Overall, a whole bunch and not all that much. But we’ll get to that in a minute. Y’see that electric Toyota up there? Bet you didn’t even know those were being built, did you? Well, they are. But you won’t be seeing one in British Columbia anytime soon. And we’ll get to that in a minute too… First, here are…
Advocates of a Hydrogen future in transportation, many of whom have long insisted that “there’s no silver bullet” in moving our cars, trucks and buses away from fossil fuels, are discovering that cities studying their options are overwhelmingly moving their transit fleets to battery electric buses. This week, the Toronto Transit Commission received delivery of their first electric bus. After…
Manfred Wisseman became so well known in the EV community that whenever you said “Fred” everybody immediately knew who you were talking about. Fred was the inspiration and driving force behind hundreds, maybe thousands, of electric vehicle sales and much of what’s been accomplished in moving transport sustainability ahead in this province. Fred began his crusade in 2012 when he…
The rumors were true. It’s finally here. Vancouver Island’s first road rally exclusively for electric cars — “The Plug-In Challenge”. Over 10 days, from May 17 – May 26, EV Drivers will criss-cross the South Island, finding unique points of interest and collecting great prizes while introducing thousands of people to both the benefits and pleasures of using a zero-emission…
German auto giant Volkswagen is introducing a new fully electric vehicle that will be priced at or below $22,500 (US) under a new platform called SEAT. Luca de Meo, Seat’s chief executive stated, “The planned starting price of under €20,000 means it would be the cheapest electric car on the market, one that many ordinary car buyers could afford.” The…
Emerging from a year long re-staffing of its executive suite, Ford held a special event in late March for automotive journalists it dubbed the “Ford Uncovered Future Product Forum”. In addition to confirming the soon-to-be-released Mustang Hybrid—and upcoming hybrid versions of the Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer, the company now intends to being an all-electric Mustang to the Market within…
BC Hydro is collecting this information in support of its clean energy mandate under the Clean Energy Act to better understand the perception and experience of owning electric vehicles. They are asking interested EV owners to fill out a quick profile here. If you fit the criteria, you may be invited by Ipsos Reid, BC Hydro’s research partner on this…
