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Come to the Monthly VEVA Meeting
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Next meeting: TUESDAY Dec 10, 2019 7:00-9:30 pm, Location: Trev Deeley Motorcycles, 1875 Boundary Rd. Agenda: VEVA's traditional pot-luck themed year end party Members Note: Meeting audio and a link to the video is usually placed into the Members' Area a week after the meeting, timing varies.
Past Meetings
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Events Calendar
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Community EVents
See complete calendar here
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Other Event Links ...
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EV FAQt
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10 litres of gas requires 16 to 18 kwH of electricity to refine from crude. You could drive a typical EV 100 km on that same electricity. That's not counting the drilling, pumping and transport to gas stations. And what about the energy for extracting the bitumen?
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EV Related Forums
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Join an growing online community of EVers! Browse these forums and get involved. There are a lot of projects for bikes, cars, batteries, charging and more with knowledge you can apply to your own projects!
DIY Electric Car Forums
V is for Voltage
EVforum.net
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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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2012 Production Electric Cars
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The Nissan Leaf
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As of 2012, 100 years after the Detroit Electric rolled off the assembly line,
The Nissan LEAF electric car is now in production in the Japan, the USA and the EU.
As of 2013, it is the world's best selling electric car. The LEAF has a real-world range
of 100-160 km, depending on road conditions and driving style. With charging
stations being installed at a great rate starting in 2012, including some planned
Level 3 chargers which provide an adequate charge from empty in less than an hour,
this is the pure electric with the most promise for the masses.
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Petro-Canada Announces Fast Charging Network
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| Feb 15, 2019 - Petro-Canada has installed the first of its cross-Canada fast charging network locations in Milton, Ontario. (more ...)
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Come to the Monthly VEVA Meeting
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Next meeting: TUESDAY Dec 10, 2019 7:00-9:30 pm, Location: Trev Deeley Motorcycles, 1875 Boundary Rd. Agenda: VEVA's traditional pot-luck themed year end party Members Note: Meeting audio and a link to the video is usually placed into the Members' Area a week after the meeting, timing varies.
Past Meetings
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boxportal('','Union of Concerned Scientists Find EVs Much Cleaner in All Jurisdictions','Nov 27, 2015 - It used to be that EVs were cleaner than gas cars over their lifecycle only in the majority of states, but not all states. However, power producers have been cleaning up their act and, based on new 2012 data, EVs are now cleaner in every state. A new study by the Union of Concerned Scientists says it all.','https://transportevolved.com/2015/11/12/union-of-concerned-scientists-proves-cradle-to-grave-emissions-better-for-evs-than-gasoline-in-every-u-s-state/','1','2015-11-ucs.jpg','left','1','2015-12-07'
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boxportal('','Top 10 reasons why people love the electric car','Apr 25, 2015 - Here are the top 10 reasons why so many people are falling in love with an electric car�and let�s make it personal, speaking directly to the object of our affections ....','http://www.straight.com/news/434891/top-10-reasons-why-people-love-electric-car','1','ecar-image.png','','1','2015-05-05'
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boxportal('','BYD Shows a 170-mile Articulated Bus at Public Transportation Expo in Houston','Dec 27, 2014 - BYD batteries have a useful life of 27 years, about twice the life span of an average bus. The bus can hold up to 120 passengers and the stated range is with full climate control in operation.','http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-electric-bus-20141227-story.html','1','20141227.jpg','','1','2015-01-06'
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boxportal('','Nissan LEAF sales set sales record in July 2014 with double-digit growth','Aug 4, 2014 - The LEAF sold a thousand more units (or 33 percent more) than its next-closest rival, the Chevrolet Volt (2,020 units) and nearly triple the number of Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrids sold for July.','http://www.torquenews.com/1080/nissan-leaf-sales-pummel-market-growth','1','','','1','2014-08-14'
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