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.

EVCO Interactive

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.)

In memory of Fred Green

Fred Green and his grand daughter, showing his red electric Jetta at EVCO EV Expo 2007. Photo by Allan PoulsenFred Green and his grand daughter, showing his red electric Jetta at EVCO EV Expo 2007. Photo by Allan PoulsenFred was a founding member of EVCO in 1980, and awarded a lifetime membership in 2000.

Article on Aerodynamic Drag

Submitted by Ron on Tue, 2009/11/03 - 12:32pm.

This is a well written article, part of a series on vehicle efficiency. Lots of examples of velomobiles and other vehicles that achieve a low Cd.

EMC Newspaper: Difference between electric and low speed vehicles

Submitted by Ron on Wed, 2009/10/28 - 11:21am.

Car counsellor Brian Turner replies to a local reader about the confusion around registering an electric vehicle.

Read the complete article here.

Interview 570News Kitchener-Waterloo 5 Oct 2009

Submitted by John Ford on Mon, 2009/10/05 - 10:13am.

E-bikes are now fully legal in Ontario, and Jeff Allan and his listeners wanted to know what e-bikes are, so they contacted EVCO to find out. You can download an MP3 here.

How can an EV travel 100 miles for $1?

Submitted by Ron on Tue, 2009/09/08 - 7:27am.

A reader asks Treehugger this question:

Dear Pablo: I have read time and again that an all-electric vehicle can use as little as one dollar's worth of electricity to travel 100 miles. How can this be? Electric Power Plants are burning oil to create electricity, and oil is expensive. How do Power Plants convert oil to electricity at a rate that is five times more efficient than a 2010 Prius?

The Answer (at the link below) looks at the Cost of Energy and Vehicle Efficiency.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/100-miles-per-dollar.php

Ron

EVCO electric bike MTO submission July 2009

Attached is a response from EVCO to the Ministry of Tranportation of Ontario regarding their request for comments on regulatory changes to the Power Assist Bicycle legislation.

Vancouver charges ahead with electric-car plug-ins

Submitted by Ron on Fri, 2009/07/10 - 8:26am.

Vancouver city council has unanimously approved new regulations for electric vehicle charging stations.

Full article:
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/07/09/bc-vancouver-electric-cars-p...

EVCO "EV Expo" Saturday, May 23rd being held at the Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa

Submitted by Ron on Thu, 2009/05/14 - 12:04pm.

OTTAWA and GATINEAU, QC, May 14 /CNW Telbec/ - The Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa - EVCO, an Association open to all persons interested in electric vehicles, will be holding an electric vehicle display event, "EV Expo" at the Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa on Saturday, May 23rd.
The event will run on Saturday from 10 AM through 4 PM, rain or shine. Come and see all kinds of electric vehicles and meet with persons who know about and are interested in electric vehicles. Find out about attending EVCO monthly meetings, held on the last Monday
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