This meeting was held on Wednesday 18th June at the offices of URS, level 6 no1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)

The topic for the evening was

Electric Vehicles

Have you ever wondered:

• What is an EV?
• What is a hybrid?
• What about fuel cells?
• What batteries are there?
• What is the difference between AC and DC motors?
• How easy is it to build my own?

Speakers for the night were:

• Kevin Woodhouse, the National secretary of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA)
• Wayne Lord, Secretary of The Victorian branch of the AEVA
• Justin Harding, member of the AEVA (and ATA) and owner of an electric bike

On Display were:

• A working AC motor
• A working DC motor
• An electric bike

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