VEVA Islands Chapter

The Islands Chapter meets the first Wednesday of each month

LOCATION: Dairy Queen, 2350 Douglas St Victoria (Near Bay St)
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Next meeting is Wednesday JULY 4th 2012 Roundup at 6:30PM Meeting at 7:30PM. (Free parking onsite)

6:30PM Electric Car, Truck, eBike & Scoooter Show and Tell. Bring down your vehilce and tell us your story of how it came to be.!! (We're expecting our first Electric Scooter to show up for a meeting)

7:30PM MEETING AGENDA:
#1 Review of EV related Events (including the Detroit Visit Aug 2-7) and resourcing for other events such as the BCSEA EV event and CFB Esquimalt's Chrome n Wheels Fun day on Aug 7th.

#2 Detroit visit info session for those volunteering to assist (Aloysius Tank)

#3 Plugshare mapping and CCIF Fund Status review. Issues with Charging Class structure and EVSE safety and security in EV Charge station funding thru CCIF (Cam)

#4 Delegation of host for Aug 1st VEVA Islands meeting.

We had several eBikes and ebike enthusiasts and guests show up at this event. Times Colonist Driving Journalist and Teacher Steve Wallace of Wallace Driving School came by with one of his Prius training vehicles. We are anxious to hear if and how he teaches fuel efficient or low emissions driving techniques to students, but we'll have to wait for future meetings or articles in the TC for that. (br>
Our other guest was Shane, eBike mechanic from Fairfield Cycles who showed up with a Bionx Toba and an extracycle bike converted with a long range Bionx kit.

At 7:30 our regular gang of about 7 members conducted our normal think tank session related to options and the future of emmissionless transport. Discussions on the Detroit visit were tabled until the next meeting.

Thanks to all that showed up. EV's included John's Solectra driven down from Duncan area, 3 Point Motors, Tanya with Mercedes Canada's eSmart Prototype (one of only 2 in Canada), and Fred with his Nissan Leaf. We also had Brian with yet another very fast eBike along with Cam who brought a Shop Rider Scooter that is for sale. A Prius owner also attended as well as Craig with his Toyota Tercel which is planned for hybrid conversion.

Our Meeting started at 8pm, after we had eaten. It was mostly about events including the planned August Detroit Visit and the Fred's Nissan club weekly ride to which other EV's were invited to tail along. The LEAF group rides start at the Oak Bay Marina and departs from there after members have brunch. Contact Fred in memberbase or on Plugshare for more info.

There remains interest in the group to get the Detroit over to Victoria for at least a one week visit from Aug 1st to 7th. The schedule to include the cars presence at Victoria's 150th birthday party at Centenial Square on Aug 2nd and the Oak Bay Antique Auto roundup on Sunday August 5th. Ken Agate is principal organizer of the Oak Bay event.

Unfortunately, VEVA Islands, events volunteer Aloysius was unable to attend this meeting. But he is busy composing letters and getting support from the Empress Hotel and Oak Bay to help support the Detroit's visit.

#1 Detroit Electric visit schedule discusion and preparation for proposal to VEVA Detroit Committee. Nomination of VEVA Islands Member to Committee.
Aloysius Tank has agreed to be responible for the Detroit visit and liason with the Detroit committee.

#2 A Motion, Disussion & Vote to change our meeting date to the first Wed of each month.

THE MOTION PASSED

#3 Charging and Provincial CCI Fund presentation. A handout was circulated and is available.

Tanya Blake, of Three Point Motors brought a eSmart Prototype for attendees to experience and test drive. Victoria has a high concentration of Smart cars and Mercedes have created a $200 Refundable vehicle reservation deposit list to prioritize shipping allocations to buyers after production has started. Larry Danby brought his 2012 Mitusbishi iMIEV for a show and tell and Cam Rawlinson brought his 2003 eBike.com Dual Sport eBike equipped with Cycle Analyst also for show and tell. We also signed up some new members Craig & Brian, bringing us over the drive for 25 target set in Dec 2011.

7 People showed up. Our thanks to new Volt owners Brian and Peter who gave us all rides and did a show and tell on their Fully Showroom equipped Car. Impressive features were the Backup Cam and parking assistance technology. Since taking delivery in December they have yet to put gasoline in their car. They use a plugshare.com applet on their phone to look for chargepoints

Craig Charmicael of Turquoise enegery brought a prototype Nickel Zinc Perf plastic home made battery for us to see.

We had hoped to see Segway Victoria at the meeting.. Maybe next month. We have a good parking lot to try all kinds of EV's.

Amongst a backdrop of Ice Cream and 12cm of snow, nine people attended the inaugural meeting of VEVA’s Islands Chapter on Jan 18th occurring in parallel with VEVA’s monthly BCIT meeting.

It was a broad mix of people. Attendees included members interested in cars, owners of electric tractors and ebikes and those reflective of the advocacy side of emission-less transportation. Discussion prevailed thru ought the meeting on issues and interests of attendees and of VEVA’s purpose and the benefit of an Island Chapter .

The conclusion was a Chapter will be beneficial to promotion of EV’s and Electric Transportation consistent with the Associations purpose and with a focus to members who may not find travel to Vancouver economical or practical. Meetings will provide.

• A chance to network about EV’s and EV Transportation
• Be a hub where access to BCIT presentations could be viewed and discussed either in real time or from VEVA’s meeting archive
• A chance for members and visitors to Show and Tell EV’s and electric motive related things.
• An opportunity for learning, organizing and showing support for Electric Propulsion in that it is clean, quiet and can be highly efficient.

Islands Chapter Volunteers for 2012

Cam Rawlinson Chair (Technical / Meetings / Light EV's) Cam at tqelx.com Mob (250)8883260

Heather Clarry Membership Coordinator

Aloysius Tank Events aloysiustank at yahoo.com

Were looking for more volunteers.. "Islands Advocacy" "EV Consumer Group Chair"