Choked Mexico City Bans 1 Million Gas/Diesel Cars In Air Pollution Alert Buildings stand shrouded in smog in Mexico City. Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters Free public transport offered as city remains shrouded in muddy brown smog and officials consider suspending industrial activity. The mayor, Miguel Ángel Mancera, told Televisa news that about 1.1 million cars in the Valley of Mexico, including nearly 450,000…
Airport EV Charging Stations Unveiled First I like to thank every one of our club members for bringing out their electric cars and made this a successful event. Free charging at our Victoria International (YYJ) airport! There is a excellent report in the Times Colonist today along with an update on the airport’s website. Thank you to our Secretary Treasurer Jim Hindson who has worked…
2016 iMiEV Test Drive Video Review April 2015 The iMiEV (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle) is a subcompact electric car that you can drive for the same price as a gasoline compact. The 2016 Mitsubishi iMiEV now starts at under $23,800 which might sound like a lot for such a small car. But factor in your provincial tax credit. So really you can have…
Aerial Tour of Victoria and South Vancouver Island A video tour of our very own Vancouver Island! Let’s preserve our beautiful island! CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO We had posted this once before, and it was very popular. Today folks might have more time to watch, please share. Enjoy a flight from north of Victoria, down the Saanich Peninsula, over downtown and…
10 Word By-law Change to Accelerate EV infrastructure A Letter to BC Municipalities Jim Hindson, VEVC Board Member March 4, 2016 In order to increase the adoption rate of electric vehicles and to avoid costly retrofits to buildings and properties in the future, regulatory requirements for off street electric vehicle infrastructure are needed and are being actively sought by progressive municipalities….
Jim Henshaw, VEVC’s Royals Event Organizer The biggest fundraising event on the Victoria Electric Vehicle Club calendar arrives Friday March 11th at Victoria’s Save-On-Foods arena as the hometown WHL Royals take on the Prince George Cougars. The arena concourse will feature brand new EVs from several local dealers, including models from car makers just entering the electric car market. There will…
ROYALS EVENT BRIEFING Membership Meeting/Coffee Chat Everyone Welcome By Jim Henshaw, Royals Event Organizer Today 1-3 p.m. At the Royal Bay Bakery Organic Bakery Address: 3337 Metchosin Rd, Colwood, BC V9C 2A7 Phone:(250) 478-3717
Open Letter To All BC Municipalities An Open Letter on Climate Change to British Columbia Municipalities March 3, 2016 Dear Mayor and Members of Council: Re: Accelerating the electrification of the transportation sector This open letter communication is from electric vehicle (EV) organizations and supporters representing hundreds of experienced EV owners and outlines the measures that need to be taken…
Atlas, The Next Generation via: YouTube, Feb 23, 2016 A new version of Atlas, designed to by Boston Dynamics to operate outdoors and inside buildings. It is specialized for mobile manipulation. It is electrically powered and hydraulically actuated. It uses sensors in its body and legs to balance and LIDAR and stereo sensors in its head to avoid obstacles, assess the…
The Morgan EV3 Unveiled The Morgan Motor Company has unveiled the production version of its first electric vehicle – the Morgan EV3. It looks differently from the concept first shown in 2015, and in positive way. Designers seem to have done their homework as the look of electric version is attractive with neat asymmetry. Pricing and performances of the Morgan EV3 to be…
