Last Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Canada Science and Technology Museum
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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. |
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We hope the information on this site will leave you as excited about the future of efficient transportation as we are!
EVCO is a dynamic organization that thrives on communication. Outside of meetings, we have a discussion list and an IRC channel: irc.oftc.net, #evco (Learn about IRC here.) |
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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 http://web.me.com/allan.poulsen/SparkyEV.ca/20100901_e-Beetle.html |
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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 at |
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Full PDF Poster is attached below. Ottawa, ON, August 15, 2010: The Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa announces its annual Fundamentals of Electric Vehicles course. The course will begin on Thursday, September 30 and run for 10 consecutive Thursdays, between 7:00pm and 10:00 pm at the Museum of Science and Technology Conference Hall, 1867 St- Laurent Blvd in Ottawa. Course fees are $250.00 |
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David French writes: Electric vehicles are going to have to compete against continued improvements in gasoline vehicles. Furthermore, even if there's a gasoline shortage, vehicles can run on natural gas. Here's a link to a University of Ottawa team who have designed a car capable of travelling 1,500 miles per gallon: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/story_print.html?id=3215185&sponsor= The good news is that their advanced motor design can be used in a gasoline electric hybrid. My question is: how are such high efficiencies achieved? David J. French |
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Renton shares this: My daughter lives in Calgary and while out for a walk passed by a new school scheduled to open in September, and noticed the attached. On lifting the cover of the grey box behind, she noted that a key was required for activation. |
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Everyone is invited to attend, and show their EV, Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid, human/electric Hybrid projects (large and small), at this year's EV Expo! The EV Expo is free to the public (note: regular admission applies to the museum buildings). There is no charge for private owners or commercial exhibitors to display. No advance registration is necessary, but let us know if you will need access to an outlet (120V AC only). |
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Those interested in following what's being said in parliament about electric vehicles can use a tool that makes finding that information much more friendly: |
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Updated: As of June 7, 2010, the ban on EV conversions imposed by the MTO since mid February, has been lifted! Details at website. Thanks to everyone who took action to pressure the government to repeal the ban! ------Previous post below April 7, 2010---------- Members of various EV clubs in Ontario (EVCO, DEVA, EVSC) have been told by the MTO (Ontario Ministry of Transportation) that they can not register their newly converted electric vehicles, and have not been given a valid reason. The MTO has not published publicly any document or announcement about this ban on EV registrations. We are not aware of any successful electric vehicle registrations since Feb 10, 2010. This has also affected a member that tried to register an OEM EV imported from the USA, which is not a converted vehicle. |
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