Re: Attention JuiceBox and Enel X EVSE Users!
Sybil,
Given their reduced functionality and therefore likely depressed prices, they’d be a great deal if you are content with a basic EV car charger (EVSE) with no remotely adjustable settings, no load sharing capability, possibly no customer service, and unknown warranty service, given Enel X has not yet announced who will be taking over their legal obligations in North America.
It all depends on what your needs are. ?Most people don’t use the app at all and many EVSEs are no longer supported (offer replacement parts) by the manufacturer after the 3 year warranty expires (Siemens!), so a basic unit that will likely last that long without the need for repair at a reduced price for lack of app control might be perfect.?
Lawrence?
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On Oct 8, 2024, at 10:54?AM, Sybil J. Cramer <sybiljcramer256@...> wrote: ? Hi Lawrence,
A lot of this technical information is over my head (I taught English and am not very tech savvy)
Bottom line — Are you saying you do not recommend purchasing JuiceBox Home EVSEs now and in the future?
Thanks, Sybil
? All,
Last night at 11pm I received the following link via an EV email list:
I found a few other articles on the topic and read all the comments.?
The short story is that the Enel X Way app that can control your JuiceBox or Enel X electric vehicle charger is being discontinued on October 11th.?
My suggestion is that, through the app, you check that your EVSE is online and set to the maximum amperage your circuit can handle and that scheduled charging is turned off.? Avoid toggling any settings that don’t require it, as customer support may not be available if there’s a problem.? Then unpair the charger.? An extra precaution would be to cancel your account.?
On 2018 and 2019 JuiceBox EVSEs, there’s a trim pot (variable resistor) on the circuit board to hardware limit the amperage. Setting the app to the maximum and using the trimpot preserves your options. ?Opening the cover of a unit that has been outdoors may take several applications of penetrating oil and light tapping with a hammer over the course of as many days, as it did for me.?
I also encourage you to take your EVSE off your WiFi network to further reduce exposure to its settings being adjusted by nefarious actors at some point in the future. ?If you can’t do this by cycling the EVSE’s power and logging into its own WiFi network, you can put it on your WiFi router’s blocked list.?
JuiceBox was a seemingly solid local company in San Carlos, but then were bought up by the Italian Enel X.? Even recently I was impressed by their very responsive and diligent customer service, easily reached by phone and email.? Now Enel X is consolidating their operations to countries where they also sell electricity; the USA and Canada are not amongst them.?
The worst of it is that all of their commercial and public chargers will become unusable overnight, as they require continual connection to the Enel X server.?
Good luck in weathering the transition and please spread the word so others aren’t left with an unusable home EV charger.
Thanks.?
Lawrence?
Reference links regarding Enel X shutting down in USA and Canada:?
Email address for company sanctioned information:
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Re: Attention JuiceBox and Enel X EVSE Users!
Hi Lawrence,
A lot of this technical information is over my head (I taught English and am not very tech savvy)
Bottom line — Are you saying you do not recommend purchasing JuiceBox Home EVSEs now and in the future?
Thanks, Sybil
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? All,
Last night at 11pm I received the following link via an EV email list:
I found a few other articles on the topic and read all the comments.?
The short story is that the Enel X Way app that can control your JuiceBox or Enel X electric vehicle charger is being discontinued on October 11th.?
My suggestion is that, through the app, you check that your EVSE is online and set to the maximum amperage your circuit can handle and that scheduled charging is turned off.? Avoid toggling any settings that don’t require it, as customer support may not be available if there’s a problem.? Then unpair the charger.? An extra precaution would be to cancel your account.?
On 2018 and 2019 JuiceBox EVSEs, there’s a trim pot (variable resistor) on the circuit board to hardware limit the amperage. Setting the app to the maximum and using the trimpot preserves your options. ?Opening the cover of a unit that has been outdoors may take several applications of penetrating oil and light tapping with a hammer over the course of as many days, as it did for me.?
I also encourage you to take your EVSE off your WiFi network to further reduce exposure to its settings being adjusted by nefarious actors at some point in the future. ?If you can’t do this by cycling the EVSE’s power and logging into its own WiFi network, you can put it on your WiFi router’s blocked list.?
JuiceBox was a seemingly solid local company in San Carlos, but then were bought up by the Italian Enel X.? Even recently I was impressed by their very responsive and diligent customer service, easily reached by phone and email.? Now Enel X is consolidating their operations to countries where they also sell electricity; the USA and Canada are not amongst them.?
The worst of it is that all of their commercial and public chargers will become unusable overnight, as they require continual connection to the Enel X server.?
Good luck in weathering the transition and please spread the word so others aren’t left with an unusable home EV charger.
Thanks.?
Lawrence?
Reference links regarding Enel X shutting down in USA and Canada:?
Email address for company sanctioned information:
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Attention JuiceBox and Enel X EVSE Users!
? All,
Last night at 11pm I received the following link via an EV email list:
I found a few other articles on the topic and read all the comments.?
The short story is that the Enel X Way app that can control your JuiceBox or Enel X electric vehicle charger is being discontinued on October 11th.?
My suggestion is that, through the app, you check that your EVSE is online and set to the maximum amperage your circuit can handle and that scheduled charging is turned off.? Avoid toggling any settings that don’t require it, as customer support may not be available if there’s a problem.? Then unpair the charger.? An extra precaution would be to cancel your account.?
On 2018 and 2019 JuiceBox EVSEs, there’s a trim pot (variable resistor) on the circuit board to hardware limit the amperage. Setting the app to the maximum and using the trimpot preserves your options. ?Opening the cover of a unit that has been outdoors may take several applications of penetrating oil and light tapping with a hammer over the course of as many days, as it did for me.?
I also encourage you to take your EVSE off your WiFi network to further reduce exposure to its settings being adjusted by nefarious actors at some point in the future. ?If you can’t do this by cycling the EVSE’s power and logging into its own WiFi network, you can put it on your WiFi router’s blocked list.?
JuiceBox was a seemingly solid local company in San Carlos, but then were bought up by the Italian Enel X.? Even recently I was impressed by their very responsive and diligent customer service, easily reached by phone and email.? Now Enel X is consolidating their operations to countries where they also sell electricity; the USA and Canada are not amongst them.?
The worst of it is that all of their commercial and public chargers will become unusable overnight, as they require continual connection to the Enel X server.?
Good luck in weathering the transition and please spread the word so others aren’t left with an unusable home EV charger.
Thanks.?
Lawrence?
Reference links regarding Enel X shutting down in USA and Canada:?
Email address for company sanctioned information: claimsagent@...
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Howdy,
This retro style VW EV van is almost here.
See below for more info.
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EV Week 2024 VIP Reception Speakers (October 11, 2024)
Just got this update on the members of the panel discussion for the Friday evening event in San Francisco.
Send me a text if you want to attend and I can send you a link to the registration page.? No cost to attend.? See my previous email for more details ( including the registration link).
Jerry
408-464-0711 text?
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Moderator: Dedrick Roper, Director, ZEV Transition at Momentum, Charge Across Town Board MemberPanelists Adam Lenz, WAYMOCooper Marcus, QuitCarbon Tom Knox, Valley Clean Air NowAlex Frank, San Francisco Bike Coalition ??????????????????????????? | Moderator: Dedrick Roper, Director, ZEV Transition at Momentum, Charge Across Town Board Member
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Adam Lenz, WAYMO
Cooper Marcus, QuitCarbon
Tom Knox, Valley Clean Air Now
Alex Frank, San Francisco Bike Coalition
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San Jose EVA meeting Saturday October 12, 2024 10-12
Hello All,
If you are interested in Electric Vehicles, consider attending one of our
meetings.
All EVA meetings are free and open to anyone who is interested in
Electric Vehicles (EVs).
The meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of every month.
From 10 A.M. until 12 noon
The meetings are held at the Reid Hillview Airport terminal building.
Located at 2500 Cunningham Ave, San Jose, CA
Directions to the meetings are as follows.
Take Hwy. 101 to Hwy. 680 North, exit & turn right onto Capital
Expressway.
Travel on Capital Expressway West for approximately 2 miles;
turn right onto Cunningham. The meeting room is in the terminal at the
end of the road.
A typical meeting of the SJEVA is casual and informative. A round table
is held after chapter business is completed. Topics are typically very
technical from the folks who are building and driving real world electric
vehicles today. Come attend a free EVA meeting and learn from EVA members
who have been building and driving Electric Vehicles for 50 years.
Become a San Jose EAA Member of our nonprofit organization and Show Your
Support for a cleaner public transportation option.
George Stuckert
Secretary, SJEVA
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Correction: Your Invited - EV Week 2024 VIP Reception and Panel Discussion
Oops - I had a senior moment.? The event at the Commonwealth Clubhouse ?in San Francisco next week is on Friday?night, not Thursday?night.
Carpool will leave Santa Clara around 3 PM to allow for the BART ride from Fremont. ? It’s about a 15 minute walk from the Embarcadero BART station to the Commonwealth Club.
Jerry 408-464-0711
On Fri, Oct 4, 2024 at 6:54 PM Jerry Pohorsky via <jerry.pohorsky= [email protected]> wrote: Hello,
I have registered for this event in San Francisco next Thursday evening.? I was contacted today and asked to invite members of our EAASV chapter.
I plan to take BART from Fremont to get there and back.? I can take up to three people if anyone wants to carpool with me from Santa Clara.? Send me a text if you want to ride with me. ?
I have been to a couple of these events in the past.? The panel discussions are good and there is an opportunity to network with other EV supporters before and after the panel discussion.
Awesome views of the bay and Treasurer Island from the rooftop of the Commonwealth Club.? Appetizers and drinks are served.? No cost to attend however you need to register on EventBrite.
Jerry?
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Join us for EV Week 2024 - VIP Reception and Panel Discussion, where industry leaders gather to discuss the future of electric vehicles!
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Your Invited - EV Week 2024 VIP Reception and Panel Discussion
Hello,
I have registered for this event in San Francisco next Thursday evening.? I was contacted today and asked to invite members of our EAASV chapter.
I plan to take BART from Fremont to get there and back.? I can take up to three people if anyone wants to carpool with me from Santa Clara.? Send me a text if you want to ride with me. ?
I have been to a couple of these events in the past.? The panel discussions are good and there is an opportunity to network with other EV supporters before and after the panel discussion.
Awesome views of the bay and Treasurer Island from the rooftop of the Commonwealth Club.? Appetizers and drinks are served.? No cost to attend however you need to register on EventBrite.
Jerry?
Text 408-464-0711 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Charge Across Town <info@...>Date: Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 8:44?AM Subject: Your Invited - EV Week 2024 VIP Reception and Panel Discussion To: < jerry.pohorsky@...>
Join us for EV Week 2024 - VIP Reception and Panel Discussion, where industry leaders gather to discuss the future of electric vehicles!
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New bill means electric cars could power homes
New bill means electric cars could power homes:?Newsom signed a measure into law that authorizes the California Energy Commission to require all electric vehicles sold in the state??It will allow cars to power homes for up to two to three days in case of a power outage.
(from SJ Mercury News)
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Hi to All,
A private school in Palo Alto on San Antonio Road is trying to find an Electric Golf Cart to pull their float in the Festival of Lights Parade in Los Altos in November.
Does anyone have an E-Golf Cart they are willing to lend?
Let me know: sybilcramer@...
Thanks!
Sybil
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Help CS Rate Public Charging
Hello to All in EVASV and All EVA Chapters,
I’m hoping Elaine will forward to Chapter Leads. ?And for all members of Silicon Valley Chapter of EVA — If you have information / criticism / helpful hints regarding public charging stations — be they Tesla, Chargepoint, EVGo Fast Chargers or others ……
Please, scroll down then click on the first Headline from the Green Car Reports e-Newsletter - and fire away!
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we still need help this weekend
Here's an opportunity to earn a little cash while displaying your EV
on Sat 9/28.? Details are below, and please note that this event is
sponsored by Plug-in America, not by the EVA.? So, I don't have any
other details available.
Ben
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More info about EAA at RHV this Saturday
Hello,
For those who want to display their EV this Saturday, please print out the Access Pass below and follow the instructions provided by Dean.
Thanks,
Jerry?
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Hi Jerry.? Looking forward to having Electric Cars with us again
at RHV this Saturday.
We are compressing things a little, and moving you slightly
closer to the west to get you more attention.? Basically the same
place as last year, just closer to the action.? See map below.
Come in thru the "Swift Ave Entrance".? We will have a couple of
guards standing there to let in all electric vehicles.
Please send copies of this to your car people.? Print copies, put
it in dashboards, and the guards will let you in.
Looking forward!
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Display Your EV this Saturday 9-21-24 at Reid Hillview Airport Day in San Jose
Hello,
You are invited to join our Silicon Valley Electric Vehicle Association exhibit at Reid Hillview Airport near Eastridge Mall in San Jose on Saturday,?September?21, 2024.??
| Location: | Reid Hillview Airport (near Eastridge Mall)
2500 Cunningham Ave.
San Jose, CA 95148 |
The event starts at 10 AM and goes until 3 PM. however please arrive before 9:30 if you are planning to display your EV to the thousands of attendees.
On the NDEW (National Drive Electric Week) website link "Your event page" below you can scroll down a bit and click on the "Participate" button and enter the information about yourself and your EV, if you would like to display your EV.??
If you just plan to attend the show and see all of the cool things on display, you can just click on the NDEW RSVP button so that the event?organizers can see how many people are coming.
For more detailed information, there is a link for the entire event here. https://
Thank you and I'm looking forward to seeing you there.
Jerry Pohorsky 408-464-0711 text
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Liesl Pimentel <lpimentel@...>Date: Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 6:05 PM Subject: National Drive Electric Week Volunteer To: Jerry Pohorsky < jerry.pohorsky@...> Hi Jerry,
You are now registered as event organizer for the NDEW event "National Drive Electric Week - San Jose Reid Hillview Airport Community Day", on Sep?21, 2024.
You can log in to the National Drive Electric Week site.
Your event page is at .
Thank you!
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Re: [Shared Post] 'A game changer': How giant batteries are making California's power grid stronger, and reducing the risk of blackouts during heat waves
David,
Thank you for sharing this article.?
Unfortunately, its focus is using V2G for blackout mitigation and extreme weather events when the grid is stretched to capacity, rather than on daily use to avoid massive grid upgrades and not having gas peaker, and eventually nuclear, plants supply the grid.?
The investor owned utilities make money on capital improvement projects, so they are motivated to avoid widely implemented V2G (and even distributed utility owned grid storage) until after they make colossal profits on massive grid upgrades; they’d rather have V2G just to avoid blackouts.
Likely, we will need to overhaul the IOU’s incentive structure to get them on board with large scale adoption of V2G.
So, we need to support mavericks willing to explore inexpensive V2G technologies and actively lobby the PUC, utilities, politicians, vehicle and charger manufacturers, and VPPs to add budget electric-vehicle-based grid storage to our climate recovery portfolio.?
Thanks.?
Lawrence?
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On Sep 15, 2024, at 5:11?PM, David Coale <david@...> wrote: ? There is a bill that passed the CA legislature that will help make V2G a reality, see article below:
I am sure someone will figure out how to aggregate this into a virtual power plant. ?You need the hardware for this and the right price and it will go. ?According to the article, this could more then triple the storage on the CA grid today.
David
I beg to differ!
Every PV to grid setup (rooftop solar) has a grid following inverter that disconnects from the grid when it is down.
This is a proven and approved technology. ?It is safe for line workers.?
Illustrating this, Ford’s V2G (V2H until utilities allow V2G) inverter is a modified Sunrun rooftop solar inverter. ?(V2HG/H/L = Vehicle to Grid/Home/Load)
DIY folks have used off the shelf grid-tie solar inverters to do V2G, but they are either on at full inverter capacity or off. ?I know of an individual that uses this technique to extract DC current from an unmodified EV via its charge port and puts 5KW onto the grid.?
This by itself IS a fine solution for shedding fossil fuels from the grid. ?Understandably, the utilities would like to have some say as to when these blocks of power are added to the grid, but currently they don’t seem interested in allowing it at all.
Perhaps a Virtual Power Plant could step in to do the inverter coordination and sell the power on the 15 minute spot market, as there are the highest contract prices for electricity.?
Using stock PV inverters doesn’t allow for V2Home or V2Load, but those are unimportant in solving global climate change.?
Please lobby your PUC, utilities, politicians, vehicle and charger manufacturers, and VPPs to add budget electric vehicle based grid storage to our climate recovery portfolio.?
Thanks.?
Lawrence?
On Aug 22, 2024, at 1:48?PM, Arthur Keller < arthur@...> wrote: ? What's delaying V2G?
Fear of power leaking onto grid when the grid is down. ?In other words, energizing a line when it is down is dangerous to line workers trying to repair the outage.
Best regards, Arthur On Aug 22, 2024, at 1:06?PM, Jeff Chan < eaasv@...> wrote:
On Thu, 2024-08-22 at 21:04 +0300, David Herron wrote:The combination of wind+solar+storage (and maybe hydro) is a
renewable
energy solution.
Apparently, California now has enough grid-scale storage installed
to be
able to time-shift lots of excess solar-power from daytime
production to
evening consumption.? I know of this from Tweets by Prof. Mark
Jacobson
throughout this year.
The issue is what's called "The Duck Curve" which refers to the
shape of
energy production on the grid as more and more solar resources come
online.? When the evening comes, the sun goes down, the winds tend
to die
down, then renewable energy is not available, and the utility
companies
have to quickly ramp up something like natural gas peaker plants.
The purpose of the grid-scale energy storage is to instead soak up
solar
energy during the day, release it during the evening/night, and
avoid using
fossil fuel plants.
"Energy storage" doesn't have to be lithium-ion batteries.? For
example
there is "solar thermal" systems that can heat up something simple
like
rocks, that can later be used to drive a turbine.
Thermal storage is about 60% round trip efficiency. ?Can be higher ifthe heat has other uses, like heating.Battery round trip efficiency is about 80%. ?Pumped hydro and gravitystorage about the same.One massive storage resource currently being underutlized is Vehicleto Grid. ?Perhaps David has good numbers for this, but how much potentiallyuseful grid storage is there in EV battery packs? ??What's delayingV2G?Cheers,Jeff C.
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There is a bill that passed the CA legislature that will help make V2G a reality, see article below:
I am sure someone will figure out how to aggregate this into a virtual power plant. ?You need the hardware for this and the right price and it will go. ?According to the article, this could more then triple the storage on the CA grid today.
David
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I beg to differ!
Every PV to grid setup (rooftop solar) has a grid following inverter that disconnects from the grid when it is down.
This is a proven and approved technology. ?It is safe for line workers.?
Illustrating this, Ford’s V2G (V2H until utilities allow V2G) inverter is a modified Sunrun rooftop solar inverter. ?(V2HG/H/L = Vehicle to Grid/Home/Load)
DIY folks have used off the shelf grid-tie solar inverters to do V2G, but they are either on at full inverter capacity or off. ?I know of an individual that uses this technique to extract DC current from an unmodified EV via its charge port and puts 5KW onto the grid.?
This by itself IS a fine solution for shedding fossil fuels from the grid. ?Understandably, the utilities would like to have some say as to when these blocks of power are added to the grid, but currently they don’t seem interested in allowing it at all.
Perhaps a Virtual Power Plant could step in to do the inverter coordination and sell the power on the 15 minute spot market, as there are the highest contract prices for electricity.?
Using stock PV inverters doesn’t allow for V2Home or V2Load, but those are unimportant in solving global climate change.?
Please lobby your PUC, utilities, politicians, vehicle and charger manufacturers, and VPPs to add budget electric vehicle based grid storage to our climate recovery portfolio.?
Thanks.?
Lawrence?
On Aug 22, 2024, at 1:48?PM, Arthur Keller < arthur@...> wrote: ? What's delaying V2G?
Fear of power leaking onto grid when the grid is down. ?In other words, energizing a line when it is down is dangerous to line workers trying to repair the outage.
Best regards, Arthur On Aug 22, 2024, at 1:06?PM, Jeff Chan < eaasv@...> wrote:
On Thu, 2024-08-22 at 21:04 +0300, David Herron wrote:The combination of wind+solar+storage (and maybe hydro) is a
renewable
energy solution.
Apparently, California now has enough grid-scale storage installed
to be
able to time-shift lots of excess solar-power from daytime
production to
evening consumption.? I know of this from Tweets by Prof. Mark
Jacobson
throughout this year.
The issue is what's called "The Duck Curve" which refers to the
shape of
energy production on the grid as more and more solar resources come
online.? When the evening comes, the sun goes down, the winds tend
to die
down, then renewable energy is not available, and the utility
companies
have to quickly ramp up something like natural gas peaker plants.
The purpose of the grid-scale energy storage is to instead soak up
solar
energy during the day, release it during the evening/night, and
avoid using
fossil fuel plants.
"Energy storage" doesn't have to be lithium-ion batteries.? For
example
there is "solar thermal" systems that can heat up something simple
like
rocks, that can later be used to drive a turbine.
Thermal storage is about 60% round trip efficiency. ?Can be higher ifthe heat has other uses, like heating.Battery round trip efficiency is about 80%. ?Pumped hydro and gravitystorage about the same.One massive storage resource currently being underutlized is Vehicleto Grid. ?Perhaps David has good numbers for this, but how much potentiallyuseful grid storage is there in EV battery packs? ??What's delayingV2G?Cheers,Jeff C.
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Ried Hillview Airport Community Day
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Hello All
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You are invited to the Ried Hillview Airport Community Day.? The
Silicon Valley Electric Vehicle Association will be having a booth and will be
displaying cars.? Come on by and support our effort.? There will be
die cast cars for the little ones.? Hope to see you there.
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VP SVEVA
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September 14 - EAASV Booth Info for Silicon Valley Fall Fest in Cupertino
Hello,
Here is the detailed info regarding the event on Saturday, September 14.
Our VP George Stuckert will have his 1953 Studebaker EV conversion on display and I will bring my 2002 RAV 4 EV.??
If anyone has a more modern EV they would like to display, please let me know by sending me a text message to 408-464-0711.? We may have room for one additional EV. You must arrive between 9:00 and 9:30 AM.? ?We plan to leave by 3 PM although the event will go until 6 PM. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Kelly Wissmar <kwissmar94087@...>Date: Mon, Sep 9, 2024 at 11:59?AM Subject: September 14 - Booth Info for Silicon Valley Fall Fest To: Jerry Pohorsky < jerry.pohorsky@...
Dear Jerry Pohorsky,
Thank you for registering for the
on Saturday, September 14 at Cupertino
Memorial Park!? We’re excited to have Electric Vehicle Association - Silicon Valley Chapter?join us.
Booth Details:
- Booth Number:?E20
- Your booth will include a 10'x10' space, a
6'x3' table, and 2 chairs.
- Canopy: You are welcome to bring your own canopy not to exceed 10'x10'; canopies should have weighted legs.?
- Electrical Hookup:?No electrical
hookup will be provided.
- Notes: Hi Jerry - Can you tell me how many EVs you plan to bring? Thanks, Kelly
Setup & Event Schedule:
- Event Hours: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Setup begins at 7:00 AM Saturday
(Friday setup available after 5:00 PM on request).? Arrivals
after 9:30 AM cannot be accommodated.
- The Opening Ceremony, featuring the National Anthem and
Mayor’s Welcome, will conclude ~10:30 AM.? We
ask that you wait until then to open your booth.
- When you are ready to depart, please visit the Rotary Info Booth,
and we’ll assist in transporting your supplies back to Alves
Drive for pick-up.
- Enjoy Live Music, the Fine Arts Show, Gourmet Food Trucks
and Craft Beer Tasting until 6:30 PM.? Feel
free to stay as long as you like!
Check-in Instructions:
- Location: 10169 Mary Ave, Cupertino.? .
- From Stevens Creek Blvd., turn RIGHT
onto Mary Ave.
- Proceed 1/2 block along Mary Ave,
where our Vendor Check-in Team will greet you, help unload
your supplies, and transport them to your booth.
- Please limit parking at Mary Ave Check-in Area to 10 minutes while
unloading.? Afterward, you may find street parking on Mary Ave or free parking in the .
Note:? Food products may not be distributed without prior approval
and submission of your TFF permit.
Thank you so much for your participation!? You are what makes this
festival awesome! ?
Check out our
website to see?
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Please let me know
if you have any questions.
Best Regards,
Kelly Wissmar (event day contact: 408-390-9055)
Cupertino Rotary
Fall Fest Vendor Booth Coordinator
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Re: ACTION ALERT: Ask Gov. Newsom to sign bill AB 2401-for EVs for gasoline-burdened families
I am unfamiliar with this bill, and its context.? Is anyone familiar with some of the peripheral probems such as mineral shortages, and grid Adequacy?
Thanks,
Ken Streib
On Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 01:31:22 PM PDT, Sybil J. Cramer <sybiljcramer256@...> wrote:
For those of you who believe in political action to promote EV Adoption:
Consider sending a message to Gov Newsom via the red link below after reading Rob’s message. You will have to create your own message to the Gov. This was mine: Best, Sybil
- I am writing to urge you to sign AB 2401.
- This is a bill with strong bipartisan support that will enhance the environmental, economic, and equity benefits of California's leading EV incentive program. It will benefit the many constituents who are eager to drive clean and green electric vehicles.
- This legislation sets a national precedent by directing EV programs toward those who would see the greatest benefit.?
- The bill also maximizes the emissions reduced per dollar spent on the incentives.
Thank you for your support of increasing EV adoption in California. Sincerely, Sybil Cramer
Subject: ACTION ALERT: Ask Gov. Newsom to sign bill for EVs for gasoline-burdened families
Date: September 6, 2024 at 12:05:17 PM PDT
Reply-To: Rob Sargent, Coltura <info@...>
| Dear friend,
Last Friday, the California Legislature passed??and sent it to Governor Newsom for his signature. The bill would update California's landmark Clean Cars for All program to prioritize the switch to EVs for lower-income, high mileage drivers of older, dirtier cars.
The bill has the support of a wide array of stakeholders and arrived on the Governor’s desk after unanimous bi-partisan votes in both the Assembly (72-0) and the Senate (39-0).
It is now up to Governor Newsom to sign the bill.?The bill is a common sense bill with tremendous support. So, we hope he will sign it. But it is by no means assured. Last year, he vetoed more than 150 of 1,000 bills that reached his desk. Help get AB2401 over the finish line by showing your support for the bill. |
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I’m writing to ask you to sign AB 2401, a practical bill with strong bipartisan support that aims to enhance the environmental, economic, and equity benefits of California's leading EV incentive program. This legislation sets a national precedent by directing EV programs toward those who would see the greatest benefit. The bill also maximizes the emissions reduced per dollar spent on the incentives.
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