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Electric Vehicle Technical Institute Inc.

Electric Vehicle Technical Institute Inc. is announcing training in Vocational Education for Electric Vehicle Tech / Mechanics. Upon satisfactory completion of the 240 hour course, as the trainee graduates, they receive a diploma, and the Confidence from having Hands-On Experience in Vehicle Conversion to Electric, and Repair, Troubleshooting, Service, and Business Skills.

"Conversion: An Electric Solution To Reduce Pollution"

Many of the gasoline fueled vehicles on the road can be converted to clean electric power.

Electric Vehicle Technical Institute Inc. is opening to train EV Tech/Mechanics to Build, Convert, Repair and Service the Electric cars of Today and the Future. The program also includes coursework in Entrepreneurship. And will include Hybrid Vehicle Technology in the program.

The Main Program is The Electric Vehicle Tech / Mechanic Course. In that course, the Tuition is only $2500 paid at enrollment. The course takes six, full time weeks, to complete a total of: 240 hours of coursework. The first and fifth hours of each day are Instructional time and the second, third, fourth, sixth, seventh and eighth is Hands – On Training. Each trainee will work in a team with another trainee and each will share the work and the experiences other trainees will help them. Particularly during the parts where it is better to have help, such as, lifting and positioning heavy components, or complicated sections.

If a Trainee wants to convert their vehicle, we must approve the project and we charge a $500 Lab Fee and the trainee supplies all components or may buy them from us as they choose. If they bring a partner to work as a team the partner pays the $2,500 Tuition and the $500 Lab Fee also.

It is time to Repower to Electric Drive!

Prices for Gasoline and Diesel fuel are rising. We need to stop shipping our funds off shore with the empty oil tankers. And create a Million good JOBS right here too.

Others have said we need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil for transportation fuel by 1/3 in the next ten years. The Major Auto Manufacturers have announced Electric car production starting in a few months. But they are only making 100,000 cars per year, as usual. Even if ten are producing for ten years, that will only be 10 Million Newer Electric cars on the road by 2020. But there are 230 Million cars on the road in the USA today. So, we need to Repower to Electric 70 Million used cars already on the road into Electric, to meet the auto fuel consumption reduction goal. We have 3 million Gasoline Engine Mechanics in the USA. And many of them will be put out of work and need retraining. We need at least 1.5 Million to be “Safety Trained” and “Technically Wise” to perform the Repower to Electric the 70 million used autos to be repowered to Electric autos we want on the road in the USA by 2020.

What are you doing about this? We need to go forward with a two step training process. The qualified gasoline engine mechanics both experienced and recent graduates of technical training schools need a short course in “High voltage Electrical Safety”( because new electric cars have batteries much more than 75 volts ratings, some over 350 volts. The momentary physical contact of a human’s skin to such high voltages is potentially lethal.) That is why these mechanics need “Safety Trained” and they need to understand how the electrical components and motors, and batteries work to also to be “Technically Wise” and capable of successfully Repowering to Electric, Repairing, and Servicing all the Electric cars.

The Future is flying into our face; We must NOT ignore its approach!

The Past makes all the news, But the Future is always fast approaching.

Now is the time to prepare for the Future, We can do little about the Past.

If we fail in learning from the past we are likely to repeat those mistakes.

A hundred years ago, a visionary used the knowledge of the emerging technology of that time to advance manufacturing technology ahead of all his competition. The emerging technology was the “production line” assembling complex machines using precision sized components so no hand filing and fitting was needed at final assembly, all the parts fit together, either by manufacturing precision or designing to allow for inaccuracy, like “adjustment slots.” And the system worked well, that the visionary used the methodology in the design of an inexpensive product (So he could sell many of them. ) The visionary was Henry Ford and his product was an automobile fueled by lamp oil as that was least expensive to build and easier to market for a low price. (Under $300) less than 1/3 the average selling price of the Electric cars of the time.

A little over a hundred years have passed. All of the Major Auto Manufacturers have recently announced plans to market Electric Automobiles.

The last time (A hundred years ago) there were no service shops to fix the cars which often had “Break Downs,” repairing the “Horseless Carriage” several times, during the trip as was typical.

At first the Blacksmith would often fix the cars. Eventually Dealerships were Franchised and included Repair mechanics (After 1915…). Many men were trained to repair vehicles in WWI by the Military.

Now we are on the eve of the “New Dawn” in Personal Transportation. If you buy an Electric Car Today, Who will FIX or Service it for you? There are 60,000 Electrics in the USA today but most are golf carts, industrial units, or forklifts. Perhaps 5,000 to 10,000 are privately owned highway driven “E.V.” And they are mostly maintained by their Hobbyist Driver/Owners: a few by the local “Fork-lift Shop” mechanic. Tesla feels service is such a problem in California, that they hired and trained “Tesla Rangers” to provide service at the owner’s home for the once yearly check-up, (At a $100 extra charge…) However work under the Tesla on a “Lift” requires a trip to the Dealership.

All Mechanics must be trained in safety near the explosive “Air Bags.” It is already established in some jurisdictions that a “high voltage safety certification” is needed before working on any electric vehicle with voltages at 75 or higher. Many Tire stores and Brake shops won’t work on Electrics.

Schooling is needed. We want to be part of the solution. We call our program,” The Technology Aware, Voltage Safe, and Business Wise; E.V.Technician Program.”

The Technology Aware, Voltage Safe, and Business Wise, E. V. Technician Program.

Technology Aware: of the Electronic equipment used in Electric Vehicles, The Motor Controller: either a Polly Phase AC Variable Frequency motor control unit, to operate an AC motor or a DC Pulse width modulator to operate a DC Motor. The Battery Pack using a sophisticated chemistry for efficient charge/discharge and long application service duty. The Battery Management System and Charger to properly charge and discharge the battery pack. And a number of small components and wiring to connect everything together are used. A solid understanding of the operation of all the equipment and operating technology will result in more effective troubleshooting and repair work, increasing profitability and customer satisfaction.

Voltage Safe: Many of the voltages and connections to make the system work, have a Potential over 75 volts and perhaps as high as 350 volts, that is high enough to Kill a human with mere skin contact. Safety procedures must be followed at all times to work safely and do the tasks properly without injury. Work can be performed safely only with training. We include: AVOIDANCE of electrical SHOCK: and Resuscitation after Electrical SHOCK, so one might know what steps to follow to save a co-workers life.

Business Wise: We include “Entrepreneurship” in our program. Many small businesses fail thru ignorance. We introduce sound small business practices from courses endorsed by the US Small Business Administration.

Some points to emphasize;

We use Mentoring for individuals, Small group instruction in our classes with a very good trainee to instructor ratio in our Hands – On experience producing programs. We feel it is the best way to learn a “Physical” trade; 180 hands-on hours and 60 small group class hours. The total time is 240 Hours or about six weeks. And we close for “Family Holidays,” similar, but not exactly the same as the Public School Schedule.(We celebrate some Holidays with a “Brunch on Us” at a local restaurant.)

In the Hands-On section the trainee converts a used vehicle to pure electric, a process we call “Re-powering to Electric.” And helps other trainees in team effort. When a vehicle is repowered the Institute sells it for the market price common for Electrics. The Minimum selling price always is $1,000 more than the cost of the vehicle and components, We pay for new parts and another vehicle to repower for the next team of trainees, and about $1,000 pays for school operation (Instead of charging excessively for “Tuition”) and the Trainee gets a Diploma at Graduation.

We recently applied and were Chartered as an “Educational Chapter “ of the Electric Automobile Association, also called the EAA or EVA and We will be known at the E. V. T. I. –E. V. A. Chapter.

For Electric Vehicles to be successful, on our Nation’s highways, there must be Two New Infrastructures, added to the American Landscape;

1. The first is, Recharging Opportunities at the Owner/Driver’s residence, for “Overnight” primary recharging, and in selected Public locations, for routine and emergency range extending, helping to alleviate “Range Anxiety.”

2. And the Second is a Multifaceted Network of Electric Vehicle Service and Repair Shops with trained EV (Electric Vehicle) Tech/Mechanics to Service, Repair, and provide Emergency assistance to the occasional driver with a problem whether it is a blown fuse, a loose wire connection, or a defective Major component.

The New Electric Vehicles will need serviced too. A majority of the 10,000 owner/drivers of EVs at this time treat their EV as a hobby. But, there have always been some who did not want to play E. V. Tech/Mechanic they just wanted to drive “Care Free.” Soon their numbers will grow rapidly and their EV are going to need serviced.

Tesla Motors recently announced a “Tesla Ranger” program that comes to the owner to service the Tesla Sports car, If no one will fix an EV except Dealers, would you buy a used one? An Independent Service Alternative is needed. E. V. T. I. Graduates can create that Alternative.

This is Hands-on training with each Trainee gaining the knowledge and experience from Actual Hands-On, Electric Vehicle Conversions. The Instructors believe doing the actual tasks is a better and more effective way to learn, especially when compared to watching a video, or a lecture.

Each trainee will be required to make an Initial Tuition commitment of $2500, and to agree to participate in teams with other trainees on Electric Vehicle projects. Participation and responsibilities will be different on each project, so each trainee gains a variety of experience.

On each project, trainees will be working from beginning to finish, and they will be graded, by the teaching staff. Trainees at Graduation will receive a Diploma and the trainee can purchase one of the completed projects for the Fair Market Value. And the vehicle is theirs, for only about $6,000 to $8,000 several thousand less than at a dealership.(Plus insurance, tag, tax, and title.) If more than one trainee wants the same project academic standing will establish first choice. We do not wish to be arbitrary; this is “Fair.” In the event of a tie, their peers will vote on which one was most willing to help others!

There is much more information about the Industry and how we will affect it on the “Articles page list.