Jerry Asher, who is a board member of the Electric Vehicle Association (EAA), is taking a CalCars open source (Thank you Felix Kramer) Prius
conversion plug-in hybrid all around America. This is an extreme hardship to live hand to mouth depending on EAA chapters and others to help make his journey possible. Jerry is willing to make the sacrifice because he wants to let people to see first hand a plug-in hybrid. Seeing is believing. You can follow Jerry on his adventure by going to www.phev3a.com.
We need help to keep Jerry going. Jerry needs places to land, help with
getting local media attention, places to sleep, food to eat, a little bit of gasoline and lots of electric outlets. See video below and go to the websites to learn more. www.spiritofdc.com and www.phev3a.com.
Joseph Lado PHEV3A co-chair.
Member EVA/DC, EAA, Plug-In America, NEDRA National Electric Drag
Racing Association and more.
PHEV3A is supported by EVA/DC, Amtrak, several EAA chapters, and
enthusiasts across the country.
from WWAY TV3
http://www.wwaytv3.com/...
<http://www.wwaytv3.com/video/electric_car_craze/07>
WILMINGTON -- Jerry Asher is dedicated to spreading the word about
plugging in your car rather than filling it up. "Paying four, five,
six dollars a gallon or plugging in 60, 70 cents gas gallon
equivalent?" he said. Asher recently converted his Toyota Prius Hybrid
to a plug-in hybrid, which he said allows him to run off the battery
longer than with a regular Prius Hybrid.
Asher said charging the car's battery for a few hours will get him 15
miles, which he said could be enough to get someone to and from work
each day. He said, "In North Carolina we say we're clean and green,
but we want clean and green, sustainable, and electric."
Asher made a stop in Wilmington as part of his 50-state tour, mainly
sponsored by the Electric Vehicle Association. He's educating people
about their vehicle options. While here he met with members of the
local Electric Vehicle Assoication chapter, including Bouty Baldridge.
"Driving all electric is definitely a challenge because you have a
limited amount of electrons that you're able to store. Battery
technology is changing very, very quickly and that might not be as
much of an issue in the future," said Baldridge.
Baldridge has two electric cars and two hybrids. "It's very quiet and
it's very smooth, and I just love driving it," he said.
Asher claims to be able to get one-hundred miles per gallon for thirty
minute increments in his plug-in hybrid.
The group "Plug-In America" encourages charging electric cars at night
when electric rates are cheaper. According to the group, it takes less
than a dollar to charge a plug-in hybrid and two to four dollars for
an all-electric car.