Earth Day Winston-Salem
April 18, 2009

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Gary posing between Ken's converted electric cars; Sukuki Samari on the left and GMC mini-pickup truck on the right.  We drove both cars to and from the festival.  A beautiful day!	Modified electric riding lawnmower with removed parts lined up on the wall.  This General Electric Elec-Trac mower was produced in the late 1960s or early 1970s.  The electronics and batteries have been updated with modern components that require much less space than the old components while providing better power.
Ken and Gary explaining how the Suzuki was converted.  Many people were interested in how fast and far it can go, how much it cost and generally what had to be done.	Ken pointing out the electric riding lawnmower and the replaced electrical parts.  We were impressed with the warm reception and interest people had with the mower.
Ken describing the parts used to convert a former gasoline car to battery power.  People liked that these cars no longer produce pollution and also are recycled themselves (instead of ending up in a dump somewhere).	We had big crowds all day checking out the converted vehicles.  Several people told us that they were considering buying or building electric conversions, and a few had already started accumulating parts.