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About Me

Currently I am devoted to building an electric vehicle. I have built a computerized guage software suite in .Net already. My father and I are building a set of modularized battery chargers.

I write software for a company called National Networks. Over the last six years, I have grown the software division from two programmers to four with a focus on customer service. Anyone can write software, but a successful firm believes the customer deserves to talk to someone everytime they call.

View my hardware and video game reviews here: Epinions Page: Rgathright

My Interests

Programming, Electric Vehicles, Computer Controlled Circuitry and McNeese State University Football

Here is a view into my current endeavor, building an affordable electric vehicle battery charger that features temperature monitoring for each battery. We want the battery charger to be low cost and have a high efficiency rating so that we will not waste electricity. Some common EV battery chargers lose at much as 300 Watts per 1Kw of recharge just with inefficient design! A standard EV battery bank can absorb 10Kw of power, that means 3Kw of electricity is wasted everytime you recharge!

I also actively review products for Epinions. Here is my profile page: Rgathright

Another craft I taught myself was carpentry. The following photos are of a pine table I built that holds an integrated two stage air filter and computer. The computer has a wireless network card that allows me to upload photos and have the screensaver randomnly display them. The system is very quiet and is the topic of much discussion when friends come over!

I'd like to meet:

People who want to save gas and willing to convert their cars into plug-in hybrids by simply installing a battery charger. Read my blogs!

Music:

GreenDay's American Idiot CD hits home.

Movies:

Who Killed The Electric Car?

My favorite TV to watch moviews on, the energy efficient Sony Bravia KDL-40XBR2

Books:

Plug-In Hybrids The Cars That Will Recharge America Solo: Life With An Electric Car By Noel Perrin Electric Dreams: One Unlikely Team of Kids and The Race To Build the Car Of The Future Taking Charge

Heroes:

Tim Hooks Jr. and Frank Gathright, they both taught me to pursue my dreams and too never feel compelled to go with the flow.

My Blog

150 Mile Jeep Hybrid Trip And The Move To Gassavers.org

I am embarking on a 150 Mile trip this Friday from Lake Charles, LA to Kemah, TX in my Jeep. A lot of work is going into this because I want to make sure I do not run out of battery power during...
Posted by Reuben on Tue, 06 May 2008 04:53:00 PST

Jeep Hybrid now gets 19.5MPG!!

19.5MPG! We did it! Latest fillup with Group 24 Gel Cel, Electric fan, engine fan removed, alternator disconnected and battery charger onboard: 54.7 miles / 2.803 gallons to top off...
Posted by Reuben on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:19:00 PST

Brief Update!

I have put my research on hold for three months as I looked for a job that would offer more stability. I have left National Networks as their lead programmer and moved to a large steel supp...
Posted by Reuben on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:48:00 PST

60 electric cabs once ran in New York city, read how they did it!

Michael Brian Schiffer - Taking Charge: The Electric Automobile in AmericaThe book will show you how GM and Ford killed electric vehicles in the 1920’s. Really amazing stuff!...
Posted by Reuben on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:27:00 PST

New EV book review submitted, Plug-In Hybrids!

I just submitted a book review about Plug-In Hybrids. The book answers several questions about hybrid, electric and hydrogen technologies. Check it out! Plug-In Hybrids The Cars Th...
Posted by Reuben on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:57:00 PST

Reuben, why do you post all these blogs about your work?

Simple, visit this website: Drive Your Car On Water From the outside, the site is interesting and appears to have a purpose. However, all the website is doing is selling a book that descr...
Posted by Reuben on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:28:00 PST

Project Update: Major progress this week and photos!

Here are some pictures of our progress over the past week. We received several more boxes of parts and have been able to take large steps towards a fully functional prototype. In this picture yo...
Posted by Reuben on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:54:00 PST

EV Power Supply UPDATE!

Yes, work is still going on! The parts are quite expensive and in some cases extremely hard to find. In the past few months work has focused on repairing a broken switching power supply. After pinpoi...
Posted by Reuben on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:57:00 PST

Josiah Leming - A new refreshing sound...

Josiah was kicked out of American Idol this season because of one audition. To help promote a talented musician I am posting some links for you to enjoy: Singing Grace Kelly, American Idol...
Posted by Reuben on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:37:00 PST

Green Week: Wednesday’s Tip, your AC filter.

Changing your air conditioner filter will allow more air to pass through your house's conditioning system. The faster you can cool the air the sooner it will shut off, saving energy. Simp...
Posted by Reuben on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:55:00 PST