Yesterday I spoke with
Ron Gremban, the
CalCars.Org primary engineer involved in producing the plug-in 100 MPG Prius. He, and founder
Felix Kramer, have been in the national news lately (Time Magazine) and have both been busy trying to get some hybrid-friendly things in the new Energy Bill.
They are now ready to begin preparations for converting the Ford Escape Hybrid to a plug-in/alternative fuel mod.
They are
asking for help from our community. I know there are many FEH owners in the San Francisco Area. Felix needs to make contact in order to measure and take photos of your vehicle. If you can help please send me an email and I will pass it on to Felix.
Below I quote background information about CalCars from their website:
Quote:
About the CalCars Initiative
CalCars is a group of entrepreneurs, environmentalists, engineers and other citizens working to spur adoption of efficient, non-polluting automotive technologies. They are building demand among highly receptive markets to encourage auto makers to produce 100+MPG "no-sacrifices" high-performance, clean hybrid cars. We originated in response to interest in advanced automotive technologies, support from current owners of electric, natural gas, bio-fuel and hybrid vehicles, and the realization that fleets and early adopters have the buying power and resources needed to jump-start the market for better cars.
Founder Felix Kramer is a marketing strategist and communicator with an entrepreneurial track record with startups; in the environmental realm, he has managed major events and run campaigns and organizations. After founding, running and selling a small Internet company, since 2001 he has volunteered his time to CalCars.
Ron Gremban, Technology Development Lead for PRIUS+, moderator of PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid Conversion Group, electrical and software engineer involved in sales of solar energy systems, has long experience with electric cars -- he helped design and drive the Caltech entry in the transcontinental 1968 Great Electric Car Race.
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