We are days away from Tesla unveiling another vehicle destined to shake the legacy auto manufacturers to their core. Elon Musk began hyping the vehicle this week, dubbing it his “Cyberpunk” truck and “Tesla’s best product ever”. He also suggested a launch price of $49,000 (US). That’s a direct shot across the bow of Ford whose market share is dominated…
We get numerous calls from new EV owners in search of electricians experienced at installing Charging stations. Rather than showing any particular favoritism, we reached out to members and asked for the names of electricians who did their installations and did the job well. This list will eventually move to a separate link on our website. But until then, these…
A mid Island group of 16 EV advocates met in Parksville on Sunday the 27th with the intention of forming a Mid-Island EV Club. Representatives from the VEVC attended to provide support and information. Next meeting is Saturday Nov 16 at Harris Kia in Nanaimo. Time TBA. The Petro-Canada twin DCFCs on Terminal Avenue in Nanaimo are up and running….
It’s always been difficult for the VEVC to determine exactly how many EV enthusiasts we reach let alone represent. Most often we go by our email list (currently numbering 875) but even that doesn’t tell us how many drivers each email reaches or how many electric cars they and their significant others or family are driving. We hear a lot…
The Victoria Electric Vehicle Club held it’s 3rd Annual General Meeting on Saturday October 19th in Metchosin, BC, it’s first AGM outside the City of Victoria. The well-attended gathering was welcomed by club Vice-President David Grove, who also read a brief statement from club President James Locke, who was representing the VEVC at the Tesla Leaders Summit in Hawthorn, California….
This is the first post of a new feature on this website. Local news for the local drivers who comprise the bulk of the Victoria Electric Vehicle Club. Each week we’ll be putting up a bullet point list of South Island Developments which, while essential to the growth of EVs on the South Island, mostly go under the social media…
Our sister organization, the Electric Vehicle Association of Alberta (EVAA), may have a fraction of our membership, but they have provided a powerful tool on their website for convincing those still driving ICE vehicles that the time to change has arrived. It’s called the “BEV GHG EMISSION ESTIMATING” tool, allowing users to calculate the emissions and operating costs of the…
Monday evening, the Municipality of Saanich passed a bylaw requiring all new construction in the city to include EV charging infrastructure and supported the construction of 20 new level 2 charging stations, literally tripling the number of such services under their jurisdiction. As of June 1, 2020, the District of Saanich will require electric vehicle (EV) charging outlets for 100%…
More positive EV news to report this week, as the Victoria Electric Vehicle Club hosted its first-ever women’s EV gathering. “DEVas” — women who are interested in EVs and those who already own and love their EV —were all invited to a very special dinner on Tuesday, October 1st. Attendees thoroughly enjoyed making new connections while sampling from the…
