Plug in to Smart Transportation
Green Gears Eco Driving class will continue due to overwhelming Demand. The class is a great opportunity for fleet drivers and individuals to learn how to use 30% less fuel or battery capacity while driving any vehicle. The unique tips and tricks that drastically reduce fuel consumption will be presented by Nick Rothman, Pat Cadam [...]
Through the years we at Green Gears have been involved in numerous high tech vehicle builds. After carefully documenting the work we compiled two how to manuals that are now available to buy. Click on the cover image for more information.
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 www.greendriveexpo.com Pat Cadam of Green [...]
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 [...]
Green Gears was contracted by Enterprise Rent a Car and Puget Sound Energy to bring two PHEV vehicles to the Seattle area. Both vehicles were equiped with advanced V2Green data loggers and will be part of an ongoing study managed by Idaho National Labs to test the performance of PHEVs Nick Rothman prepares the battery [...]
Pat Cadam has led the charge toward innovations in transportation through Pat’s Garage, San Francisco’s premier auto mechanic shop for hybrid cars and trucks. The first to qualify as a Clean and Green business, Pat’s Garage works with the San Francisco Department of Public Health as a model for automotive repair businesses that want to [...]
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 [...]
Here a high voltage connection being made inside the Toyota battery. The precharge resistor, current sensor and contactors are visible. Proper saftey procedures are important. The oarange gloves are a precaution, no voltage is present at these connections. This photo shows the graphics applied to differentiate this PHEV Prius from the other Prius in the [...]
Pat Cadam and Nick Rothman installed a PHEV system in front of an eager crowd at Hybrid Fest 07’ in Madison Wisconsin. This vehicle is Part of the Wisconsin Public Power Inc. (WPPI) vehicle fleet. We really enjoyed the enthusiasm of the hybrid owners at the show it was an exciting event. This picture shows [...]
The Green Gearhead
Nick Rothman, Chief Gearhead