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Branson Launches Civic Carbon Challenge
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| Feb 17, 2010 - Sir Richard Branson held a Carbon War Room during the 2010 Olympics with civic representatives from cities including Copenhagen, London, Portland, Atlanta and Chicago as well as financiers and industry leaders with an aim to remove carbon from 10 top performing cities over a 30-month period. “Vancouver has actually walked the talk — or [in] this city should I say cycle the talk — reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels while the population has grown 30 per cent,” Branson said. (more ...)
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Olympic Torch by EV
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 Feb 1, 2010 - On the morning of Feb 5th 2010, Tzeporah Berman, founder of PowerUp Canada - Canadians for Climate Leadership delivered the Olympic Torch by an E-Ride electric scooter in Squamish. She was torchbearer number #OTR099-048. Steve from Greenwitt has YouTube video! Click on here ... (more ...)
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EV Charging Stations Installed At Whistler Conference Centre
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| Jan 11, 2010 - With a nod to the future, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) has installed four new electric vehicle charging stations in the first level of the Whistler Conference Centre underground parking lot. Activated this week, the stations allow electric vehicles to boost their batteries free of charge before heading to Vancouver and beyond. It takes about four hours to charge a electric car battery. At six cents per kilowatt-hour, Dave Patterson, RMOW Manager of Park and Village Operations, said charging drivers for the power would cost more than giving it away for free. Many thanks to Dave Patterson for responding positively to VEVA's request last May to install EV infrastructure.The new Whistler public EV charging plugs are 5-20R T-slot and 14-50 on dedicated circuits. That should get your Tesla home. (more ...)
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Mitsubishi Delivers to City of Vancouver, BC Hydro
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Nov 20, 2009 - Back in April 2009, the City of Vancouver and BC Hydro signed on with Mitsubishi Canada for demonstration and evaluation of the world's first mass-produced, highway-capable electric car. Today the press were invited to preview the three brand new i-MiEVs provided by Mitsubishi. They are among the first i-MiEVs to be evaluated in North America. Right now they are made of Unobtainium and cost 4.8 million Yen each ($48,000 Cdn) but we are certain that will come way down when they are actually available for sale in North America!
BC Hydro Press Release | CBC Video | EV World Article | Best Buy to test fleet ... Click on the link for the photo gallery. (more ...)
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Alert Bay Commits to Carbon Neutrality With Purchase of Electric Truck
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| Oct 23, 2009 - By Village of ALERT BAY - In 2008 the Village of Alert Bay made a commitment to the pursuit of carbon neutrality by signing the BC Climate Action Charter (the Charter). One of the ways in which the Village has pursued this goal is by purchasing a plug-in electric truck to replace an existing gas powered pick-up truck.Alert Bay purchased their NZEV, Might-E Truck, from Canadian Electric Vehicles Ltd. of Errington, BC. The custom-built Alert Bay Might-E Truck is a small dump truck with a 1500 lb capacity that meets the Federal Government requirements for a Neighbourhood Zero Emission Vehicle (NZEV). The Might-E Truck is designed to be a low maintenance cost vehicle, but one that outperforms combustion vehicles both financially and mechanically. (more ...)
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CKNW Interview with Michael Elwood
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Sep 30, 2009 - Bill Good today interviewed Michael Elwood, (VP Marketing Azure Dynamics, Chair of Electric Mobility Canada). Electric Mobility Canada. EMC is a national non-profit organization which promotes electric vehicles as an important solution to Canada’s energy and environmental issues. VEVA is a member of EMC, along with BC businesses such as Azure Dynamics.
How to listen to the 30 minute feature: Go to the CKNW Audio Vault at http://www.cknw.com/other/audiovault.html. Select "Wednesday September 30, 2009" at 9:00 AM.When the audio player starts, move the slider to 33:30
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REV!2009 was a Success!
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 Jun 9, 2009 - VEVA's REV!2009 show happened Saturday June 6th at the Burnaby Sports Field Parking lot just west of Burnaby Lake. We saw an amazing variety of electric cars, bikes, trikes and scooters. Dozens of visitors got rides in our 1912 Detroit, Buttercup (our new yellow IT), various car conversions, minibikes and bikes. Photos HERE!
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VEVA's latest addition
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| Apr 17, 2009 - VEVA has happily accepted the donation of a yellow Dynasty IT from BC Hydro! It's almost up and running after a few repairs and upgrades. These are the pictures of the IT at the meeting on Wednesday Apri 15th.Keep watching for more news about the IT: VEVA is looking at ways to make this vehicle available to all our members to rent on a weekly basis! Stay tuned for more info! (more ...)
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BC Hydro Prepares for Electric Car Boom
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| Mar 9, 2009 - Vancouver Sun - BC Hydro assumed the role of social engineer on Monday, moving beyond its traditional duty as an electricity provider to commence development of an electric car grid in British Columbia. The Crown corporation announced it has commissioned a study for development of electric car infrastructure — specifically, the wires and plugs needed to allow drivers to charge up their vehicles at home, at work, at the mall, or anywhere else that would lend itself to plug-in charging. (more ...)
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Emily Carr University Students Launch Electric Vehicle Project
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Dec 8, 2008 - A group of Emily Carr University students are launching an ambitious new project focused on sustainable regional design. The student-led FUSE Transport Design Studio aims to design and build an electric vehicle in time for the 2010 Olympics.
The FUSE team hosted a project launch last week on Granville Island to showcase their design process, conceptual visualizations, technical challenges and vision for the road to 2010. The students are working with a variety of experts on the project, including the educational charity eatART, Energy Awareness Through Art.
In addition to an electric vehicle, FUSE Transport Design Studio aims to cultivate three key areas of focus: the model for an ongoing interdisciplinary studio curriculum to address issues of public interest; an open-source process which allows the wider community to access research and contribute to the development of the project and; an open forum for the public, interested supporters and future students of all disciplines, designed to assist in the creation of sustainable solutions in Metro Vancouver and beyond.
For further information please contact Rebecca Wadsworth,
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Press Release - Verdict in on Olympic Chevy Volt
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 Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association had a special invitation from GM last week to drive the two Chevrolet Volts visiting the city for the 2010 Winter Olympics. GM generously offered 40 of the Association’s 210 members a unique opportunity to learn more about the car while it is still in pre-production. (more ...)
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Come to the Monthly VEVA Meeting
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Next meeting is Mar 17, 2010 - 7:30pm at BCIT Electrical building SE1 cafeteria (map).
Agenda: TBA
January meeting recap:Joel Lazardeux of Azure Dynamics did a 45 min. presentation this month on Azure's specialization in hybridizing delivery van fleets numbering in the hundreds of vehicles. They are working on a small delivery van EV to be sold through Ford dealers.
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Events Calendar
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Community EVents we plan to attend ...
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Mon Sep 13 to Wed Sep 15 '10 (All day)
Electric Mobility Canada PHEV10 Conference
Location: Vancouver Sponsor: EMC (Electric Mobility Canada)
[Link]
Contact: Don Chandler
at 604-224-1136
EMC is an oganization which promotes electric transportation across Canada. Its members are individuals, groups and companies which have a stake in an electric transportation future. VEVA is a member of this national organization. The PHEV10 event in downtown Vancouver will begin with a Welcoming Reception on Monday September 13 and conclude with an Awards Dinner on Wednesday September 15. The Trade Show will be a one day event on most of Wednesday. Technical tours will be offered the morning of Thursday September 14. More info here
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Other Event Links ...
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LIVE NEWS  via EVWORLD.COM
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BYD Considering LA Area for Headquarters, Auto Plant, Sources Say
09 Mar 2010
City officials have been in talks with electric car maker over the last 12 months. more ...
Israel Is Test Case for an EV World
09 Mar 2010
Better Place is receiving 50 orders a day at its Israeli dealership. more ...
Mitsubishi, PSA Finalize Electric Car Agreement
09 Mar 2010
The agreement covers production of 100,000 rebadged i-MiEV electric vehicles, which will go on sale by end of 2010. more ...
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MP3 Podcasts via EVWORLD.COM
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EV FAQt
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The most obvious way to make an electric drive vehicle that is LESS efficient than a gas car is to replace the batteries with -- a HYDROGEN FUEL CELL!
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A 1912 Production Electric Car
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Shown above is VEVA's 1912 Detroit Electric.
This car was owned by Mrs. Florence French of Victoria, BC from 1912
till the 1950s. It was driven regularly until the mid-1950s.
Electric cars were popular with the ladies due to the ease of starting,
quietness and smoke-free cleanliness. The original Nickel-Iron batteries
were replaced in the late 1990s because the cases were deteriorated - but
they still worked fine!
View a photo of the Detroit at home in the
Stave Falls BC Hydro powerhouse museum, also built in 1912! It's near Mission, BC at
31338 Dewdney Trunk Road. Call ahead at 604-462-1222 for hours.
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A 2007 Production Electric Car
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The Tesla Electric Car is now in production out of England.
Designed in Silicon Valley by Lotus engineers, and backed by big names
hailing from the likes of PayPal, Google and eBay,
this performance car does 0-60 in 4 seconds with a flat torque curve
from zero to over 10,000 rpm and cruises on the freeway for 200 miles on a charge.
It uses technologies such as lithium-ion and carbon fiber.
The Signature production run of 100 was sold out in a matter of weeks
and crash testing has been completed. California Governor Arnold Swarzenegger
has ordered one since he was offered a ride in one.
The price is $98,000 US which is considered reasonable in light of
the performance class it's in.
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Detailed pictures here.
Jay Leno Reviews the Tesla
ABC News Report
Tesla Whitepaper
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Largest-Ever EV Rollout Coming in 5 States
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| Mar 9, 2010 - The EV Project has a total value of more than $200 million, and will support EV with home-base, commercial and public chargers in major markets in five states: Arizona (Phoenix/Tucson), Washington (Seattle), Oregon (Portland, Salem, Corvallis, Eugene), California (San Diego) and Tennessee. (more ...)
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Canada’s Electric Vehicle Technology Roadmap
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| Mar 8, 2010 - Canada’s Electric Vehicle Technology Roadmap is now available from evtrm.gc.ca. Details on implementation activities are forthcoming from the federal government. (more ...)
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Mercedes Testing Electric SLS Gullwing Supercar
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| Dec 22, 2009 - Industry heavyweight Mercedes has announced it has begun testing an electric version of the SLS AMG Gullwing for a 2013 release date. Mercedes will place an individual electric motor on each wheel, for a stated 525 horsepower and 649 pound-feet of torque. Range will be 110 miles and while the petrol driven version costs a massive $270,000 - the electric edition will exceed that by a considerable margin. (more ...)
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Nissan Leaf North American Tour
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 Nov 17, 2009 - The Nissan LEAF zero-emission, all-electric car will make its North American debut in Los Angeles on Nov. 13 and continue touring in the places as varied as District of Columbia, and Vancouver, Canada, over the next few months. The five-passenger, five-door, gasoline-free car will make appearances in 21 cities: Los Angeles: Nov. 13-17, 2009 - Seattle: Dec. 8-12 - Vancouver, Canada: Dec. 14-15 - Portland, Ore.: Dec. 17-23 - New York City: Feb. 9-14
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IBM to Design Batteries with Energy Storage to Rival Gasoline
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| Oct 1, 2009 - The project is progressing with its goal of boosting the range of rechargeable batteries for all-electric cars to 500 miles. (more ...)
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Obama to Commit $2.4 billion to Battery EVs
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| Aug 7, 2009 - US President Barack Obama has announced the single largest funds injection into battery development and electric/hybrid vehicle technology the world has ever seen. The breakdown is: $1.5 billion for new battery technology, $500 miliion for EV components, $400 million to facilitate EV adoption and transition. (more ...)
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Physics Wins Against Hydrogen Policy
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| Jun 9, 2009 - businessinsider.com - Last month, the Department of Energy is cutting back funding dramatically on hydrogen research. This is a triumph of physics over policy. If a hydrogen delivery truck had to burn hydrogen, the size of the fuel tank for the engine would be about one-quarter of the size of the delivery tank! Energy density or transportation problems didn’t kill hydrogen. What killed it is the deliverable amount of energy to the wheels of a vehicle compared to a battery solution. (more ...)
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Supercar: Building the Car of the Future
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| Apr 9, 2009 - The Nature of Things, with David Suzuki - We've come a long way since the first "horseless carriages" began to transform not just how we get from one place to another, but also how we think about transportation, urbanization, city-planning and personal mobility in general. But with rising fuel prices and growing environmental concerns sounding with ever more frequency, never before has it been so urgent to imagine what next year's model might look like. But there is hope. All over the world there are people trying to figure out how to build the cars of the future. (more ...)
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Planet Solar Boat to Sail Around the World
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| Mar 24, 2009 - The PlanetSolar is a multi-hull vessel that is covered in 180 square meters of photovoltaic cells. The expedition is being sponsored by Autodesk, and the team is led by Raphaël Domjan and Gérard d’Aboville, who will be traveling around the world at an average speed of 10 knots. Their goal is to raise awareness of renewable energy technologies. The tour will begin in 2010 and last around 120 days. (more ...)
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