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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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UBC Electric Car Club Olympic Showcase
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| Jan 13, 2010 - A team of engineering students from UBC will showcase their electric car around Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympics. They will also enter SolarTaxi-famed Louis Palmer's Zero Emissions Race to go around the world in 80 days. (more ...)
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UBC engineering students to retool Beetle with electric motor
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| Oct 25, 2009 - Vancouver Sun - A two-month-old EV club consisting of undergraduate engineering students has garnered nearly $10,000 in grants to pursue a plan to drive an electric car along the Sea to Sky Highway to Whistler during the Olympics — with a four-hour charge along the way — and then eventually around the world. (more ...)
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COV News Release - Renault-Nissan Alliance Signs Zero-Emission Partnership in Vancouver
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 Oct 6, 2009 - The Renault-Nissan Alliance, the Province of British Columbia, the City of Vancouver and BC Hydro announced today a partnership that will see British Columbia become the initial launch point for Nissan's Canadian zero-emission transportation program. British Columbia is scheduled to be the first Canadian province to receive theNissan LEAF, Nissan's first all-electric real-world car,in 2011, in advance of global distribution in 2012. (more ...)
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EV Charging Myths
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Jul 8, 2009 - Why this charging initiative?
We don't have the infrastructure!
What about street parkers? Where do they plug in?
The electric grid can't handle the load!
EVs just pollute somewhere else!
My Hydro bill will go though the roof!
Electric Cars Pollute too - what about coal, nuclear and giant new lakes?
Batteries cost way more than gas because they have to be replaced - have you thought of that?
EV Batteries pollute landfills with toxic lead and lithium!
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Concord Pacific and City of Vancouver Think Alike
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| May 6, 2009 - At the Concord Pacific presentation centre for Cosmo, a newly announced development for Georgia Street, media were treated to short speeches which included Mayor Gregor Robertson and VEVA president Gerry Martselos. The building's feature touted was the inclusion of 220v charging as part of the original specification. The big hurdle for developers of high-rise residential buildings is the building transformer upgrade to support typically an extra quarter megawatt of peak load. See follow-up articles in Vancouver Sun and Globe & Mail or click more for pictures ... (more ...)
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It's Official - City of Vancouver Going Electric
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| Mar 21, 2009 - The City of Vancouver is moving closer to being an electric vehicle friendly city. The City now owns the first Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) in Vancouver. It is a stock Toyota Prius Hybrid with a Plug-In Conversion Module that increases the car’s electrical capacity by more than ten times. The public will be able to see and learn more about the City's PHEV at community events throughout 2009. (more ...)
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Alternators are a Drag
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| Feb 1, 2009 - It seems that VEVA member George Sasi's idea of removing the electrical load from a gas engine has significant merit. An IEEE article entitled "Automotive Electrical Systems Circa 2005" (follow the link) implies that automotive electricty costs 65 cents per kWH at a fuel price of 90 cents per litre. And that's after the engine has warmed up. Count on paying far more per kWH for the first 10 km in the winter. (more ...)
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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: Dave Feldhaus will present on what EV organizations are up to these days, including Electric Mobility Canada and their big conference coming to the Vancouver Convention Center in Sept 2010.
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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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Beijing Hopes to See 15,000 Electric Vehicles On Its Roads
14 Mar 2010
Most of the vehicles will be buses and sanitation trucks, but the city has already deployed charging stations in 80 areas around the city. more ...
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MP3 Podcasts via EVWORLD.COM
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EV FAQt
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"THE Stone Age did not end for lack of stone, and the Oil Age will end long before the world runs out of oil." - Quotation is from Sheikh Zaki Yamani, a Saudi Arabian who served as his country's oil minister three decades ago.
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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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Download a Bumper Sticker!
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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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EAA - the organization that started it all
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| Feb 24, 2010 - VEVA is a member of the Electric Auto Association (EAA), an international group of electric auto enthusiasts. Now that major manufacturers are coming out with EVs, the EAA is needed more than ever. www.eaaev.org. (more ...)
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Netgain Offers New DC Motor Controllers
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| Nov 23, 2009 - NetGain Controls, Inc has announced the immediate availability of a high powered, liquid cooled controller for series wound DC motors. NetGain's Ryan Bohm states this to be “the most advanced controller currently in production for series wound DC motors,” and “far superior to anything in the marketplace.” VEVA's Gerry Martselos is currently beta testing a unit. (more ...)
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EV Range Records
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| Oct 20, 2009 - A Tesla Roadster travels 313 miles on a single charge. Press Release. This was not a record though. In 1996 a full-sized NiMH powered Solectria Sunrise sedan travelled 375 miles. See Story
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Make That Prius Plug-in for $1995
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| Aug 9, 2009 - Now you can convert that first or second generation Prius yourself in one day to a PHEV-10 plug-in EV for as little as $1995 US. Automation Tech (Enginer) of Troy MI sells the complete kit which can be installed at home. As with other kits, The Enginer battery box fits into the storage compartment above the spare tire well. It comes complete with stainless enclosure, battery holders and 2 kWh of Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries which can operate down to -25C. Pack voltage is 48v and it comes with a DC-DC convertor to match the car's pack voltage. (more ...)
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Electric Vehicle Myths
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Jul 8, 2009 - Do you believe that ...
Your Hydro bill will go though the roof?
The grid can't handle the load?
Batteries cost too much to replace?
EVs Don't go far enough?
EVs Don't go fast enough?
EVs will strand you when they run out?
EVs just pollute somewhere else?
Electric is less efficient?
EVs will electrocute us?
EVs will burn us with lethal acid?
EV Batteries pollute the landfills?
Servicing will be a problem? (more ...)
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Norway considers banning gasoline cars from 2015
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| Apr 27, 2009 - OSLO (Reuters) - A proposal to ban sales of new gasoline-powered cars in Norway from 2015 could help spur struggling carmakers to shift to greener models, Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen said Saturday. (more ...)
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Forget the hybrids - They’re Obsolete - Go Electric
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| Apr 1, 2009 - GLOBE-Net - At least that’s what one auto industry surmises based on the number of affordable and performance capable all electric vehicles (EV) being offered by a variety of automobile manufacturers. He may be right.The most recent ’flash’ was the announcement this week by San Carlos, California-based Tesla Motors of the world’s first mass-produced, highway-capable EV. The company’s Model S sedan has anticipated base price of $49,900, a driving range of up to 300 miles and a 45-minute QuickCharge capability. Not bad, for the average commute to work and back. (more ...)
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