, 2014 - Santa Ana (Orange County), 8am to 11am, Hometown Buffet, 1008 E 17th St, Santa Ana, 714-541-3020


Nov 29, 2014 - Temecula CA (Riverside County) 9 am - Noon, Hometown Buffet, 40390 Margarita Rd Temecula, CA, behind Lowe's.


Third Saturday monthly - Northridge (Los Angeles County) 12pm - 3pm - Bob’s Big Boy in Northridge, 8876 Corbin Ave., Northridge, (818) 772-2627. Southeast corner of Northridge Way and Corbin Ave. NOTE: may not be active