Links
EV Buying
National Charger Maps
News
Audi A2 travels 372 miles for EV record (http://green.autoblog.com/2010/10/27/converted-audi-a2-claims-new-electric-vehicle-distance-record-3/)
110.5 MPG (http://evworld.com/currents.cfm?jid=155)
Organizations
(www.eaa-phev.org) — develop and document the modifications needed to convert hybrid electric vehicles into a "plug in" hybrid. The goals is to make conversion plans available as well as a list of parts needed.
PlugInAmerica (www.pluginamerica.com) — a coalition EV drivers, and clean air and energy independence advocates (PlugInAmerica is an EAA chapter). This coalition advocates the use of plug-in cars, trucks and SUVs powered by cleaner, cheaper, domestic electricity to reduce our nation’s dependence on petroleum and improve the global environment.
Plug in Michigan (http://www.pluginmichigan.org/index.php) - supporting Michigan's battery powered automobiles
CalCars — California Car Initiative to develop clean, efficient, and practical vehicles.
PlugIn Partners Plug-In Partners is a national grass-roots initiative to demonstrate to automakers that a market for flexible-fuel Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) exists today.
EV's of Canada (http://www.pluginmichigan.org/index.php) Google discussion group from Ontario, Canada
EV Parts
KTA Electric Vehicle Components http://www.kta-ev.com/ EV parts and kits including AC drive kits
EVolve Electrics http://www.evolveelectrics.com/index.html EV parts and kits including AC drive kits
Electric Car Company http://www.evolveelectrics.com/index.html EV parts and supplies including kits
EV Research
Team Fate, UC Davis Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Group (www.team-fate.net) — Dr. Andy Frank's vehicle design group derived from the 1960's feature film The Great Race, in which Professor Fate continuously strives to thwart his opposition, never giving up, never surrendering. For more than 25 years Team Fate has produced a number of advanced concept vehicles and control designs.
EV Links from Yahoo evcontrols · Electric Vehicle Control Design group - extensive list of manufacturers and distributors related to batteries http://www.uuhome.de/william.darden
Electric Vehicle Development
AC Propulsion (www.acpropulsion.com) — developer of the tZero super-car, numerous conversions, and technologies.
Commuter Cars — maker of the Tango
EDrive Systems (www.edrivesystems.com) — producer of plug-in hybrid systems.
Energy CS (www.energycs.com) — developer of plug-in hybrid.
Hybrids Plus -- plug-in hybrids
Hymotion — plug-in hybrid kit developer
Batteries
Information
EPRI Battery Report: Advanced Batteries for Electric Drive Vehicles
How Batteries Fail: Argus Analyzers
Research
Manufacture
Lead Acid (PbA)
Nickel Metal Hydrive (NiMH)
Lithium Ion (LiIon)
Lithium Technology Corporation — Gaia batteries
Valence Technology — developer of advanced Li-Ion batteries for electric cars.
Magazines etc.
Current EVents Newsletter published by EAA https://electricauto.site-ym.com/news/56045/Current-EVents-December-2010.htm
EV World onliwww.electrifyingtimes.comne magazine: www.evworld.com
Electrifying Times — Latest electric car news: www.electrifyin
Individual EV Conversion Pages
(showing how the conversion was done)
The EV Photo Album (many conversion examples)
EV Converters, repairs, & kit or component suppliers
Ampmobile Conversions LLC. (EV conversions in South Carolina)
Canadian Electric Vehicles Ltd. (EV conversions & components in BC)
Cloud Electric Vehicles (Conversions, Supplies, Racing, Eboats+ in WA)
Electric Vehicle Systems conversions & restorations of antique & orphaned EVs in MA
Electric Motor Cars 713.729.8668 evman@dataline.net in TX
ElectroAutomotive (EV kits & components)
EVparts.com (EV components)
Hybrids Plus (PHEV conversions)
KTA (EV kits & components)
EVs of America (EV kits & components)
NETGAIN (EV components)
Metric Mind (EV components)
Electrothon & plans
BlueSky Design (Electrathon products)
Electrathon Mexico (Electrathon EVs)
Global Light & Power (EV & Electrathon parts)
Robert Q. Riley Enterprises (EV plans)
electrathon_ev — discussions
EV Related Organizations
Czech EV Club — Elektromobily. From the Czech Republic (English version of articles coming soon). This club dates back to the the 1960s.
National Electric Drag Racing Association NEDRA (Hot & Fast EV's)
EV Council Of Ottawa (Canadian EV organization and resource)
Japan Electric Vehicle Club (Choose the English pages)
National Station Car Project (EVs to public Transportation)
EDTA (aka: EVAA, EV industry organization. Auto Manufacturers, Utilities, etc.)
Bay Area Action (Converting an MG to electric power)
(Presented by Gary Noe, VirginiaWesleyan College)
Electrathon America (Official home-page)
Solar EVs
World Solar Challenge (Official Australian WSC website)
Winston High School (Texas - Solar Car Racing Organizers)
EV Technology Points
Johnson Controls (Batteries)
Electri Lite,a 2 seat electric bike-car (prototype)
Crusing Equipment (Meters and gauges)
Vicor (Makes electronic components for use in EVs)
Brusa (Switzerland. Makes electronics for vehicles and boats)
Hawker Energy Products (Batteries)
Kilovac (High voltage contactors)
Unique Mobility (Motors & controllers)
Prestolite (Motors)
Electric HumVee Project (Defense related hybrid prototype)
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (search EV)
EPRI Report: Advanced Batteries for Electric Drive Vehicles (pdf reader)
CEERT (Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Technologies)
Institute For Transportation Studies (UC Davis)
Notre Dame (Formula Lightning)
Other Points
Electric Vehicle Progress (afv information)
EMagazine (an Environmental Magazine)
Megawatt Motorworks, LLC, Discover the Potential
Solstice (An online resource for sustainable development)
Envirolink (An environmental web site)
Web Directory (Environment Oriented)
Solar Energy International (Renewable Energy Education)
Real Goods Trading Co (Alternative energy goods for sale)
Xantrex (formerly Trace Engineering—makes inverters for off-grid use)
Shell Solar panels (formerly Siemans Solar—solar PV panel manufacturer)
Ballard Power Systems (fuel cell manufacturer)
Build It Green (environmental building resources)