Electric Vehicle Association

Electric Vehicle Buyer’s Guide

Full-function Vehicles These are electric vehicles that could replace your present car for all but the longest trips.

Tesla Motors San Carlos, CA Tel: 650-413-4000 < http://www.teslamotors.com>

Silence, Inc. , [email protected]

Limited-Speed Vehicles Limited to 40kph top speed and legal for use on roads with posted speed limits up to 60kph, LSV’s are well-suited for short urban trips and commutes. An excellent choice for a second car.

American Electric Vehicle Company Ferndale, MI Tel: 800-704-8950 [email protected]

Dynasty Electric Car Corp. Delta, BC Tel: 604-526-6060 [email protected]

Global Electric Motorcars Fargo, ND Tel: 888-871-4367

ZENN Motor Company , ON Tel: 877-817-7034 Fax: 416-535-4043

Turn-key Conversions Buy a vehicle professionally converted from ICE to electric power.

AC Propulsion ( Scion xB conversion) San Dimas, CA Tel: 909-592-5399 Fax: 909-394-4598 [email protected]

Canadian Electric Vehicles Errington, BC Metro, S10 pickup, Neon Tel: 250-954-2230 and others built to order Fax: 250-954-2235 [email protected]

Electrovaya Mississauga, ON Tel: 800-388-2865 Fax: 905-822-7953 [email protected]

Bicycles, Scooters, and Smaller vehicles such as these are ideally suited for urban travel. Motorcycles If you are already a cyclist, and looking for a way to take some of the exertion out of your travels, an electric-assist bicycle might be just what you need.

E-Cycle Electric Vehicles Vancouver, BC Tel:604-732-3111 Fax: 866-278-6685 [email protected]

Due to the sheer number of choices E-Ride Vancouver available for this class of vehicle, a list Vancouver, BC of some of the local stores is provided Tel: 604-331-0555 rather than attempting to list specific [email protected] models.

Green World Electric Vehicles Vancouver, BC Tel: 604-879-4559

JV Bike Sales and Rentals Vancouver, BC Tel: 604-630-3798 Fax: 604-677-5920 [email protected]

Build Your Own Kits and parts are readily available that allow the do-it- yourselfer to build or convert their own electric vehicle.

Canadian Electric Vehicles Components for DC conversions. Errington, BC Complete conversion kits for the Geo Tel: 250-954-2230 Metro, S10 pickup, and Dodge Neon. Fax: 250-954-2235 [email protected]

Tango T600 kit car Commuter Cars Corporation Spokane, WA Tel: 509-624-0762 Fax: 509-624-1466 [email protected]

Electro Automotive Components for AC and DC Felton, CA conversions. Tel: 831-429-1989 Fax: 831-429-1907 [email protected]

EV Parts Port Townsend, WA Components for DC conversions. Tel: 360-385-7082 [email protected]

Metric Mind Engineering Happy Valley, OR Components for AC conversions. Tel: 503-680-0026 Fax: 503-774-4479 [email protected]

Gasoline-Electric Hybrids When a second car isn’t an option and you frequently travel more than 50-100km per day, a hybrid may be the best option.

Available hybrid models from Toyota include the Prius, Camry and the Highlander SUV.

Available hybrid models from include the GS450h and the RX400h SUV.

Available hybrid models from include the Civic and Accord.

Available hybrid models from Ford include the Escape and Mariner.

Plug-in Hybrid Conversions Have your hybrid vehicle modified to allow driving further on electric power, and to allow recharging the battery with clean hydro-electric power instead of burning gasoline.

EDrive Systems LLC Coversions available for the 2004 and Los Angeles, CA newer . [email protected]

Hybrids Plus, Inc. Conversions available for the 2004 and Boulder, CO newer Toyota Prius as well as the Ford Tel: 303-444-0569 Escape Hybrid. [email protected]

Systems available for the Toyota Prius, Hymotion Canada Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner Concord, ON hybrids. Systems under development Tel: 519-489-0471 for the Lexus RX400h, and the Toyota [email protected] Highlander and Camry hybrids.

Manzanita Micro Conversion kits available for the Toyota Kingston, WA Prius and Ford Escape Hybrids. Tel: 360-297-7383 [email protected]