Green Gears attends Plug-in 2010

Green Gears has exhibited at the Plug-in Conference since its inception in 2008.  The Plug-in conference and trade show has been one of the leading venues for industry and manufacturers to meet and create new ventures and ideas.

http://www.plugin2010.com/

Pat Cadam and Eric Powers of Green Drive Expo in front of Chevy Volt at Plug-in 2010

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Green Gears at Hybridfest

Pat Cadam of  Green Gears attended Hybridfest in Madison Wisconsin on 7/17/10. This will be our 5th time at Hybridfest, a great show for Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicle drivers. This article was written about the show. Pat Cadam of Green Gears was interviewed and quoted in the article.

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/environment/article_8969532e-c65b-5d83-a9d5-b95adfd28ea9.html

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Pat Cadam of Green Gears and Chelsea Sexton [...]

Green Gears assists Steven Strong in TV episode

Steven Strong is an early solar designer who made headlines in the 70′s when he added solar panels to the White House under Jimmy Carter and more recently to Pac Bell park here in San Francisco. Steven has been a force in the solar industry from the begining. Green Gears helped Steve demonstrate how vehicles can [...]

Green Gears upgrades Satish Dharmaraj's Famous Prius

One of the original creators of email for mobile phones Satish Dharmaraj contracted renown car builder George Barris to create the most distinctive and modern Hybrid that money can buy. The finished vehicle is a show stopper. It also has  in car wireless internet for surfing the web while you are driving around town.

Photo by Daniel [...]

Green Gears Joins City College to Educate Automotive Technicians

Green Gears and City College of San Francisco will be colaborating on a federally funded education outreach program. The Project which is funded by a Federal stimulous package grant was the only proposal in the San Francisco Bay Area to recieve approval and funding. Thousands of proposals were reviewed and the 2 plus billion dollars of [...]

Green Gears trade show wrap up 09

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Green Gears was an exhibitor in the following trade shows. San Francisco Haight Street Fair, Hybridfest – Green drive expo in Madison Wisconsin 7/09, Plug-in 09  in Long Beach CA from 8/o9.  Alt Car expo in Santa Monica 10/09.

Green Gears Featured in San Francisco Newspapers 2008 wrap up

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Green Gears partners with AAA to educate San Francisco International Auto Show attendees

Nick Rothman of Green Gears and Pat Cadam of Green Gears and Pat’s Garage pictured at the 2008 San Francisco International Auto Show. We installed a PHEV battery live to help educate the show attendees about the fuel savings and environmental benefits of using a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). A video was shot before [...]

San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom commits to bring infrastructure, electric vehicles to the San Francisco Bay Area 11/20/08

Shai Agassi of Project Better Place, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and Robert Kennedy Jr. talk after a press conference at San Francisco city hall. Pats Garage/ Green Gears was mentioned as one of the contributors towards making San Francisco the leader in adoption of Electric vehicles and reduction of CO2 emissions.San Francisco City and county will [...]

Green Gears works with V2Green on the AC Propulsion E Box

Brendan Cadam of Green Gears helps to update the V2Green data logger on PG&E’s AC Propulsion E Box.
Pat Cadam and the whole gang take a ride in the completed EBox. This vehicle is Vehicle to Grid enabled. This means the car can power the electrical system of a home or business and vice versa

V2Green system installations

The V2Green data logger is the most valuable tool available for fleet operators who want to pinpoint how to save on fuel costs.

The antenna transmits data to a wireless router once the car comes back home to the fleet yard or shop. The same antenna also receives GPS satellite data that will allow the fleet operator [...]

V 2 Green system installation

Nick Rothman and Seth Bridges Head Engineer from V2Green work together to install a data logger and charge management system. We can monitor the vehicles in real time using a cellular communications link. This system allows utilities to control load on the electric grid by adjusting charge rate on PHEV vehicles. Eventually we will send power [...]

UC Davis Vehicle conversions

Nick Rothman pictured installing a Hymotion Version 2 battery system in a Toyota Prius for University California Davis.

Nick Rothman lead technician of Green Gears and Jim Strong the Service Manager of A123 systems Hymotion division work together on the installation of version 2 PHEV battery systems for UC Davis.

San Francisco Press Conference

Mayor Gavin Newsom announced the San Francisco has added 3 PHEVs to the vehicle fleet. The Mayor made a very compelling speech about the importance of switching to electricity as an alternative to gasoline for social, economic and environmental reasons.

Pat Cadam and Gavin Newsom pose for a photo in front of one of the three vehicles [...]

Google and PG&E Escape PHEVs- Tech

We can create a data link to the pack.
We can see.
-Realtime data
-Set parameters
-Review recorded data
The data logger can store 2-4 gb of high resolution data files for review.

This is a Ford Escape pack removed from the vehicle. This is an interesting pack. The blue straps seen on the sides are for crash protection.

Google and PG&E Escape PHEVs 9/07

John Peters, Pat Cadam and Nick Rothman of Pats Garage and Green Gears talking about the Ford Escape PHEV Systems
Finished Vehicles ready for pick up.

LA County Water and Power Three Vehicle System Installation

Installation of three PHEV systems for Los Angeles Water and Power was filmed by Matt Kelly of The Next GearPodcast , a podcast that focuses on cutting edge transportation technology.LA County Water and Power’s EV tech Ron assisted the Green Gears team during the installation of three PHEV systems.
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Montreal Auto Show 1/07

Nick Rothman and Pat Cadam ofGreen Gears represented Hymotion at the Montreal International Auto Show. Here Nick Rothman is explaining a Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid system features and benefits.

Pat Cadam sitting in the Hymotion PHEV Prius. Reaction to the product was overwhelmingly positive.