Oak Bay Antique Car Show

Oak Bay Antique Car Show Date & Time: August 10, 2014 8am-4pm http://www.bletheringplace.com/carshow/index.html  YouTube videos on previous car shows Come enjoy a day of automotive history. VLC’s 3rd. Annual participation by invitation of Ken Agate,  Organizer Live music at our electric car portion of the show selected by Jim Hill, Director of  VLC’s performing arts. 100% electric car REGISTRATION HERE Oak…

Replacement Battery Pack

By Manfred Wissemann Replacement Battery for about $6000 Nissan’s announcement will answer a constant public question : ” How much will it cost to replace the battery pack? ” A battery pack that will have an improved range. Thank you Nissan. Nice to know. We can keep our car for 100 years if we want too. Keep it in the…

Let Us Help 2011 LEAF $14,995

2011 LEAF $14,995 or less. Let Us Help 2011 LEAF $14,995 Nissan LEAFS are coming to Vancouver island from the USA. Large US grants make used electric cars affordable to Canadians. Starting at $14,995 Canadian for a 2011/13 LEAF is a reasonable price to pay. LEAFs are clean with many improvements, such as safety inspections performed, daytime running lights, servicing, new tires if required,…

Clean Air Day Show and Tell

This was our 3rd. annual ” Clean Air Day ” show and tell by the invitation of the Ministry of Environment. Refreshments were served to keep us going as many ministry employees took time out to celebrate clean air day with us. About 20 kinder garden students joint us to learn about solar energy and electric cars. Martin was there…

Do It Yourself 8000 Watt Solar System

By Manfred Wissemann, Do it yourself Solar System Installer. First step is to make sure your proposed installation will be  facing south, near south. Mine is facing south south east and six panels are facing south south west. Second step is to make sure your roof is sound. Remove all plumbing vents, fans, old oil furnace chimneys and any other obstacle….

Clean Air Day June the 4th, 2014

Beijing Victoria LEAF Club The Honourable Christy Clark Premier of British Columbia The Legislature Victoria BC By email: premier@gov.bc.ca Dear Premier Clark: The government Of British Columbia’s inaction to continue the refund program for the electric car has killed electric car sales momentum in this province. Most inquiries for much cheaper US cars are being received on the VLC website….

BC Fast Chargers Plans

Our efforts to see 30 Fast Chargers in place finely might see some action. Info Link Nanaimo and Duncan are the only two fast chargers in place on the Island.   BC Fast Chargers* BC Fast Chargers* BC Fast Chargers

Solar Fast Charger

Nice! We must find a way to get that solar fast charger welcoming tourists into the city of Victoria.   SOLAR  FAST  CHARGER * SOLAR FAST CHARGER * SOLAR FAST CHARGER On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Dave Egles <degles@hespv.com> wrote: Manfred:  I agree.  Here’s a system we designed and installed for Georgian College.  It has plugins for 4 EVs, and…

Two Car Family May Save $80,000 On Gas With Electric Cars

By Manfred Wissemann Free Coffee and cookies a great hit at our VLC club house,  the Royal Bay Bakery today Saturday the 31st, 2014 We extended the cookie offer to any child walking into the bakery. Parents wanted to know what was up and were very eager to accept an electric car test drive offer. The family in the picture  are…

You’re Invited to a Solar Home Tour

Victoria LEAF Club VLC is proud to participate in the Colwood Solar Home Show. No need to register, just show up to help yourselves in savings. I think, I just might buy a Solar Hot Water Heating System in order that I may save 30% in Hydro. Solar Systems could eliminate your future arbitrary hydro increases! What is wrong with…