Discussing the Past, Present and Future of Electric Vehicles and new and Cleaner ways of generating electricity. We exist to encourage the Australian Government and all Australians and the World to look toward Electric cars as the way of the future to help save our Planet from vehicles that burn fossil fuels that pollute our World. A message to all visitors to this Blog please have your say. If you already have an Electric Car or any genuine info on Tesla style electricity generation please post it here. Any pics of Electric Vehicles or anything you feel would be of interest to all thinking people who would like to see a cleaner world please post it here and let’s get talking. This is an open forum so please keep it nice 
Kind Regards Peter Gordon at PlugInAustralia.
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September 19, 2006 at 8:44 pm |
Hi pete….
I think the site is fantastic. I strongly believe that a lot of people are very narrow minded about the state of our planet, thinking that her resources will last for ever. I know that this is not true and am always interested in alternative ideas and concepts so that my family and i may do our bit. Congratulations…..
Kristy….
September 21, 2006 at 8:33 am |
Hello Peter,
Great job on the website. It is a real credit to you. There’s alot of information here and it’s layed out in such a way that everything is so accessable, it’s easy to get a good understanding on electric cars and the whole idea this is all about.
In future i hope everyone will be driving electric cars so that the oil companies go bankrupt and things change for the better.
Best of luck,
Adam
September 22, 2006 at 4:21 am |
The sharing of information on topics such as this that will, if not already, effect us all is a great way of ‘advertising’ the problems of petrol burning cars. Most people have their head in the sand when it comes to sustaining our planet or believe (subconciously) that they have no power or authority over what is so easily accessable, but more often than not it is a lack of information and like- minded people that has created the world wide problem you are trying to amend.
Keep up the good work and soon we will all be driving easily sustained electric cars.
September 23, 2006 at 6:34 am |
Hello Peter,
This is a very interesting site. Most of us think there is not much we can do ndividualy to solve problems created in the past/present. I think that truthfull information and education in the present is a step in the right direction. Thank you for the information and the education. The planet thanks you as well.
Elizabeth
September 25, 2006 at 11:55 pm |
Hi Peter,
I agree this is a good start to an electric/plugin future for Australia. If we all work together we can make a difference here as they have done in America for the last 10 years. A couple of suggestions would be to put an article or link to the REVA, which is the EV which has been struggling to get approval for sale in Australia. It currently has a deadline of November 5th before it will either have to be destroyed or exported. Its the first EV which could be sold in Australia for $15,000RRP if it were to be approved. Also maybe put a link promoting the movie “Who Killed The Electric Car”.
Thanks for your time and I look forward to helping you if you need anything.
Regards
Roderic.
October 13, 2006 at 9:34 am |
At present we are not providing a good legacy for future generations, there is way too much destruction of our planet and we all need to pitch together to save our earth. If this means changing our lives to make this world a safer and healthier place to live then we need to take action now not when it is too late. Perhaps instead of the Government giving us a rebate to convert our cars over to gas they should give us a choice, perhaps use the money towards buying an electric car
Jackie
October 29, 2006 at 9:09 pm |
Hey Peter,
Thanks for the recommendation to your site. The layout and useability are wonderful and the blog idea is great. Also your content is good and it is wonderful to see how many different ideas people have come up wit to fight global warming and the fossil fuel situation. It is also interesting to know that we have the capability to switch to electric, but for some reason we don’t!
-Ben
November 16, 2006 at 5:58 am |
Hi Peter,
I like your mission. I think economics will win the war. Petrol needs to become so expensive that change in no longer a choice but a way to survive. How about this for an idea. If the state government gave a 100% rebate on car sales tax and registration for electric vehicles. People would spend almost anything to take money from the government. As for the cars. When will a $20,000AU be available?
January 17, 2007 at 10:26 am |
Hi Peter,
love the site just wish more people would check it out then maybe they would be more aware of the state of the world.
We are on a slow path to destruction that is gaining speed,these oil barons need to stop thinking about lining there pockets,if theres no earth where are they going to get there money from wish they would think about that.
Being in the organic industry many years(biodynamic) mainly I have met many interesting people of like mind,we are all joining together but is it to late?
On a happier note there are many spiritual groups working on these problems we have,with love and understanding we can teach by example to those that do care about the way our earth is going,teach them what they need to do as an individual to help the planet.
*Peace and Happiness*
Darren.
January 28, 2008 at 1:11 am |
Hi Peter,
Great website ! I saw the pluginamerica website and wanted to create an Aussie version then i thought id see if one existed and voila!
I believe this website could be used to co-ordinate political and research activity just like the US one is, lets make a sticker, a petition and a few modern demos of what we are promoting and campain to the relevent people, organizations and gov departments.
1. Eventually we could aim for a CO2/polution scaled part of rego similar to Germany and other countries ( where rego on a gas guzzling V8 cost triple the rego of a frugal 1.8l) this would give lower emitting electric/hybrids , LP gas cars a runing cost advantage.
2. Government bodies and organizations could have plugin fleets to promote and test the concept. At fleet levels the savings would be greater.
3. A rebate similar to the LPG rebate in Qld could apply to Hybrid and Plugin Hybrids and pure electrics – this would promote new purchases and conversions of Prius’ etc. A heavy vehicle rebate would also create oportunity in places where heavy vehicles could use electic power (airports, where houses, busses etc)
Heres some ideas – \personaly I want to start converting Priuses to plugin as a start, then creating companies to generate renewable power localy in the cities to power fleets, this is common in Germany/ Austria etc.
Perhas some new sectios of the website could deal with areas such as Programs, Research/development, Prototypes & production and Implementation.
Lets get a comprehensive and researched overview of current technology, research and programs in Australia!
Cheers Guys and great initiative Peter
Jeremy Gilmore
PS i live in brisbane and would love to meet others in the area with ideas, vehicles, businesses, renewable investment plans ect
January 30, 2008 at 3:44 am |
Could you let me know what initiatives are being used to lobby the government to change legislation as such that electric cars can be imported. As this seems to be the major bottle-neck for mass introduction of the electric car into the community?
Ivonne
February 22, 2008 at 11:00 am |
Hi Manish,
Your comments are well apreciated. While the so called developed nations talk a lot about climate change and pollution control they are yet not free off the yoke off Oil Barons and therefore their governments lack the guts to confront them and fail to support inventors and entreprenuers who have already made electric cars and engines that run on compressed air. The Tatas have already signed a MOU with a french company for cars that will run on compressed air Till then they can bask in the glory of the Nano. If you are the guy who was in Vickers Pune please reply.
April 7, 2008 at 9:50 pm |
Being an ex tradesperson and retired, I have been looking for a hobby, I have spent the last two or three years doing computers, Now my interest has changed and I am into electric Vehicles. Now this is a real challenge i feel the excitement building inside me. In this technological age I know that major progress is due, And it will eventuate
24 maybe 25 with my response over a two year period ? not good Maybe a couple of Blogs with links would help Peter. I welcome you to print my email address for anyone genuinely interested in EVs to contact me and anything of Interest I will link back to here.
Regards Mike
June 23, 2008 at 9:50 am |
Hi Peter, good on you for making the effort to get some information out there and get people thinking and talking about this very important evolution in our beloved mode of transport. I firmly believe that with investment and a campaign of good information the already promising area of EV technology can be vastly improved and this will be invaluable for the planet.
I am very interested in either purchasing an EV or converting my 96 Barina and powering it from both solar and wind power at my home. (These are projects in the planning stage).
I wish you all the best with your endeavours and look forward to reading more developments and opinions on your site!
P.S. I would be interested in chatting with Jeremy if Gatton is not too far from Brisbane.
August 17, 2008 at 2:44 pm |
Hi every one check this site out http://www.evcapri.com/
I to want to build a electric car and loved your video’s , I also want to do my bit for our planet . So far I have 1.2 kw of solar cells on my roof an electric bike a small car and a 50cc scooter to get me to work but an electric car is my next project, I will be watching your progress with interest.
A couple of ideas of mine !! 1 would use the warm air from your Impulse 9 motor through a filter for your demister heater buy making a cowling and deviating that air to your heater demister via a 90mm PVC deverter valve ( this could be operated by the car controls vacum or cable )making shore not to restrict the air flow from the Impulse 9 motor (on hot air, off cold air) 2 rather than have an electric vacum pump which will eat up your battries ,I would use mechanical 1 from diesel 4×4 or car the are usually mounted on the back of the alternators and drive it from the rear of your Impulse 9 motor via a pully and fan belt.
Hope all goes well MARK
PS Hyundai use an electric power steering PUMP which may be useful
August 18, 2008 at 3:27 am |
So, where can a buy an EV in Brisbane?
Moreover, what is the legality of EV’s in Queensland?
I’d love to get my hands on a Tesla.
Good luck with overcoming the Oil sector’s contempible lobbying efforts to prohibit EV’s.
August 19, 2008 at 10:06 am |
Alternator(With Vacuum Pump)attached to the rear it makes no noise its not a piston or diaphragm type rather a rotor disc type (like in your vacuum cleaner)
it has a one way valve and spring regulator so you don’t loose vacuum when it stopped , alternator is not used unless you want to rig it up to only work when braking to help recharge your 12v system you can
also use your Impulse 9 motor to recharge your main
batteries under braking to as in(regenerative braking)
A vacuum pump designed to generate vacuum for
braking is directly connected to the alternator.main shaft and uses very little energy to run in fact it would be hard to measure
This type is mainly used for diesel engines.
Small in sized , a large output of vacuum and
low level of noise
Vacuum Pump
Vacuum pump is installation that make vacuum generated by spinning rotor ( like in your vacuum cleaner)This vacuum is used for the brake system.
Chears MARK-