EVCO is a non-profit, incorporated organization dedicated to promoting the use of electric vehicles in applications where they are appropriate.

Welcome to the Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa

We hope the information on this site will leave you as excited about the future of efficient transportation as we are!

Our mission includes making sure you get the facts about mobility using electricity. If you can't find what you're looking for, please tell us.

EVCO is a federally incorporated non-profit.

National Geographic Video on the Tesla Motors Electric Car Company

On YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUgDcA1pZAM

The feature is about the Tesla Motors company and its founder Elon Musk, and focuses on the Model S.

Megafactories -- SuperCars -- may be a NG series. Dated January 1, 2013.

Runs 46 minutes.

EVCO Honours Rick & Micheline Lane

Rick & Micheline Lane Receive EVCO Lifetime Membership AwardsRick & Micheline Lane Receive EVCO Lifetime Membership Awards

(L to R: Micheline Lane, EVCO Vice-President Barry Hoover, Rick Lane)

EVCO Collaborates on its First Level 2 Charger

EVCO Charger at CSTM

The Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa is pleased to announce the installation of a no-fee, public-acess Level 2 (J1772-standard) charger at the Canada Science and Technology Museum. The charger was donated by Sun Country Highway, and a donation from EVCO convinced the museum to undertake the remaining costs for the installation.

EVCO is especially proud that this charging station will be dedicated to Fred Green.

Pull for the Environment - Power of One - Marcelo da Luz Pulls His Solar Car from Toronto to Ottawa

1 May 2012 - 12:00am
28 May 2012 - 11:59pm

As individuals, we can make a difference for our environment and the future of our children and grandchildren. Consider the case of Marcelo da Luz.

http://www.xof1.com/pullfortheenvironment2012.php

http://xof1.com/pressReleases.php

============================================================================
Dear Editor,

Please consider doing a story on Marcelo da Luz, who is "pulling for
the environment", towing his solar car from Toronto to Ottawa. His
current location is Iroquois heading North towards Ottawa.

EV Expo 2012 Pictures

EVCO's annual EV EXPO was another successful show with great weather all day. These pictures were taken late in the day and some of the exhibitors had already left by the time these pictures were taken.

Ontario invests $80 million in EV recharging

August 12, 2011, Sympatico.ca

Seed money will fund electric car charging development

The Ontario provincial government announced it would set aside an $80 million fund to channel seed money to public and private companies who want to develop electric car recharging facilities.

Premier Dalton McGuinty is hoping this will encourage companies to draft proposals to build and test rechharging docks, and also to expand the availability of rechargers in the province.

EVCO Discussion List Instructions

EVCO Discussion List instructions are here:
http://evco.tricolour.net/

e-Beetle Stops at Parliament Hill, Sept 1, 2010

E-Beetle at Parliament Hill

The "e-Beetle" ( http://ebeetle.ca/ ) is an electric car project from the University of British Columbia Electric Car Club. It drove through Ottawa on Sept 1, 2010, on it's quest to be the first Battery Electric Vehicle to drive across Canada.

Pictures

Mitsubishi i-MiEV visits Ottawa, Aug 25, 2010

Mitsubishi i-MiEV

EVCO members came out to 2 events on Aug 25, to see the Mitsubishi i-MiEV that is driving across Canada. One was at Bank Street Mitsubishi, and one was at my home.
Pictures and links to media articles can be found here .
It was great to see a production EV from a major manufacturer!

Syndicate content