Reviving auto shop classes for the EV era — One old VW at a time
(September 20, 2019) A high school teacher revitalized his auto shop class in West New York, N.J., by introducing an electric vehicle conversion course. When Ron Grosinger began teaching shop class in 2005 at Memorial High School the program was struggling to survive. In a school facing many challenges, the elective course had dwindled from six teachers to two and rarely offered any hands-on learning, Grosinger says.