Local EVents

Next Meeting Date: Thursday, September 16th,, 2010 [Click for More Info]

* Special  Our Show & Shine BBQ was a Successful EVent on April 10, 2010!
We have also had invitational events at Eco Wheels Show, and Windfall Ecology Festival!

Our Next EVent: EV FEST! October 17, 2010! Toyota-Lexus On the Park! Watch for it!

New! Online Memberships through PayPal

June 9 -10, 2010: Green Fleet Expo 2010

Don't Miss the 2010 Green Fleet Expo! Details Here.

The fifth annual Green Fleet Expo (GFX), hosted by the City of Toronto with support from the City of Hamilton and Fleet Challenge Ontario, is the premier show for fleet managers interested in greening their fleet.

This exciting two-day event is being held at Centennial College, Ashtonbee Campus - Aviation Hangar, in Toronto on June 9 -10, 2010

There were over 300 attendees at last year's event in Burlington. Guests attended seminars on a variety of topics, such as: The Electric Vehicle Future; What's new in Operations Maintenance; and Programming your ECM for Fuel Savings. They also visited over 17 exhibitors to learn more about the latest technologies, vehicles and equipment.

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EVS EVents

• April 10, 2010: "EV Show & Shine BBQ"

  When? Show Date: April 10, 2010!
  What Hours? Show Hours: 11:00 A.M to 4:00 P.M.
  Where? Show Location: Scarborough Toyota: 1897 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, ON M1L 2L6 > MAP to Dealership<
  Get your Souvenir copy of the poster Now!
   (11 X 17" Tabloid Size - But can Print on Letter Size as well!)
  New Addition - EVSurge Single Sheet Flyer - Ready for Handouts!
  
  Initial Categories of Electric Vehicles Included:
    Previous OEM EV's: Ford Ranger Electric,
    Personal Conversions: Ford Escort 72 Volt EV,
    Highschool Conversions: Early Student Conversion - Pontiac FireFly
    eMileage Engineerus in Prius PHEV's,
    Scarborough Toyota's A123/Hymotion PHEV Prius + 2
  
  Current Commitments you can Come and See, Touch & Learn About, Include:
  
  • Electric Escort: 'ESCORTEV'
  • PORSCHE 944: 'SM944'
  • 1989 Pontiac Firefly: 'electricfly'
  • Ford Ranger OEM EV
  • Chevy S10 EV Conversion
  • 1974 Dodge Dart Swinger: Work-in-Progress EV Conversion
  • Electric Lithium Iron Phosphate Hybrid Trike
  • A123 Hymotion PHEV Prius
  • Enginer PHEV Prius
  • Toyota Camry & Prius Hybrids
  • 2000 Honda Insight
  
  There will Also be Scooters, E-Bikes, Other Plug-In Hybrids, Information, Entertainment, Video's and Special Offers! (TBA)
  
  Possabilities - we would like to see make it: (Click the Link to see more about it!)
  Electric Postal Jeep, Custom Design "TE Option 1 electric car",  International Harvester Cub-Cadet 582 "Cub-E",  Fastest & Longest Range eLectric DeLorean,  'ForkenSwift - EV conversion on a beer budget',  John Deere 755 "Stealth Tractor",  2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser "Bob's Electric Runabout".
  Some of these vehicles could be brought here to show - if we had a Sponsor for them. Some from as far away as New York are willing to bring their vehicle - but need sponsoring for Transportion costs, at least! If you are offering to be a sponsor in this matter - please contact the editor: editor@evsociety.ca to present your offer.
  
  Other items available during the Show: BBQ & coffee
  
  Notices regarding Attendances from the Toronto Hybrid Group can be seen here: Joint Show & Shine: Hybrids & Electric Vehicles
  
  If you have an EV - Conversion or OEM: Car, Truck, Bike, Scooter, or Trike that you want to have here, Contact editor@evsociety.ca for advance info!
  (Please include your Name, Ph. #, City, Vehicle of Interest, it's Web site link url, and any other Info suitable.)
  
  Other Links to this show - from Planned Attendees and Supporters:
  www.aaroncake.net; Robert Weekley - Electricfly



• Other Events: EV FEST, October, 2010! Watch For Details!

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Nearby Events

Zero Motorcycles Demo Event in Mirabel, QC @ XTown.ca

Time: October 31, 2009 from 10am to 2pm
Location: XTown
Street: 16250 Rang St-Dominique
City/Town: Mirabel
Website or Map: http://www.xtown.ca
Phone: (450) 432-4299
Event Type: electric, motorcycle, demo, event
Organized By: Stephen Bieda - Zero Motorcycles (Electric) & Ecomoto Montreal
Event Description
Come test drive a Zero Motorcycle just 45 min North of Montreal at a really cool indoor MX Track called XTown. The free event is from 10am - 2pm.

We will also have a couple Zero S Supermoto bikes for those who don't do dirt.

Call David from Ecomoto to RSVP - 1.866.948.MOTO
For facility information call - 450-432-4299

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International Events

August 28 - 30, 2009: Power of DC 2009

EVA/DC is announcing it's 9th Annual Power of DC EV Racing event August 28-30 in Hagerstown, Maryland. On Friday we will have an EV Display at Comfort Suites Hotel, on Saturday will be the SCCA EV AutoCross and on Sunday will be the NEDRA Drag Racing at Mason-Dixon Dragway. See the Power of DC website for more information.

Also in conjunction with the Power of DC will be the East of the Mississippi EAA Conference and launch of Charlie Garlow's X-Treme Bug-E project across the US. See www.funruninthesun.org for details on the Bug-E journey.

For specific information and registration information on the EAA East of the Mississippi EAA Conference visit: www.powerofdc.com/east_eaa_conference.html

  

"We are going to have two, maybe more, TESLA roadsters to race. Plus, we are working on Nissan, Ford and General Motors, among others, to join us with what they have to show and tell. There may be some last minute HOT news on the majors and their participation in our EVents, so stay tuned to our web site, www.powerofdc.com and even the EVADC website www.EVADC.org."
- Charlie Garlow, "East of the Mississippi" EAA Chapters Conference Chair