Few now doubt the realities of climate change and the economic consequences of finite oil reserves, but burning petrol can be a tough addiction to kick. Fortunately, battery powered electric vehicles offer a truly viable alternative to petrol powered vehicles for the vast majority of vehicles on Australian roads.
Let us show you how.

Important Notice: As of June 2009, ZEVA has entered a joint venture with fellow Australian EV businesses EV Power and EVWA to form EV Works Pty Ltd.

Please visit our new website for all your electric vehicle product and service needs.

Cars and trucks: Although there are currently no mass-produced electric cars available in Australia, there are professional workshops around the country who can build one for you. Details are listed on our links page.

Bikes and scooters: There are several brands currently available in Australia, such as the Vectrix, E-Max and SWEI. Please visit the links page for details.

Treehugger presents an interview with Seth Leitman, co-author of the new edition of popular book "Build Your Own Electric Vehicle", discussing his background and motivations for working on the book. Click below for the full story:

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/12/
what-does-it-take-to-make-an-ev.php

Jeremy Clarkson from BBC's automotive show Top Gear recently reviewed the Tesla Roadster, including an impressive performance on the "stig lap" with a time equalling the Porsche 911 GT3. Autobloggreen is also running an article with comments from Tesla PR clarifying some of the points Clarkson made.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U6XRoctFkM

"Built to demonstrate the potential of electric sports motorcycles for the first emissions-free Grand Prix, the initial prototype is based on a Suzuki GSX750 frame and running gear and runs two 43 bhp Agni Lynch Electric motors arranged in line with the frame..."

http://www.gizmag.com/the-worlds-first-
125-mph-electric-road-legal-motorcycle/10459/

Model S is Tesla’s zero-emission, five-passenger luxury sedan powered by a lithium-ion battery pack. It is expected to have a base price of about US$60,000 and get about 240 miles per charge with exceptional performance. The first sedans will likely roll off the assembly line in late 2010.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/
article.asp?section_id=10&article_id=7201

"Australia will become the third country in the world to have an electric car network in a bid to run the country's 15 million cars on batteries powered by green energy under a plan announced today.." See link below for the full article.

http://www.theage.com.au/national/
plan-for-electric-car-network-20081023-56zz.html

"Rumors of RUF's impending electric Porsche were true, except that the actual vehicle is based on a Porsche 911, not the Cayman as previously reported. Powered by a three-phase electric motor that offers about 200 horsepower along with an impressive 480 lb.-ft. of torque, the eRUF Model A can reportedly hit 60 miles per hour in under seven seconds and can reach a top speed of 160."

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/10/
rufs-electric-porsche-breaks-cover/

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