I have enjoyed a career in digital libraries development, digitization, digital preservation, internet & web applications and technology integration program management. I now work at the University of Texas Libraries as the Director of Research & Strategy guiding our exploration of the impact technology innovations have on our systems and services and the people that rely on them. During my “spare” time, I work to tinker with sustainable technologies, machine learning, robotics/automation, obsess over advances in transportation and design and build custom electric vehicles. Once we even had a company that did this work for others through REVOLT Electric Vehicles. I continue to support the electric vehicle community in Austin, TX through AustinEV as well as national electric vehicle efforts as the Director for Technology and Strategy for the Electric Auto Association. I have a continued fascination with sustainable technologies, automation, connectivity, electric vehicles and transportation.
Aaron Choate
Austin, TX
Author's posts
Oct 07
Meeting – 2014-10-09
AustinEV reserved the Domain Whole Foods 2nd Floor Community Room on Thursday, October 9th, from 6:30-8pm to discuss the November Food Drive and other concerns. Please join us and invite others! Let us know you’re coming on our facebook event page
Sep 22
Wrap Up: National Drive Electric Week, 2014
This year’s National Drive Electric Week “Picnic in the Park” ended up being “rain AND shine” The first car to roll in was Ed F.’s Tesla Model S, with 10,310 oil-free miles, soon to be joined by 23 other electric vehicles for a combined (recorded) total of 275,841 oil-free miles on the road! This year …
Sep 19
Picnic in the Park Schedule
EVENT SCHEDULE (RAIN OR SHINE!) for the National Drive Electric Week Picnic in the Park Electric Vehicle Gathering http://bit.ly/evpicnic September 20th at the Northwest Recreation Center 10:30-noon: Speakers (inside Recreation Center) noon-2: Ride & Drive (depending on the rain) Live music from Kathy and the Kilowatts 2pm Group photo with owners and vehicles showing their “EV-love” …
Aug 07
It has a name! Austin Picnic in the Park, September 20, 2014
We’re finalizing the details! It’s going to be a party with a photograph! Bring your park-safe picnic for some socializing and entertainment, then take part in an aerial-view heart showing how much you love your EV! We have hopes that a special invitation can get their vehicle out of California in time, and another can …
Aug 01
2014 Renewable Energy Roundup passes
The 2014 Renewable Energy Roundup has been announced for September 26-28 this year. The event is moving to Belton, TX at the Bell County Expo Center. If you would like to support AustinEV, and register for tickets online, please use the code AEVARPC14 when you register at their site. AustinEV will earn $5 when you do so. …
Jul 24
National Drive Electric Week
This year’s National Plug in Day has been extended to a full week for celebration. Mark your calendars for September 15-21 and register at the National Drive Electric Week Event. We are still planning the details, but if you haven’t finished your conversion or are still debating which electric vehicle to buy or lease, you …
Sep 30
3rd Annual National Plug in Day Austin 2013 Wrap-up
The first EV to appear during set up was a Fisker Karma, and its driver, Alan, kindly agreed to check in the rest of the vehicles that silently rolled into the parking lot for the next hour, representing over 199,000 oil-free miles in celebration of Austin’s contribution to the Third Annual National Plug in Day. …
Aug 29
National Plug-in Day 2013
AustinEV and several Central Texas vehicle groups will be hosting the 2013 National Plug-in Event for Austin, TX. It will be on September 29th (Sunday) and we want you to show your cars! If you would like to register to attend, show a car or to volunteer, please add yourself and your vehicle details here: …
Aug 05
AustinEV list is moving – action required
We are moving the AustinEV discussion list to Google Groups and shutting the old list down. If you would like to subscribe to the new list, please go to http://groups.google.com/group/austinev and subscribe by tomorrow, August 6. While Google Groups has a web interface for those who prefer to interact with the list as a forum, …
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