White Zombie at Vancouver, BC EV Show
Photo credit: Plasma Boy Racing

There is a lot more support for electric cars than in back in 2007, and currently rebates are offered for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery electric vehicles (EV), as well as special carpool lanes for drivers of these vehicles.

Take a look at this article from the Toronto Sun published this past Thursday, March 3rd:

Ontario charges up support for electric cars

Rick Mercer interviewed Ian Clifford in 2007 and had some fun test driving the ZENN car:

Things have changed since then, and there is much more widespread acceptance and support for EV's.

But driving an electric car doesn't mean that your car is slower or less fun to drive than a gas or diesel powered car.

In the 2009 video below, John Wayland's street legal EV, the White Zombie, sets drag racing world records running on lead-acid batteries:

Running on lithium-ion batteries makes this car even faster! Below is Wayland & the White Zombie at the Portland International Auto Show:

Would you drive an electric car if the price point or rebate incentive was just right?

Tell us what your favourite EV or PHEV is and why in the comments below.

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