Lacey, WA Alternative Energy Fair Success Despite Rain

    About a year ago, I converted an old mountain bike to electric.  Lacey, my home town, was having an energy fair this last Saturday, so I called up city hall to find out if I could have a booth to display it.  The day started really rainy, but there were still a good number of people.  I had a nice display on a cardboard backing (my wife put it together) that was getting soaked (I wasn't very prepared), and a fellow ev-er lent me a big tent.  
    I bet I talked to about 100 people in-depth about how the bike works, the cost, how to assemble the lead acid pack, etc.  Almost none of them had ever seen an electric bike.  They loved the simplicity of the front hub motor.  Plus, my setup was cheap, so I got to tell them that it can be done for $300-350.  People ranging in ages from 10 to 80 (not joking!) took turns riding the e-bike all around Huntamer Park.  Most came back with that famous EV grin (it can happen even from e-bikes!!).  These people were hungry for alternatives for their transportation.  It was really exciting to see!  Lee's tipping point isn't here yet, but if we get out there and show our stuff, people are perhaps more willing to listen now than ever before.