EVCO - Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa

Electric Vehicle Expo 2004
Photo by Victor Gedris © 2004

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

News

EVCO Newsletter on-line! Read the EVCO newsletter "EV Circuit" on-line! Past (archived) copies available back to 2003.
Student Membership - now only $5! Regular membership rates raised to $25 annual. Details on membership page.
New feature - collaborative content area - try EVCO's new "wiki" - (what is a wiki?)
Electric Bike Project: Help make electric assist bicycles legal in Ontario.
EVCO response to Ministry of Transport proposal on Power Assisted Bicycles (PDF)
Cycle Ontario Alliance Policy: Power Assisted Bicycles (PDF)
City of Ottawa's Transportation Committee endorses legalization of Power Assisted Bicycles (report)
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION as amended
That Council encourage the Province of Ontario, through the Ministry of Transportation:
(a) to legalise the usage of the Electric Assisted Bicycles, as previously undertaken in the Provinces of Quebec and British Columbia; and
(b) to include Electric Assisted Bicycles in the existing definition of “bicycle” and therefore be subject to the same conditions and requirements as a bicycle powered exclusively by muscular power.
Motion CARRIED by Ottawa City Council, April 27, 2005.

Upcoming Event

NOTICE!

Dear Members,

For your calendars, EVCO meetings in October and December will be held:

in October on the 24th INSTEAD of the 31st (Halloween)
in December on the 19th INSTEAD of the 26th (Boxing Day)

The next EVCO meeting is planned as usual for Monday September 26th on
the last Monday of the month as will other meetings except for the 2
noted above.

Etienne, President
EVCO

EVCO Vision Statement

The Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa (EVCO) is dedicated to promoting the use of electric vehicles as a viable transportation alternative that is ecological, economical, practical, and available now.

We believe that electric cars are:

A viable alternative to gasoline-powered cars as commuter vehicles
Ecologically friendly - no tail-pipe emissions
Economical to operate
Practical to build, operate, and maintain
Available now as conversions from gasoline-powered cars

Our aims are:

To encourage EV conversion projects by providing ideas, technical expertise, and direction to professional services
To keep abreast of developments in the EV Industry
To maintain a library of information and technical literature
To promote an awareness of EVCO and electric vehicles by the general public through competitions, displays, demonstrations, and talks.

We expect that the widespread adoption of electric vehicles will only occur when the major manufacturers produce electric or hybrid cars that are comparable in cost and performance to gasoline-powered cars.

However, we believe that a group of individuals who are dedicated to the principles of environmental concern can advance the cause and have fun building and driving electric vehicles.

EVCO Brochure: All about Electric Vehicles

Meetings

EVCO holds monthly meetings, normally on the last Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m., at the Canada Science and Technology Museum, in the Green Room. The Museum is located at 1867 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa. Visitors are welcome to attend.

Old EVCO site