A lot of the work the VEVC does takes place in windowless meeting rooms as we try educate or cajole various powers that be into advocating for electric vehicles. And more and more, those activities are bearing fruit. This week, the Union of BC Municipalities is meeting in Vancouver on a resolution asking the province to pass “Right to Charge”…
This week, a straw poll on social media selected the design for club windshield decals. By an overwhelming majority, members chose the logo above from four options designed by Board Member Glenn Garry. The logos will be available at all future VEVC coffee mixers and events at $5 each, with all the proceeds going to future club activities.
A couple of weeks back, some fossil fuel funded media hack wrote an article suggesting women don’t much like electric cars. I spent a couple of hours considering an appropriate response and then realized what a male reaction that was — because, as the song says “Sisters Be Doing It For Themselves”. VEVC Board Members Kira Antinuk and Heather Kellington…
One of the most often heard, and equally most annoying, questions asked of EV drivers is, “When will you have to replace the battery?” accompanied as it always is by the implication that moment will be when saving money on gas steps up to finally bite you on the ass. Well, new research by Tesla and Dalhousie University in Halifax…
Niagara Falls iconic “Maid of the Mist” tour boats, which take tourists to the base of the famous waterfall, have begun the transition to an all electric fleet. This month, the first two of the all-electric boats come into service, replacing diesel versions. The remainder of the six boat fleet will transition as new vessels arrive to be outfitted by…
After ten years in Sidney and in order to help meet the insatiable desire for electric vehicles on Vancouver island, “Motorize – Your EV Store” has changed its name to “Motorize Electric Vehicles” and opened a new store to serve Greater Victoria, located at 1671 Island Highway. With a great selection of used, affordable plug-in electric vehicles in stock and…
You know the tide is turning when a major automotive company not only stops dismissing and demonizing electric cars but starts openly debunking many of the electric car myths it once promoted. Amid Ford’s Fall and new car season contingent of television commercials are a handful designed to change the public perception of electric cars. Enjoy…
You may soon be able to set that collection of branded EV charge cards, apps and key-fobs aside as the Canadian Federal Government moves forward with a plan to standardize the payment system. Financed by a $2 Million investment from the Green Infrastructure Program, Quebec’s Mogile Technologies is developing two new charging initiatives. The first will create a single payment…
Yesterday, Porsche unveiled its first all-electric car to be available in Canada. Built for the high-end performance market, the Taycan delivers a range of 450 km and top speeds of 260 km/h — for Canadian prices of $150,000 for the Turbo version and $180,000 for the Turbo S. The basic Taycan specs are as follows: up to 450 km (280…
