Electric Vehicles: Exploring the Technology and the EV Market

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Plug in Hybrids (PHEVs) are very promising technologies  and when combined with renewable energy sources they can provide clean and sustainable transportation solutions. This course will give you an overview of the electric vehicle  market and technologies. We will start by giving all the attendees a chance to test drive an electric car. Then we will do 'research and share' projects in small groups to learn more about the EV and PHEV models coming to the market. The afternoon schedule and topics will be chosen based on the interests of the attendee, and could include home EV conversions.

Jukka Kukkonen, is an automotive engineer by training, and formerly worked for Ford Europe in technical training and dealership business development. For the last few years he has been closely following developments in the electric vehicle market. This year he is concentrating on increasing awareness by educating the general public about Electric Vehicles and Plug in Hybrids.

Please read: If you are a Minnesota Renewable Energy Society (MRES) member, you can receive a $10 discount on the course fee. Please contact the Century College registration office at (651) 779-3341 to receive the discounted rate. For information on joining MRES, copy and paste this address to your internet browser: http://www.mnrenewables.org

Please click here to sign up for the class on the Century College website