http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/calcars-news/message/760 This second annual event, twice as large as last year, includes amazing projects, demonstrations, workshops and presentations. Here's how O'Reilly Media, its organizers, describes it: "A two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It's for creative, resourceful folks who like to tinker and love to make things. We call them Makers." Join us at the Maker Faire, Saturday May 19, from 10-6 and Sunday May 20 from 10-5 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds.. Save $5 on the $15/day/$20/weekend admission (lower for students and kids) by buying tickets online <http://www.makerfaire.com>. The EAA-PHEV PROJECT CONNECTION (technical details and discussions at <http://www.eaa-phev.org>). Last year the Prius we converted Ryan Fulcher's Prius with lead-acid batteries. The car went home to Seattle, becoming the first PHEV in the Pacific Northwest. (That vehicle has since been further modified to include a new design by Manzanita Micro.) For last year's event see the Treehugger report with Daryl Hannah <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51nMDhu7qIE#GU5U2spHI_4>, CalCars at Earth Day 2006 Maker Faire <http://www.calcars.org/makerfaire.html> and much description, photos etc. at <http://www.eaa-phev.org/wiki/Inaugural_Maker_Faire>.
