Electric Vehicles UK

Hot EV-Related Web Links:

The following listing of EV / clean energy related websites is by no means 'exhaust-ive': they are simply the ones we've found most useful and cutting-edge. Feel free to email us any link suggestions of your own. And please let us know about any failed links anywhere in EVUK. For more Hotlinks, click here

EV Information Sites:

EV World
Award-winning site providing all the very latest news on electric vehicles and more..the editor gives EVUK 'the thumbs up'. (The last time we spoke to him!)

Megawatt Motorworks - superb, funky newish(est. 2003) EV website and EV directory/resource - definitely up there with the best of them/us. For starters try their El Chopper ET report...

Solarmobil, Germany - a whole lot of Vorsprung durch (Elektro-)Technik - not just solar stuff .

Plus great EVWorld headlines/summary/digest - in English.

Electric Motor News (Italian/English). Also scores a World First - started June 2002 - with a weekly (30 mins, Sat evenings) television EV News programme in Italy. Imagine that in Britain folks! The outrage! Contact: padin@fastwebnet.it

Forward Drive - acclaimed book and website by Jim Motavalli : "The Race (snail's pace..?) to Build the Clean Car of the Future". Book gives us - EVUK - a positive passing mention. On front cover(UK edition - see Amazon UK ) the BBC's Quentin Willson screeches: "Every driver must read this book!"

EV Hollywood - electric vehicles in Tinsel Town - the stars, the films...and the Simpsons

Electric Vehicle Progress: Electric Vehicle Progress (newsletter) Follows new EV products, including prototype vehicles, battery developments, reports on R&D programs, publishes field test data from demonstration programs worldwide, details infrastructure development and new technologies including fleet reports...and a host of other EV-related news. Published twice monthly.

Electrifying Times
Cool, fun-looking and very informative.

Pleiades Enterprises/NuEnergy News(USA) - a campaigning, sparkling, ever-expanding, ad-free website run by the EV-angelical Dave Cutter: Dave lived in the UK for a while back in the 80's and has a refreshingly global EV-vision. Sign up for free, glossy, inspiring newsletter.

EVFinder - does exactly what it says...exceedingly well.And bang up to date too.

HELI EV - Greece. A very pro-active, campaigning EV site. HELI EV is the coordinator of the international solar car race Phaethon 2004 that will take place in May 2004 in and around Athens as part of the "Cultural Olympiad 2001 - 2004".

Calstart
Alternative Vehicle incubator hotbed!

Phoenix Chapter Electric Auto Association
Breaking all the rules, dragsters, custom, hotrods...

Ecomall
Especially like their excellent 'Eco Links' page.

Fleets & Fuels
Contains titbits such as: EVrental has "EV Everywhere" programme er...Easy EVerywhere?? Also has electric New Beetle.

The Electric Vehicle Association of The Americas.

Bruce (EVangel) Parmenter's Home Page

David Rezachek's Home Page
The World's longest list of electric-wheel links(?)

Battery Vehicle Society (BVS) UK - these EV gurus/owners/hobbyists have been around since the dawn of time(approx). They also hold the archives of the now defunct EVA - Electric Vehicle Association(see Batteries International below).Very useful contacts pages.

2) Electric Car Association (ECA) UK - for all (would-be) EV-owners and enthusiasts. Allied with EV-constructors "AVT" - Alternative Vehicles Technology (UK). Publishes bi-monthly Electric Drive News.

3) Batteries International (UK) - superb magazine and online archive selection. Created and edited by Gerry Woolf of EVA(now defunct) 'fame' (see above).

Electric Vehicle Contacts List
Incredibly long EV contacts list...goes on for miles..

MPRISM
Includes links to UK alternative transport websites..

Environmentally Friendly TV & Radio Programmes:
A compilation of EV friendly TV & Radio Stations which dare to report on EV's, solar power, renewable energy etc. (though none to our knowledge have reported fully with expertise on any of the existing long-range EV's detailed in EVUK).

Nano
If your German is up to it, this daily science and technology programme provides top in-depth information on the latest developments in renewable energy, clean transport etc. If anyone knows any better/less comical free translation software than Babelfish or Systransoft please let us know!

CNN
Read CNN's technology pages. CNN has frequent reports on sustainable energy etc. Its boss, Ted Turner, is of course a renowned environmentalist and sustainable technology advocate.

Discovery Today
Produced by the Discovery Channel.

BBC World (* Not the domestic channels)

BBC News 24

BBC World Service
On the eve of the Millennium a news anouncer memorably broadcast to the world his New Year's resolution: 'Could someone please think of an alternative to the internal combustion engine!'.

*BBC Radio 4
Times are they a' changin?? May 2000 - see BBC Radio 4 "Costing the Earth" and "Reith Lectures on Sustainability". But when at last will the BBC Homepage (not to mention their A-Z Ceefax/Teletext A-Z subject listing) finally include the dreaded "E" word-'Environment' - as a subject category?? Globally-warmed/flooded TV license-payers need to know...

But even the BBC of course can't match the relentless "SELL SELL SELL more cars!!" mantra of the Murdoch empire and commercial TV(ITV, Channel5 and, sadly, Channel4 too).

Interviews with Hollywood EV Owners:

Marvin Rush
Leading Hollywood Cinematographer is so attached to his GM EV1 he has produced his own commercials, promoting the GM EV1...

Ed Begley Jr
Trailblazing Hollywood actor/environmentalist Ed Begley Jr's campaign site for clean transport, clean air and saving the planet .

Read the excellent interview with Ed on his GM EV1 in EV World.

Renewable Energy:

Greenfutures
Features news items from it's bi-monthly magazine, debating how the UK can move towards a sustainable future - environmentally, socially and economically. Great technology updates. Mag is a brained-up 'must' for every local authority, business, school/college - and stockbroker. Subscribe! (Ł20/year.)

Environmental Finance - unique magazine covering impact of environmental issues on the financial / investment sector.

Ecologic Investor(USA) - aims to "provide access to companies providing entrepreneurial solutions to the tragedy of environmental degradation".

GreenEnergyStox.com(USA) - top-flight renewables business/finance/investment site. All the latest breaking ecotech press releases and up-to-the-minute stockwatch.

Renewable Energy Stocks(USA) - "Top ranked investor site for stock research. Alternative and renewable energy stocks."

Solar Century
Leading UK Solar Power company founded by ex-oil consultant Dr. Jeremy Leggett. Read his excellent book on the Carbon Club, "The Carbon War."

SolarPower.com - one of the best, most eclectic, solar-power sites around. Extremely well-organised.

The Solar Sailor
The World's first boat to be powered by the sun and wind is now sailing in Sydney Harbour.

Ecocats - UK's leading zero/low emission boat+catamaran builders(battery, fuel cell etc.) Some more electric/solar boat links(UK/International):

www.solarnavigator.net
www.electric-boat-association.org.uk
www.electricboats.co.uk
www.electricboat.com
www.econogics.com/ev/evboats.htm
www.solarschiff.de

...and really pushing the limits:E-Plane (FASTec) - up to 400 mph, 500 mile range. Lithium battery/fuel cell prototype. (..vertical take-off e-copter in prospect...). See also: Airventure E-Plane report.

Thundervolt 'Class 8' Trucks : hybrid-electric but with Zero Emission mode. Also electric 'Super Trams', monster electric tractors...all from ISE Research(USA).

Greenglow Project: Anti-Gravity Propulsion, BAe Systems UK - have these people been snooping round Area 51 - or what?!

The UK Solar Energy Society

The International Solar Energy Society
High-powered solar task-force.

Eurosolar
Founded by Hermann Scheer, winner of 1999 Alternative Nobel Prize (not least for inspirational book "Solar Manifesto"). Scheer: "..the problem is not the car itself - but the energy source we use to power it..."

"100% Renewable before 2050" - Scheer
...inspiring stuff.

E-ON
Ace German renewables GIANT. First to run Primetime glossy/glitzy TV ADS (as have Solarworld ). JUST COPY THEM - BRITAIN!! Website in English.

Solarnet
Get paid for your surplus solar power..

Astropower - new 'silicon-film' process should halve cost of solar 'wafers'.

Renewable Electricity Solutions(USA) - "Providing s.o.a, 21st Century Energy Alternatives for Home & Business." EV-angelical, eco-tech-guru owner Gavin Young also attacks automakers' relentless anti-EV hokum in"The Auto Industry's Fight Against Fuel Economy and Electric Automobiles".

Positive News
Sustainability with a business edge...

Green Scissors
This is an American organisation, set up to prevent wasteful and harmful environmental spending.

Transport 2000
UK national environmental transport campaign group.

The Green Channel
".. aims to promote positive environmental change through better communication of environmental information, products, services and initiatives."

Greenpeace
Greenpeace has done some spectacular work embarrassing car companies, most notably back in 1996 with its SMILE car, (SMall, Intelligent, Light , Efficient) a revamping of the Renault Twingo cutting its fuel consumption by half, giving it a range of around 80 mpg. It was a production car not a prototype and of course conveniently ignored by the motor industry.

CRed(UK) - Community Carbon Reduction Project. Ambitious East Anglia University-based eco-initiative that has the backing of Govt's Chief Science Advisor Professor David King. Solar roofs for 600 UK churches is one aim. See Guardian report.

Friends of the Earth - one of the best environmental organisations on(bold & italics) the planet...BUT: FOE do want all private motoring to*remain expensive compared to public transport...so they tend to 'talk down' battery electric vehicles (1p a mile) and 'talk up' fuel cell vehicles (10 - 20p a mile). See Foe's Cleaner Cars and Fuels overview.

National Society For Clean Air (UK) - an increasingly vocal campaign group. Has issued many hard-hitting press releases recently.

Sustainable Schools/SUSchools(UK) - our favourite Schools website: colourful, engaging, relaxed, creative - and to our knowledge one of only two UK schools' eco-sites(See Eco Schools below) to mention - and recommend the use of - electric vehicles & e-bikes.

Eco Schools
At last Britain's young chauffered classes go 'eco-ed'. Now please teach your parents.

EV Master - uses the EV as an all-round educational vehicle: "Throughout the pages of this site you will be introduced to a unique experience in learning. The tool is an electric vehicle; generating an education for all; students, teachers and parents alike." Excellent links pages too.

Schoolsnet Studyweband 4Learning(Ch4 TV): all dare to cover electric vehicles and traffic pollution.

Earth Day Network
Based in Seattle, Washington, their goal is "to promote a healthy environment and a peaceful, just sustainable world by organizing events, activities, and annual campaigns". Leonardo DiCaprio chaired this year's Earthfair in Washington D.C.

Rocky Mountain Institute
Pioneers of Sustainable Technologies, including the 100 mpg Hypercar

Republicans for Environmental Protection (USA) Yes! Eco-warrior Republicans really exist! Read/sign their letter to George W. Bush on eco-issues: Alaskan oil, clean energy, Global Warming etc. Their Heroes and Zeroes awards are especially tasty.

New Power Generation - 'The Dawn of Micropower'.
- home fuel-cell generators, microturbines...the r-EV-olutionary way to charge up those long-range EV's that carmakers/oil companies/petrol-tax collectors sooo want you to drive. A MUST READ!!

Fortum - 100% fossil-fuel-free! Finnish Co. is cutting the cost of solar-hydrogen(electrolysis)-fuel cell electricity for business and the home(and EV's!). See report on cutting-edge, self-sufficient Solar-Hydrogen-Powered House - 500km North of Arctic circle (see "Nano" link above)

AND..... GE's excellent Microgen fuel cell home generator and the upcoming fuel cell version of the Coleman Powermate home generator would both be perfect if only they could also run on solar-panel-produced(PV) hydrogen....

Norsk Hydro - wind-to-hydrogen project on Norwegian island of Utsira. So much wind at night - so little demand. Solution: Norsk Hydro are storing hydrogen - produced from windpowered electrolysis of water - and using it later in fuel-cell generators. See also Norsk Hydro Electrolysers.

Innogy UK - revolutionary 'regenerative' fuel-cell technology Regenesys soon to be used by major energy suppliers(UK, US,Denmark...) to store electricity for later use. A massive boost for all renewables - incl. wind and CHP. See full report(another 'MUST READ'!).

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
US clean energy pioneers

Fraunhofer Institute
Leading German Sustainable Technology pioneers. Award-winning German Clean Energy R&D.

Zero Emission Research Initiative

Centre for Alternative Technology

REPP & Crest USA (formerly "Solstice") - one of the best & longest-established eco-transport / eco-technology news and campaign organisations/websites.

US DOE Hydrogen/Fuel Cell Research
No.1 problem: 96% of hydrogen still comes from fossil fuel.

NEW! Canada's Strategis site covers almost every conceivable energy and pollution issue and solution - on one page!

Garden State Environet
A bottomless treasure-chest of eco-news..

Green Energy News

The Eden Project
The unofficial website of the eco-oasis in Cornwall...not of course a solution to the dirt and stench of the city and how do you get to this green idyll? Disappointing absence of 'green' transport at the centre.

Gaia Energy Centre - set against the backdrop of the Delabole Windfarm in Cornwall, the first commercial windfarm in the UK that opened in 1991.

Powershift still refuse to change their false and misleading statement that "electric vehicles have a limited range up to 50 miles". They mean of course that "EV's available in the UK have a range up to 50 miles..."

See also: Lithium Hotlinks - our list/log of companies and organisations worldwide at the cutting-edge of Lithium Ion/Polymer battery(..for EV's) development. For example - here's Electrovaya's Lithium SuperPolymer-powered Maya-100:

Long-Range Electric Cars:

Solectria
Read about this 300+ mpc car..who said range was a problem?

GM EV1
The Gen II model achieves 225 mpc - but GM are getting cold feet.

GM EV1 Club
High-powered website produced by the Southern Californian GM EV1 set, includes everything you need to know about the latest GM EV1 Gen II..and much, much more..

GM EV1 The Movie!
...Cool video of GM EV1 in action.

Toyota RAV4 EV

Kaz - 186 mph - as fast as a Porsche Boxster. 180 mpc. Show-stealer at Geneva Motor Show 2001.

Ford e-Ka - up to 125 miles per charge and 29 bhp more power than the petrol-powered 'Ka'. See also BBC Top Gear Ford e-Ka report

Electric Mini ("Evergreen") from Germany. Up to 250 km / 156(!) miles per charge - allegedly.

Fellow UK driver seeks long-range EV in Jersey

Tzero
This electric sports car kicks ass and outpaces Ferrari...

xebra Xebra
Sassy-looking roadster, co-starring with Don Johnson in 'Nash Bridges'.

Ford Ranger EV

Ford Ranger EV Driver's Page

Ford Ranger News Article

DaimlerChrysler Epic Electric Minivan
In the USA where petrol is around 90p per gallon, LA Airport uses this EV to shuttle passengers not for environmental reasons but to save cash. Imagine how much money Heathrow Airport would save if this electric vehicle replaced its fossilized fleet?!!

Honda EV+ driver/fan site
Contains reports on the Honda EV+ by Honda EV+ owners, an excellent list of EV-related sites and details of the top Honda EV+. ('hondaev.org' - not connected with Honda car company).

SMART - electric version from eMotion USA..'Latest generation of batteries' does mean Lithium we're told(..unlike Ford TH!NK City). No plans of course to sell in the UK/Europe - where petrol prices and eco-awareness are high. Email your outrage to info@emotionmobility.com.

Eco Transport
Eco Transport in Stroud, UK, launched the UK's first electric taxi in January 2000. Uses renewable electricity from 'green' supplier Ecotricity . See News for more on this...Uses renewable electricity from 'green' supplier Ecotricity
Tel UK+ 1453 765646 Email: eco.bus@virgin.net (URL details to be announced...)

Electric City - unique Central London delivery service "operating slick, zero emission electric vans" (charged from renewable source) .

E2V
UK company E2V specialises in petrol-car conversions BUT we await a crucial update on range so don't get your hopes up just yet..

Saturn EV(USA) - ultimate self-build EV bible/diary - but Ken says he'd love to upgrade this slick sedan with state-of-the-art advanced batteries eg. Lithium..

EVT Quad EVT World(USA) - high-performance, all-electric(NiMH) quad bikes/ATV's..plus 25mph police & emergency medical ebikes & newly launched e-Vespas.

Gorilla Vehicles - all-terrain "e-SUV" . Cross between a quad-bike and a tractor. Can tow light-aircraft(see photos) and loads up to 1800kgs / 4000lbs. Keen to export more to UK/Europe.

International Electric Vehicle Websites

EV World Test Drives Reports
Read test drive reports an all the top EV's mentioned in this website.

EV Rental
If you find yourself in LA you can rent an EV at Budget car hire! We've heard rumours they may be setting up in Europe too - give 'em a call - let 'em know there's a lot of public interest!

Europcar
Jersey is the only car rental company in Europe offering electric cars...Toyota, surprise, surprise, chose an island far away from the UK mainland to 'test' its RAV4-EV, obviously fearing the massive public interest it would generate if tested say in Oxford or London...Toyota is to withdraw the car in a year's time in spite of the EV's popularity so register your support now and head for Jersey...

Kobe Eco Car
Japan is home to the world's first eco car rental company.

Dynasty Motorcar Corporation
Canadian company offering brilliant, imaginative (New Beetle-like?) EV designs. Will use long-range batteries when/if prices tumble.)

E.Volution for Africa
Compressed-air vehicles for Africa, 200km range for 30 US cents! The original version of story in English has been mysteriously disappeared so check out and save the following link (includes picture)on the BBC Brazil page..

Daktari Engineering/Electric Transit
Truly breathtaking 21st Century-looking Aussie electric transit shuttle buses..

Betard (UK) - has some very smart and snazzy-looking long-range electric buses and minibuses.*

TBUS (UK) - Campaign for electric buses/Trolleycoaches for London and elsewhere....

Hiltech and Advanced Passenger Vehicles (UK & International). Cutting-edge ZEV / energy-storage innovators .eg. SOA wind-energy storage, flywheels, smart composite materials, supercapacitors and Hong Kong CityBus. A global player.

The Fast and Fresh way to deliver milk:

The National Electric Drag Car Racing Association
Feel the burn....electric dragsters show EV-sceptics exactly what a few thousand amps can do.

BBC Top Gear report
Top Gear reporter discovers electric hot rodding ain't a drag..

EV Parts(formerly Wilde Evolutions)
Wild, high-voltage, red and yellow hotrod/streetrod stunners. Check out the Lightning Rod II, the Lectro Rover and the Maniac Mazda - "the world's quickest Viper-eating street EV"(....who are we to argue?). And don't miss the (in)famous Suck Amps!

White Lightning
EV World interview with the man behind the wheel of the car which captured the US National land speed record - average speed:239.533 mph.

The Lightning Rod
EV World interview with Eric Luebben, the first man in history to set an international electric vehicle land speed record over 200 mph - top speed 215mph.

Electro Auto & US Aztec
Wow! One of the sleekest EV's out there.

PrimeTime - British Land Speed Record - aiming to break 245 mph electric record in late 2003 in Tunisia with vehicle e-Motion. Cutting-edge, still-secret batteries and drive system that PrimeTime believe will revolutionize pure battery EV's....

Bluebird Electric III/Blue Max(UK) - another UK-based electric landspeed record contender. Certainly looks up to the challenge!

Pegasus Formula 1 Designer aims at 410 mph record in a ZEV

Bluebird Electric
Has a rich history..Sir Malcolm Campbell set his first World Landspeed Record over 75 years ago at Pendine, South Wales. Bluebird Electric continues in its quest to achieve a new World Land Speed Record for Electric Vehicles.
"Newsflash(Nov. '00)! All-new Bluebird III takes aim at 250 mph!" See also: Bluebird Supporters' Club

Jester EV from Greener Energy UK : fun, fast, two-seater. 70 mph. Longer-range advanced batteries not ruled out...

Electric Bikes:

Lepton electric scooter from Oxygen S.p.A, Padua, Italy(formerly Atala) - outperforms the rest by miles/kms, Evercel Nickel Zinc batts - now available in UK. 50+ km per charge, punchy acceleration, 20 minute quick-charge, highly accurate charge-gauge. Proving very popular in Italy...See EVWorld Lepton review and Oxygen World.

E-Tour Project Promising European initiative promoting electric scooters and bikes. Rome has 400 electric scooters available for rent - the largest fleet in the world and offers grants to assist with approx 50% of cost of new escooter. Scooter-sharing systems operate throughout Europe including Capri-Mykonos and Rotterdam. See also European electric vehicle initiative ELCIDIS

Powertech Solar Systems
Dynamic, ambitious UK solar power company offers environmentally benign power assist electric bikes. Aims to sell solar panels to re-charge batteries. Say goodbye to those queues at the petrol station! Check out Powertech's exciting new range of cool, dynamic EV's for 2001 at extremely affordable prices including nifty folding electric bike and Ł80 (!) electric micro scooter...

Electric Street Jammer Chuck yer old fashioned, noisy Go-Ped and jump on yer sexy, stealthy little Street Glider...

ZAPWORLD.COM
America's leading electric bicycle/scooter maker.

Slipstream E-Bike from Econvergence(USA) - probably the most powerful e-bike kit out there. Watch these great movie clips of Slipstream hurtling up hills and whipping round bends. Delivered worldwide.

Scoot-e - electrify your Razor...street scooter!

Skate Planet/Sabliss(UK) - now supplying the Scoot-E as well as the extremely wild, remote-controlled Powerboard: the "eXkate"

Electric Mountainbike police
18 miles per hour faster than pedalling..

Electric Cycle Cops
Over 200 US Police Departments use electric bikes for stealth/health.

EV Global
EV Global - ex-Chrysler chief Lee Iacocca goes electric...Very cool-lookin' E-bike - from circa Ł850 (incl. delivery to UK). Check out New 'Mini'animation...

Eco Bike UK / Ecolux UK The Tornado and Hurricane ebikes are real head-turners - full-suspension, all-terrain looks. Fast, great range, Ł699/Ł745 - one of the best we've tested. Lights included. NiMH option due Spring 2003. See pic of London Mayor Ken Livingstone testing Eco Bike ! ...and....why not hire an Eco Bike - on the paradise island of Samui (Thailand) !? . See exotic/hilarious rave-review of Hurricane - and race-report(!) - by Dr. Iain Corniss of the Pattaya Mail, Thailand.

Urban Mover(UK) - impressive range of high-tech, high spec(and high fashion) e-bikes, e-scooters, power boards etc. Dynamic, ambitious, rock-solid company. Advanced NiMH and direct drive technology at surprisingly reasonable prices. Dealers nationwide.

Powabyke(UK)
Warks and Leics police now swear by these electric mountainbikes..

Panther/Infineon(UK) - stylish, lightweight, Vespa-style e-scooter plus very sleek Panther and Stingray e-bikes (NiMH battery option). Available in the UK/London from:

EbikeCentral - London's newest e-bike/e-scooter retailer. Great location and good selection -including Panther, Powabyke, Caprizzio..and now Ecolux too!

Technical Bikes(UK) Dirt Monkey ATB - stunning, direct drive, dual-power(off-road turbo plus street-legal) all-terrain e-bike: 25 miles per charge.

Cycles Maximus(UK) Pedicabs, rickshaws, cargo trikes. Over 50 km range with Lynch/Heinzmann motors. A quote: "the machine ambles up even killer hills". Sparkling site.

Electric Bikes Direct UK - superb range of lightweight folding ebikes with advanced battery options incl. li-ion.

Elek-Trek(UK) - extreme/trail ebikes. NiMH-powered. Xtremely high-spec, compact, rugged, agile - 100% jaw-dropping.

Eco Brand 'Harrier' - very sleek-looking, full-suspension ATB-style ebike from the same stable as Ecolux Tornado. Website's a dream too!

TidalForce/Wavecrest - silent e-bike revolution in both wheels. NiMH battery in one wheel, 100% silent, stealthy brushless motor in the other. The US Army is on board. See EV World article including Wavecrest photo album.

Currie Technologies Inc
- fun, high performing electric bikes, drive kits, scooters etc. from this dynamic Californian Company. Currie Tech Australia website also excellent. See clever dual suspension Pro Drive-adapted mountainbike and Phat Flyer scooter-owner's review. International orders welcome.

NYCeWheels - Nyce/Nice to know New York has one of the best ebike/escooter etc. shops on the planet. If in NY - why not anywhere? (Franchises planned, so Bert and Kim tell us).

"A to B" - website for A to B magazine. Electric bikes, alternative transport, pricelists, contact lists, technical info. Electric Buyer's Guide & more.

Keter Top Box for bicycles - at last a big, tough, lockable, cheap ( Argos Ł9.99) Top Box for bicycles. Dump those back-breaking rucksacks and flapping rain-sodden panniers!

Electric Bicycle Centre London - the Capital's first e-transport-only retailer, allegedly. Only Powabykes on offer at present - they are very good - but website's a whizz (some top press releases..) and owners have big ambitions.

Electric Scooter World
Great selection - esp. the superlightweight"EX3"

AD.EL. Group
This Italian company provided the official vehicles for Hannover Expo2000..great lookin' electric scooters and mopeds..

Citybug UK

EV Select Ltd, UK
Eric really knows his e-bikes, e-scooters...quick, cheap delivery nationwide.

Italvel - stylish, affordable, Vespa-ish electric commuter scooters - a whizz of a website. (Longer range models not expected till next year 2002). Italvel available in the UK from:
1) Granby Motors - long-established, multi-outlet motorcycle dealers now also into electric wheels - in a BIG way.

2) Pedal and Power - very competitively-priced electric scooters, bikes and trikes.

Scoot Electric(UK) - Vespa-style electric scooter specialists: "the UK's No.1 name for electric scooters". Great selection, superb animated site - the real McCoy!

Ego Vehicles(UK) - unique new (2003) stylish electric scooter bike (what - no pedals?). High-spec EU-targeted model is (quote): 'Just Right for Europe'. EGO UK(Surrey): 01483 272222 egouk@egovehicles.com Update June 2003 - see EVUK report: "Tour de Sol tour de force as Lithium-powered eGO XR sets range record."

Powerscoots(UK) - not just 'scoots' but an enormous selection of ebikes,escooters,hoverboards plus the world-best-selling Sea Doo sea-scooter and much much more. Wow - even ZAP cars are promised.

Electric Horse(UK) - one animal & nature-loving family's determined initiative to bring wind and solar-charged e-Vespas/small EV's to the Scottish Highlands. Is this even greener, cleaner than real horse power?

Ebike Direct(UK) impressive low-cost, 200 Watt ebikes with brushless motor. Downside: battery mounted on rear carrier.

Voloci - "the lightest high-performance electric motorbike in the world". Advanced battery option. Cheap to run - and less pricey than a Segway.

Evader(USA) - (formerly Esarati) New generation of advanced e-Vespas. 'Macromolecule'(?) lead acid. Strangely the cheaper E 100 seems to have better top speed than the E 150... Agents worldwide.

EV Thailand - zippy electric Vespas, ebikes, and shuttle-buses. Thailand - greener than the UK?!

The Blade/Electric Moto - "..will compete with a 125cc MX on a tight track. Silently. It's an insane piece of urban freestyle weaponry. 20 minute fast recharge. Designed for aggressive riding." Nuff said.

Electric Hog - pigs might fly...Hell's Angels may cry - but we love their attitude. This NY-based Xtreme team is keen to use the very latest tech breakthroughs.

Kawashocki III and Killacycle
Shocking 112mph race-bikes...

Ecycle - 21st Century motorcycles. 0-60 in 6 secs. 15p for 50 mile charge. Superb lightweight aluminium/composite build.

SWAP
Electric scooters use longer-range(NiMH) batteries. Check out cute, animated website!

Green Rocket

Electric scooters/e-scooters in the UK. Update Jan 2003

When we first started banging the e-scooter drum back in 98-99, most everyone thought we were freaks/nuts. Well as of Xmas 2002 the UK e-scooter boom is well underway. Here's our 'favourites' shortlist:

Electric Scooter Shop

Electric rickshaws, pedicabs and solar taxis:

Elecsha - made in India. Energy-saving, planet-friendly, livelihood-preserving electric rickshaw.

Pedicab - sweat-free tourist-mover.

Solar-powered taxi - Superb, prize-winning UK innovation("Ultralight") headed for India and elsewhere. Check out Ministerial photo-op(...but when will politicians pose with the likes of the petrol-tax-free Ford e-Ka?) Download PDF version of full report featuring Michael Meacher

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