All EV Rally, BC2BC-2013, 1500 miles from Canada to Mexico

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Yesterday, I drove 151.6 miles while climbing almost 4000 feet (1200 meters) while driving north to the event in the Rav4 EV; Orland, CA to Yreka, CA.

The location for the final party on July 7, 2013 has been changed:

BC2BC-party-SJC.EventBrite.com

Surfin Cowboy
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34235 Doheny Park Road,
Capistrano Beach CA 92624


which is just down the road from the previous location at SJC Residence Inn.


Still from 4-8PM

Cool. I noticed that your beacon's last report was at 5:54 am 6/25 w/low battery. Wasn't sure if it died or if you'd intentionally turned it off (like when you stay at someone's house).

Washington State Department of Transportation
WSDOT Headquarters – P.O. Box 47322 - Olympia, WA 98504 -- 360-705-7000

MEDIA ADVISORY
June 26, 2013

Media invited to kickoff of international electric-vehicle rally
Dignitaries from Washington, British Columbia hold Golden Plug ceremony

OLYMPIA – The media is invited to attend a celebration at the Peace Arch State Park near the USA/Canada border, where a dozen electric-vehicle drivers will begin the journey from Canada to Mexico powered solely by electricity. Drivers will make the 1,500-mile, nine-day road trip – called the BC2BC (British Columbia to Baja California) – without using a drop of gas.

Join Washington Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson, Parliamentary Secretary to the British Columbia Premier for Intergovernmental Affairs Norm Letnick and other dignitaries for the “Golden Plug” ceremony, which symbolically connects the electric vehicle fast-charging network along the West Coast Electric Highway.

International Golden Plug ceremony and launch of BC2BC 2013

When: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 29

Where: Peace Arch State Park, Blaine, WA
(I-5 Exit 276 at USA/Canada border)

Speakers: Pete Kremen, Whatcom County councilmember
Blaine Mayor Harry Robinson
Don Hoch, director, Washington State Parks
Lynn Peterson, Washington Secretary of Transportation
Norm Letnick, Parliamentary Secretary to the British Columbia Premier for Intergovernmental Affairs
Tony Williams, BC2BC electric-vehicle rally organizer

Visuals: Several all-electric vehicles, including the Tesla Model S, Tesla Roadster, Mitsubishi i-MiEV and Nissan Leaf
AAA roadside-assistance truck with electric-vehicle chargers
Displays and handouts

Opportunities: Reporters may test drive an electric vehicle, go for a short ride with one of the rally participants and interview EV drivers.


Directions: Take I-5 north to Exit 276, the last exit before the Canadian border. Take second right at the roundabout on 2nd Street and follow the signs to the park. At the entrance, a parking attendant will direct you to the event.

Schedule:
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Public display of electric vehicles; show-and-tell with EV drivers.
11 a.m. International Golden Plug ceremony.
12 p.m. Launch of all-electric vehicle rally. Crowds wave flags and cheer EV drivers leaving every five minutes.

For more information on this event visit: http://www.allelectricvehiclerally.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hyperlinks within the release:
West Coast Electric Highway: http://www.westcoastgreenhighway.com/index.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Awesome! Good job on getting all the publicity. It will definitely help increase awareness of EVs.

I hope I don't need any gas:

Huge news for our LEAF participants. Thousand Oaks, California DC CHAdeMO Blink (requires card/fee) is operational:

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Picked up some supplies....

TonyWilliams said:

Picked up some supplies....

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Tony, you need to return those signs ASAP, they're printed upside down...

Did you find a good online place for these signs, or did you get them locally? Would love to know how much big signs like that typically cost.

Luft said:

Be advised that the Tumwater DC QC station is nonfunctional with a broken handle. I don't know if it will be repaired in time for use in the rally.

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Update:

The charger appears to have been repaired.

davewill said:

TonyWilliams said:

Picked up some supplies....

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Tony, you need to return those signs ASAP, they're printed upside down...

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Brilliant minds think alike :lol:

lion said:

Did you find a good online place for these signs, or did you get them locally? Would love to know how much big signs like that typically cost.

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I think the state of Washington did these in house. I picked them up in Olympia,WA at the DOT building. I did being the awesome 23 foot banner with me.

The BC2BC All Electric Vehicle Rally has begun with all vehicles departing the Peace Arch State Park, Sat. June 29, 2013 from the Canadian border, with 1500 miles to go to Mexico. Results to date for Stage 1, Blaine, Washington to Grants Pass, Oregon:

1) Car #43 - 18+13 (12:09 - 06:22) Model S
2) Car #2 - 20+35 (12:12 - 08:45) iMiev
3) Car #8 - 25+01 (12:27 - 13:28) Model S
4) Car #3 - 27+42 (12:18 - 16:00est) LEAF
5) Bike#5 - 27+54 (12:31 - 16:25) ZERO
6) Car #1 - 29+20 (12:34 - 17:54) Rav4 EV
7) Car #6 - 31+06 (12:24 - 19:30) Model S
8)
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12:15 - Car #4 (LEAF)
12:21 - Car #45 (Roadster)





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Tony,

Great pictures from the event! I wish I could have joined in! Thanks for sharing!

Local News in Medford, Oregon:

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Courtesy of the Washington state DOT:



The last car, a 2011 Nissan LEAF has arrived to complete Stage 2 in Santa Rosa, California:

NEW VENUE !!!


This EVent will be the final party of the BC2BC-2013 http://www.AllElectricVehicleRally.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; as the rally cars will be arriving from Canada on the last leg of their 1500 mile, 9 day journey.

Please register here:

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Surfin Cowboy

34235 Doheny Park Road

Capistrano Beach CA 92624

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949-272-5957 (David is the manager)

4-8pm, Sunday, July 7, 2013

Expect to park across the street (Doheny Park Road), to the southeast on the corner of Domingo Ave. There is not enough room for the amount of cars I expect on the restaurant / bar side of the street. The dirt parking area and adjoining paved parking is part of the gigantic church that is there across the street, and we will be able to keep all the cars together.

I have invited the Tesla Club of Orange County, who will be attending as part of their regular monthly meeting. Naturally, the Los Angeles and San Diego Tesla Clubs have been invited. Of course, all the local LEAF drivers have been invited, as well as other models, and finally, our EV industry friends who are always invited that help make EV's possible.

The BC2BC-2013 First Place overall winner will hopefully be crowned at this event. The top finishing Tesla Model S driver will receive an $869 value Teslaccessories Center Console Insert. We will have this at the event to try out in YOUR Tesla Model S. Currently, as I write this in Santa Rosa, California at the beginning of Stage 3, the number 43 Tesla Model S team of Jack Bowers and Georg Kuhnke are in first place of the 9 entries this year.

This EVent is sponsored by EVoasis. If you need a room for the night (particularly for our tired and potentially alcohol saturated rally participants), I can recommend nearby:

Residence Inn hotel
33711 Camino Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 443-3600

The good news for Nissan LEAF and Mitsubishi iMiev drivers is that this hotel has a Fuji CHAdeMO (ChargePoint card) DC quick charger waiting. For others, there isn't much nearby charging except a Nissan dealer across the street with J1772 30 amp service. I do not expect the Tesla Supercharger station to be operational by Sunday, but they are UP AND RUNNING in Hawthorne, Buellton, Atascadero and Gilroy up the 101 freeway from San Francisco.

This will be a big one, so bring a smile!!

Tony Williams

Next San Diego EVent Organizer

BC2BC All Electric Vehicle Rally Organizer and Participant (car #1)

858-245-8217

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