 |
|||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|||
|
We also do PowerPoint Presentations |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
Promoting Affordable, Fun and Zero Emissions Driving in Maine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
Home Page New content added September 28th, 2008
MAINE OFFICIALS ARE NOW ALLOWING ELECTRIC VEHICLES ON THE ROADS
This LOW SPEED LICENSE PLATE was recently issued to the first SUNNev electric
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR LOW-SPEED VEHICLES IN MAINE
OPERATION OF LOW-SPEED VEHICLES IN MAINE
New Maine Electric Vehicle Laws and Incentives (corrected links below) State IncentivesAlternative Fueling Infrastructure Tax CreditA tax credit is available for up to 25% of expenditures incurred for the construction, installation of, or improvements to any fueling or charging station for the purposes of providing clean fuels to the general public for use in motor vehicles. Clean fuels include compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, alcohol fuels containing at least 85% alcohol by volume, and electricity. This tax credit is available for tax years ending on or before December 31, 2008. Any portion of unused credits may be carried over into subsequent years as needed. Click Here State Laws and RegulationsAlternative Fuel and Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) PromotionA responsibility of the Energy Resources Council is, in coordination with the Department of Environmental Protection, to evaluate the costs and benefits of state government actions to stimulate an increase in the use and production of alternative fuels, including biofuels, and the use of AFVs in the state. Click Here and Click Here Low-Speed Vehicle Access to RoadwaysLow-speed vehicles may only be used on roadways with posted speed limits of up to 35 miles per hour. Low-speed vehicles must be registered and meet specified state and federal safety equipment requirements. Click Here Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) and Fueling Infrastructure Loans (Includes charging stations for electric vehicles)The Clean Fuel Vehicle Fund is a non-lapsing revolving loan fund managed by the Finance Authority of Maine and may be used for direct loans to finance all or part of any clean fuel vehicle project. The Finance Authority of Maine may also insure up to 100% of mortgage payments with respect to mortgage loans for clean fuel vehicle projects. Click Here Provision for Establishment of Clean Fuel Vehicle Insurance IncentivesAn insurer may credit or refund any portion of the premium charged for an insurance policy on a clean fuel vehicle in order to encourage its policyholders to use clean fuel vehicles, if insurance premiums on other vehicles are not increased to fund these credits or refunds. Click Here All Maine Motor Vehicle Laws are found Here
MAINE ‘ZAPS’ ELECTRIC 3-WHEELED TRUCK REGISTRATION State refuses to allow Maine’s first 3-wheeled Zap Xebra electric truck buyer to
This is Tom Joyal’s ZAP Truck Click Here For the MaineToday Article
Two Followup Stories The following videos are from WCSH Channel 6 TV about this now-unregistered
Here is Tom Joyal’s Own Website with Much Related Info http://oldhouseparts.com/ZAP.htm
There will certainly be more news about this issue of not allowing this type
THE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION MANUAL (Note of clarification: Although the above Inspection Manual does list ‘Autocycles’ as a
ARE 3-WHEELED ZAP VEHICLES POPULAR ELSEWHERE?
This was the opening of the new ZAP factory in China about a year ago that produces 4,000 Zap Xebra vehicles per month. Over 700 Xebras have been sold in the U.S. so far.
ZAP ONE STEP CLOSER TO BUILDING ELECTRIC CAR FACTORY IN KENTUCKY
PENNSYLVANIA DOT GIVES DEALER GREEN LIGHT TO SELL ZAP ELECTRIC CAR
ZAP ELECTRIC CAR GETS A FREE RIDE IN LONDON
CALIFORNIA TO GIVE $1,000 ZERO EMISSIONS REBATE TO CARB, the California Air Resources Board, recently thoroughly tested the
THIS IS THE ZAP VEHICLE IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR’S HOME PAGE
THIS IS THE WEBSITE OF MAINE ELECTRIC CARS IN FALMOUTH, MAINE,
WANT TO SEE ZAP VEHICLES IN ACTION? www.youtube.com (search for the word Xebra)
THE SECOND MAINE ELECTRIC CAR ENTHUSIASTS It was fun, free and we had two battery electric vehicles on hand for all to see.
Here’s a look under the hood of Walter Guinon’s Electric Ford Focus
Here’s Walter (blue shirt) showing it to some of the BBQ attendees
The other vehicle on display was the EVMaine.org 3 wheeled
Here’s the dash that conforms to several legal requirements, as does There are no plans to produce this vehicle commercially. See more photos of this vehicle here Breaking News: This vehicle will soon be changed to a 4-wheeled vehicle
HERE’S PAUL WEISS ON HIS NEW ZAPINO ELECTRIC SCOOTER
More photos soon...
More Progress: Art Haines’ Latest SUNNev Solar Kit Car
Itis new owner is Iver Lofving, a Skowhegan High School teacher and Peak Oil enthusiast.
Here’s Iver in his new vehicle before the car trunk was substituted for the truck body, (See more about these Maine-made electric cars further down this page.)
The EVMaine.org Electric Car Project
The Newly Updated Blog Starts Here The Latest Photos Here (Latest photo post July 24th, 2008)
GREAT NEW VIDEO FROM TEXAS
OF A SUNNev SOLAR TRUCK THAT WAS MADE HERE IN MAINE
LOTS OF USED ELECTRIC CAR PARTS FOR SALE FROM TOM GOCZE, LONG-TIME ELECTRIC CAR GUY
AND THERE’S MUCH MORE
“CATASTROPHE AWAITS MAINE”
FORMER MAINE GOVERNOR ANGUS KING SPEAKS OUT “New Energy Sources Urgently Needed”
HERE ARE TWO CUSTOM ELECTRIC TRIKES SEEN ON JUNE 14, 2008 AT THE
Above: Mainer Fred Thorne on his 3-Wheeler
Above: Mainer Dennis Smith with his 3-Wheeler For more photos of these vehicles: Click Here
Want to see a very practical idea? MAINE’S OWN JOHN HOWE, RETIRED ENGINEER, AND HIS SOLAR POWERED TRACTORS
Wasting acreage, time and effort creating your own biofuels is crazy
When you buy your next car in Maine make sure it is the
MAINE CLEAN AIR TESTIMONY Chapter 127 New Motor Vehicle Emission Standards Zero Emission Vehicle Sales
FINANCING FOR ELECTRIC CARS NOW AVAILABLE IN MAINE The www.electric-cars-are-for-girls.com website states the following; E-Loans has volunteered to provide auto financing for all Neighborhood Electric Vehicles and Zaps, including SmartCars and Xebras.” This is a big deal, because auto loans for electric cars were not readily available in the past - but they are now, and the State of Maine is on the E-Loan list.
WANT TO TALK ABOUT ELECTRIC VEHICLES? Here’s a great electric car forum for do-it-yourselfers
INSURANCE COMPANIES FOR BATTERY ELECTRIC CARS IN MAINE If you have an electric vehicle in Maine and need insurance for it
YOUR FREE BUY AND SELL ADS
THE MAINE ELECTRIC VEHICLE OWNERS’ PAGES
If you are building, converting or driving a battery Send Us Your Info and Photos Now - We’ll be Happy to Post Them
General Battery Electric Vehicle Information Below
What are the Differences Between Battery Electric Cars and Hybrid Cars? by Bill Drinkwater, EVMaine.org The Answer: Battery Electric Cars are cars that have only an electric motor for propulsion that is powered by onboard batteries. They are mechanically simple, low maintenance, zero pollution, low-cost-to-drive and convenient to charge. They do not require buying or burning gasoline, ethanol or any other polluting, carbon-based or liquid fuel. Although today’s Low Speed battery electric cars are a bargain, larger, highway-capable battery electric cars are still relatively expensive, until mass production brings their prices down in the near future. Because battery electric cars run on electrons, instead of gasoline, they are not subject to price increases at your local gas station, more...
THE MANY ADVANTAGES OF A BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE (BEV) by Bill Drinkwater, EVMaine.org Cleaner - zero local air pollution: “Battery electric vehicles do not produce any tailpipe emissions. They can be up to 99 percent cleaner than conventional vehicles, even when power-plant emissions are included.” Less Global Warming pollution ”Commercial electric power plants are the only source of global-warming pollutants from battery electric vehicles. When BEVs recharge using renewable energy sources, they do not cause any global warming emissions at all. Even if BEVs are recharged using fossil fuels, they can cut global warming emissions by as much as 70 percent.” Only one source of pollution to clean up, if any: If an electric car is recharged from a fossil-fueled power plant, it will be much easier to clean up and monitor the pollution levels from that one power plant, than to monitor and clean up the pollution levels of millions of gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles. Less noise pollution: Quieter and more relaxing to drive. More energy efficient: Lighter and with electric motors that are much more energy efficient than gasoline or diesel-powered engines, electric cars require less energy to propel them. Lower fuel costs: “Comparable fuel costs for battery electric vehicles are about one-third those of a gasoline-powered vehicle.” More convenient: The ‘gas station’ for most electric cars is the nearest 110 volt outlet. Some larger battery electric cars use stronger chargers to more quickly charge their batteries at home, or in public charging stations. Hydrogen-powered vehicles have almost no installed infrastructure, and it will cost hundreds of Billions to install it country-wide. Ideal for town and city driving because you can’t travel at high speeds in town anyway, and the need for reducing air pollution is greatest in built-up areas. Many European cities encourge electric vehicles by offering free partking, free battery charging and no city congestion fees. New battery technologies already provide up to two hundred miles per charge (the Tesla electric sports car), and mass production of several different chemistries of new, more efficient batteries already exist that will soon be affordable for all electric vehicles. Recharging electric cars at night from the power grid actually improves the efficiency of the grid because a lot of today’s nighttime-generated electricity is wasted. You can ‘gas up’ for free, and be totally zero polluting if you have your own backyard solar, wind or other alternative power system. Electric motors are completely off whenever they are not moving and therefore they don’t pollute or waste expensive gasoline when at stoplights or stuck in traffic, like gasoline and diesel-powered cars do. Electric cars are so simple that you can build your own for much less than buying a brand-new one if you are handy with a few tools, plus electric vehicles allow you to do most of your own vehicle maintenance, unlike today’s high tech, computerized gasoline-powered vehicles. Electric vehicles that have been converted from gasoline-powered vehicles are the ultimate in recycling. You are taking a major source of pollution and recyling it into a zero-pollution clean vehicle. Less maintenance: Electric vehicles are more reliable and cost less to maintain because they are much simpler mechanically than gasoline-powered vehicles. Electric cars don’t require oil changes, eliminating the need for expensive and messy oil changes You can do your own maintenance on an electric car. You cannot do it on a hybrid or plug-in hybrid because they are so complex and high tech that specialized tools and proprietary diagnostic computers are required. Most electric cars have no transmission which makes them more efficient, lighter and does not require expensive repairs as in gasoline-powered cars. In Vehicle-to-Grid systems (V2G) an electric car can actually help to beef up the electric grid system by giving back some of its stored energy during times when the grid system needs it. Emergency Home Power: An electric car can also be used instead of a generator to keep the lights on in your home during temporary power outages. Low Speed, Neighborhood Electric Vehicles are available today, and can be a perfect second family car to do local errands, which is about 80% of Americans’ everyday car use. Several full size, highway speed electric cars will become available in the U.S. market starting in 2009. Less Worry: You can forget about rising gas prices and future gas shortages if you drive an electric car. More Energy Security for America. We don’t need to pay our enemies for oil to run battery electric cars.
See this classic documentary on DVD that proves Who Killed the Electric Car? “General Motors had a great little electric car in 2003 that the
We have this movie for public viewing, contact us - webmaster@evmaine.org
SEND YOUR MAINE BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE NEWS AND PHOTOS TO US Sending us something is your permission for us to publish it. Please include your sources and related Internet links - Thanks
GOT A RELATED-SUBJECT WEBSITE? TRADE LINKS WITH US Copy this link and its tag line Affordable, Fun, and Zero Emissions Driving in Maine
Or you can right click your mouse on this graphic to capture it and then link it to our site
Be sure to email us so we can add your link to our Links page
What is EVMaine.org? We are a free, public service website encouraging the building, conversion, buying, driving and enjoyment of battery electric vehicles in Maine as an affordable, fun and zero pollution lifestyle choice. more...
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Unique Visitors Since 4/28/07 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Read Our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
