Today EVCO announced its EV Conversion Course at a well-attended EV Expo at the Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa. Frank Dyson of the Ontario Trillium Foundation was there to present Juergen Weichert, EVCO President, with a plaque recognizing the 3-year, $65,000 grant awarded to support the course. (Photo: Craig McMahon)
Premier Dalton McGuinty, MPP for Ottawa South, was unable to attend the event and sent his best wishes. “Congratulations to the Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa and thank you for your work in promoting innovation, creating opportunities and protecting our environment,” said Premier McGuinty. “By working and building together, we can continue to inspire young people to build on your work and lead us into an even greener future.”
Here is the Official Media Release and Media Info Sheet which proide key point form information about the course. Pictures of the EV Expo will be posted at www.evco.ca.
The grant from OTF covers the development of an electric vehicle conversion course manual, vehicle components and related materials. EVCO is currently seeking a corporate sponsor for the project, with the first course scheduled to begin in spring 2009.
34 responses so far ↓
1 Cal Mitchell // Jun 2, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Please include me if and when you decide to take on students. I’m in the process of converting to an EV.
Cal Mitchell
2 admin // Jun 2, 2008 at 6:32 pm
We’re starting a waiting list now and will let you know when we open enrollment. If you need some advice on your current project, let us know!
3 Arthur Leclair // Jun 3, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I am interested in receiving update information on converting a vehicle to EV.
Please keep be on your list.,
Regards
Art
Ottawa, Ontario.
4 Brian Verhey // Jun 3, 2008 at 8:23 pm
I would be interested in taking the conversion course.
5 Shaun McNulty // Jun 5, 2008 at 11:26 am
I would like to take such a course
6 Brent Atkins // Jun 8, 2008 at 8:07 am
Please add me to the wait list.
I am very interested in a course.I want to investigate the cost and feasibility of doing a conversion myself.
Brent
7 Graham Chapman // Jun 10, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Hi
Just in the preliminary stages of planning a conversion, so your course would be extremely beneficial. Please let me know if and when it becomes available.
Thanks
Graham
8 Givon Zirkind // Jun 19, 2008 at 7:51 pm
plz let me know when u have a manual & how i can get it.
thanks. much appreciated.
9 Allan D. Dufour // Jun 24, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Great stuff!
My plan is to drop an electric motor into my 1947 dodge… It should be ready for it’s new motor by late next summer… I’ll be watching this course material materialize!
Cheers,
Allan D.
10 Tim Gorham // Jul 4, 2008 at 2:32 pm
I am restoring a Lotus Super 7 kit car I built 25 years ago. Am intrigued with the idea of making it electric. PLease put me down for your course.
11 Sue Carter // Jul 5, 2008 at 8:23 am
I’m so excited about this course! Please add me to your waiting list for spring of 2009. Thanks.
Sue
12 Lisa // Jul 5, 2008 at 11:06 pm
I would like to know more about converting to electric - please let me know when the course info is available.
13 Rob // Jul 6, 2008 at 11:33 am
I’d like to be on your waiting list, please! I think it’s a great idea!
14 myles // Jul 6, 2008 at 2:03 pm
hi,
i am interested in taking the course as well.
i have a 78 datsun that i would like to convert to electric and would like to find some help with the whole process.
15 Sandra Thwaites // Jul 7, 2008 at 3:32 pm
I am VERY interested in taking a course to convert my car to electric. As long as it is not as difficult as the wood-working course I took years ago…
Sandra
16 James Byrne // Jul 22, 2008 at 8:43 am
Fantastic. Now this is a course worth taking. Keep me posted.
James
17 kim gelder // Jul 28, 2008 at 4:41 am
please put me on the waiting list for the course, thank you
18 Ken Bailey // Jul 28, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Wow! This is what I am looking for, please I want to take your course. I have been researching this for the last two years, timing couldnt be better. I want to get off Oil so much.
Thank you very much
19 Paul Kershaw // Aug 7, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Me too, please!
20 Sylvain Lemieux // Aug 14, 2008 at 11:17 am
I would be most interested in participating in such a course. Please put me on the list of prospective students.
21 Robert Salvador // Aug 21, 2008 at 7:55 pm
count me in too thx
22 Dennis Miles // Oct 15, 2008 at 3:13 pm
You sound like just what I am seeking, I am starting an EV training center in Central Florida (50 miles South of Disney World) and Curriculum development is in progress. We intend to serve our area residents or transients who come to us for the nine week program, each trainee will build three ICE to EV conversions and the third one can be their own. The tuition will be very reasonable, but I am still seeking Curriculum Materials. Please contact me when material becomes available.
23 Tim Muir // Nov 6, 2008 at 8:15 pm
I too am in the research part of converting a gas to electric. Please let me know when you plan to hold your course and what’s the chances of seeing one out in western Canada?
Keep up the good work!
24 Francois dufresne // Nov 12, 2008 at 12:29 pm
I would be interested in attending the course. Thanks for the great opportunity!
25 john // Dec 10, 2008 at 9:24 am
This is what we need to push the big three car companies. I would like to take this course when it is available please let me know. Have you any idea of cost for the course? The time has come to get off the oil. Think about it no more gas, oil changes,air & oil filter, or even coolant for the rad.
the future looks better.
26 Stan Wu // Dec 12, 2008 at 1:09 am
I’m definitely interested in EVs. Please send me info as soon as you know the status of the course.
27 jim chretien // Jan 2, 2009 at 11:28 am
please let me know when your course is as I would like to take it.
28 Peter Giles // Jan 12, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Yes I would be interested too !
Just came across your site had no idea there was a conversion club in ottawa this is great, love to join.
29 Brian Jones // Jan 21, 2009 at 9:04 pm
I would also be very interested in attending the course.
30 Anwar Ahmad // Feb 15, 2009 at 7:43 am
Yes I would be interested too, this is great, love to join.
31 James Bonathan // Feb 19, 2009 at 7:56 pm
has the course been started yet, i am very interested in attending, were would it be held and is it government recognized. this is the exact kind of course i was look to take for a post secondary
32 Rocco // Mar 14, 2009 at 9:16 am
I would be interested in taking this course.
33 Chris Brackett // Apr 10, 2009 at 11:05 am
i would be intersted in this course
34 Curtis Wright // Apr 12, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Please let me know when your EV. Conversion course starts I am very anxious to build an Electric vehicle and interested in changing some DMV. PEOPLES minds about EV. vehicles I live in alberta and these folks dont know a thing about EV.s Thank you.Curtis Wright PS glad to pay for course.
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