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Hawaii, Nissan Agree to Promote Electric Cars 01 Sep 2010 State offers $4,500 state tax credit toward the purchase of the electric vehicle and a $500 state tax credit toward the purchase of the home charging station. more ...
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Continents Being Simultaneously Criss-Crossed by EVs
Aug 25, 2010 - After 4 full days of travel the Vancouver UBC team (actually just one VW E-Beetle) is now in Regina Sask being interviewed by both CTV and CBC. The UK-based Racing Green team is doing the Pan American Highway and is now south of Mexico charging at a wind farm. The Zero-Race teams are now in Germany. Mitsubishi's iMiev is crossing Canada east to west with fanfare, with Vancouver ETA Sep 14. The UBC E-Beetle will likely lay claim to be the second ever EV to cross Canada though. (Justin Lemire-Elmore's ebike was first in 2008.) Like Justin they have no support vehicle!
eVaro Joins 28 Teams at the Shakedown
May 28, 2010 - Michigan International Speedway (MIS) was the venue for the first stage of the Progressive Automotive Insurance X Prize competition. 28 teams got a chance to run their vehicles on the track, check out the other vehicles, and "shakeout" the kinks before the "knockout" stage in June. (more ...)
Eastern Report: Ontario banning EV Conversions?
Apr 10, 2010 - Apparently, back in February of this year, the Ministry of Transportation in Ontario (MTO) started refusing registrations of EVs, primarily conversions at this point. On closer examination, the real problem seems to be the MTO's lack of an inspection requirement for conversions has allowed the more scurrilous of ICE car owners, to request the change simply to avoid Ontario's mandatory Drive Clean program. We expect more clarity on this issue in the days to come.
CBC's The National Covers Nissan LEAF, VEVA EVs in Vancouver
Dec 14, 2009 - Nissan unveiled its pre-prouction LEAF 160km pure EV in Vancouver today. CBC's The National news coverage of the event was extended to show two local EVs using the EV charging station at the new Sunset Community Centre. VEVA member Gordon Day talked on-camera about the current and future practicality and adoption of EVs. (more ...)
FVT Still in Contention for $10 Million X-Prize
Oct 23, 2009 - The made-in-BC eVaro from FVT is now a qualified contender for the X-Prize. They just passed a rigorous review of their Business Plan and initial Technical Specifications.The next stage is a technical review to take place Spring of 2010. Click the link to see all the teams. See also Globe and Mail article(more ...)
Future-Proofing Garages for Electric Cars
Oct 5, 2009 - With the City of Vancouver already requiring the roughed in wiring to accomodate electric car charging in all new single and multi-unit garages, here's an article to get you started on your push to install charging in your existing garage. (more ...)
City of Vancouver's First EV Charging Station
Jul 2, 2009 - This working charging station was installed as part of the certification requirement Leed Gold designation when the new Sunset Communituy Centre on Fraser Street south of 49th was built in 2007!
Federal Liberals Greening
Apr 25, 2009 - MP Joyce Murray waved to parade onlookers from the back of Don Chandler's Sonoma EV in the annual Kerrisdale Days parade. Joyce's expertise and interests are in climate change and environmental sustainability. Photos here.
EBeetle First Electric Car Across Canada - Pacific to Atlantic
Track the realtime progress of the car. Sep02 Montreal, Quebec City PQ Sep06 Grand Falls, Fredericton NB Sep06 Dartmouth, Halifax NS Update Sep 2nd 11pm Quebec time: Uh-Oh. Huge storm coming to Nova Scotia. Last time many trees were down and roads were closed, so they are kicking around Quebec City until the storm blows over. Hopefuly there will be an intact Halifax to go to on Monday!
Aug 21, 2010 - Vancouver: Ricky Gu, UBC Engineer, in the UBC Electric Car Club's charged-up 1972 E-Beetle completed its first full day crossing into Alberta. The performance of the car has exceeded expectations, climbing both the Coquihalla Highway to Kelowna and Rogers Pass without issues. Averaging 650 km per day with one stopover charge. An amazing number of sites exist across Canada where you can pull 10 kW and charge 4 hours and drive 4 hours. E-Beetle made it to the front page in Wired. There is no gas engine, no follow vehicle and no funding. Please donate generously as they need to somehow get the car back to Vancouver and in time for school after this record-setting run!Vancity Story, UBC Story, Home Page(more ...)
Come to the Monthly VEVA Meeting
Next (un)official meeting is Sep 15, 2010 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the EV2010 trade show floor, Sheraton Wall Center Hotel Lobby, 1088 Burrard St, INSTEAD OF BCIT. Agenda: Free admission that evening to see the EV industry exhibits. Come meet Chelsea Sexton of Who Killed the Electric Car fame. (details)
Events Calendar
Our Community EVents
Sat Aug 28 (11am-1pm)
Saturdays at Noon EV Chat at Calhoun's
Location: Vancouver, Calhoun's Cafe, 3035 W Broadway
Sponsor: VEVA
Contact: Robert Shaw
at 604-738-2641
Practically every Saturday between 11am and 1 pm, a few VEVA members congrgate at Calhoun's, 3035 West Broadway in Vancouver to talk EV tech and at times, geo-politics. Park for free on 10th Ave, come on down to ask your EV questions!
Sun Sep 12 (10am - 4pm)
VEVA Electrafest (REV!2010)
Location: Vancouver, Concord Pacific Place - North False Creek
Sponsor: VEVA and Concord Pacific
[Link] Contact: Camilo Salamanca
at 778-858-8110
REV!2010 is a fall event this year and it's FREE - it's called Electrafest! It falls on the weekend just before the EMC Conference downtown.
Mon Sep 13 to Thu Sep 16 '10 (All day)
EV 2010 VÈ Conference and Trade Show
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
Wed Sep 15 (6pm-9pm)
VEVA September 2010 Meeting
Location: Vancouver, Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel Atrium
Sponsor: VEVA
Contact: Don Chandler
at 604-307-1136
The September VEVA meeting will not be held at BCIT, but rather we will take the opportunity to meet informally and take in the EMC EV2010 trade show at the Sheraton Wall Center Hotel on Burrard Street in Vancouver. It is open to the public from 6pm onwards on the last day of the conference. There should be lots of goodies to look at and chat about with the vendors.
Fri Nov 5
ZeroRace Slated to Pass Through Vancouver
Location: Vancouver [Link] Contact: Ricky Gu
Plug-in EVs to circumnavigate the globe, including Europe, Asia and North America. Organized by Louis Palmer of SolarTaxi fame.
Hawaii, Nissan Agree to Promote Electric Cars 01 Sep 2010 State offers $4,500 state tax credit toward the purchase of the electric vehicle and a $500 state tax credit toward the purchase of the home charging station. more ...
Tesla Roadster Qualifies for ¥ 3.24M Rebate in Japan 01 Sep 2010 Amount equivalent to US438,490. more ...
Rhode Island Opens Its First Public Electric Car Charging Station 01 Sep 2010 Coulomb Technology station first of up to 30 to be deployed around the state. more ...
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EV FAQt
A given car converted to an EV costs 1/4 as much to operate.
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.
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.
Aug 20, 2010 - The NRCAN newsletter gives an overview of EV related R&D activities at the Federal Government level. (more ...)
Another perspective on the Volt
Aug 19, 2010 - EW cars are of greater significance, not only for their maker, but also for the industry itself, as General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt and its European version, the Vauxhall/Opel Ampera. Indeed, GM claims it will be "revolutionary". That is why The Economist, which does not normally do road tests, was keen to take up the offer from GM to drive a pre-production Ampera on normal roads in the Thames Valley earlier this week. (more ...)
24 EVs You Might Want to Buy
Aug 11, 2010 - After decades of complacency, the world of auto manufacturing is finally starting to evolve. The days of gas-guzzling SUVs and unacceptable fuel economy standards are coming to an end. Here are 24 consumer EVs that are either in production now or about to start within a year or so. (more ...)
White Zombie New Record
Jul 30, 2010 - White Zombie sets a new 1.4 mile record at 10.40 seconds with new dual Siamese 9" motors, Kokam lithium polymer pack. Yet it's still street-legal and makes no sound! A full 2.2 seconds faster than the Tesla! YouTube videos here and here
Toyota-Tesla Partnership to Re-Open NUMMI Facility
May 21, 2010 - Toyota announced it will invest $50 million in Tesla Motors and will partner with Tesla to manufacture electric vehicles (EVs). Additionally, Tesla announced that it will acquire the NUMMI plant in Fremont and begin production of its Model S EV in 2012. Today’s action could create more than 1,000 green jobs in California. (more ...)
Fisker Karma EV Goes on Tour -- But Still Nobody's Driving It
Apr 22, 2010 - The Fisker Karma, so near and yet so far. The plug-in hybrid car, with alleged zero to 60 time of six seconds and a top speed of 125 mph, is scheduled to hit showrooms by the end of the year and to reach its first customers in the first quarter of 2011. But I have to say “alleged” because, as close as the Karma is to launch, very few people have driven it. (more ...)
Firefly Energy Closes Shop
Mar 19, 2010 - A battery company is not supposed to run out of power, but this one did. Firefly Energy Inc., once the favored son of low-cost battery technology, has instead joined a growing list of economic casualties. (more ...)
Ford to unveil all-electric delivery vehicle at Chicago Auto Show
Feb 8, 2010 - Ford will unveil the production version of its upcoming Transit Connect electric delivery van at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show to be held later this week. There's a Vancouver connection - Azure Dynamics, who has much expertise in delivery vehicles, is developing the drivetrain! See cold-weather performance video here and product info here. (more ...)
For the Volt, How’s Life After 40 (Miles)?
Nov 22, 2009 - By LINDSAY BROOKE Published: November 19, 2009 New York Times:SITTING behind the wheel of a 2011 Chevrolet Volt prototype on Wednesday, I found myself confronting what may be the greatest fear that future owners of electric vehicles will face: a battery-charge indicator showing just a few miles of remaining range. (more ...)
Plugged in
Sep 3, 2009 - Globe & Mail, Sep 3, 2009 - A story about how quirky Vancouver's plug-friendly politicians got on the map at Mitsubishi and Nissan. (more ...)
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