Gotta say it, best ECO-Night yet. The photo above (courtesy Ted Davies) captures one small moment of the VEVC’s signature public outreach event — ECO-Night. Seconds later, the Chevy Bolt depicted (driven by Doug Wright) led a parade of EVs onto center ice at Victoria’s Save-On-Foods arena to give a cheering crowd a small taste of what the future will…
The Quebec government — along with the province’s pension fund manager — are investing $4.5 million in AddÉnergie, acquiring a stake in the company, while the federal government will provide $1.5 million. At the same time, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec also announced an additional investment in the company, the dollar value of which was not disclosed. Louis…
If you’re looking for a great last minute Christmas gift or a stocking stuffer, may we suggest a couple of tickets for the Victoria Electric Vehicle Club’s sixth annual “ECO-Night. This year’s event happens on February 1, 2019 at Victoria’s Save-On-Foods arena. The concourse of the arena will be filled with the latest model EVs and environmental displays. There will…
Beginning June 1, 2019 the City of North Vancouver will require all new residential parking spots to include energized outlets capable of providing Level 2 charging or higher for EVs. Larisa Lensink, environmental sustainability specialist for the city, stated that “In the last five years, the EV landscape has changed significantly. EV sales have increased exponentially each year and in…
Although governments and Bay Street are loathe to admit it, the boom times in the oil patch and among Canada’s branch plant auto manufacturers are coming to an end. The pipeline debates, petroleum bailouts and ICE car assembly line closures will all soon be over as the country inevitably shifts to electric mobility. The video below from Tesla Times field…
How many times have you left on a road trip with the nagging thought that you’ve forgotten to turn off the lights or a burner on the stove? How often have you rolled home from a winter vacation wondering if the house will be warm enough when you get there? If you’re driving a Tesla, you can now turn those…
The BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) has issued a first phase report arising from its “Electric Vehicle Charging Service Inquiry” proceedings. The BCUC is essentially ruling that all EV chargers will be exempt from regulation paving the way for the reselling of electricity for EV charging by anyone in an open market. Final implementation is expected soon, and it will mean…
As a member of Electric Mobility Canada, the VEVC has been invited to send delegates to the EV2019VÉ Conference & Trade Show in Quebec City from May 6-9, 2019. The 10th annual gathering of EV clubs from across the country will be hosted this year by Hydro-Quebec. Showcasing the latest trends in EVs and accompanying Infrastructure the conference offers…
As many of you are aware, the Victoria Electric Vehicle Club has begun a recruitment campaign to encourage members to participate in the goals of the association. In fact the initial response has been so good that our Research and Government Engagement Committees are already full of talented volunteers. But we still need a few more interested individuals for the…
The Victoria EV Club will once again have an entry into Victoria’s Island Farms Santa’s Lights Parade and we hope you all can join the more than 60,000 people who will be lining the downtown parade route on Saturday night. This year, we’ll be joined by the Victoria Royals beloved mascot “Marty the Marmot” as we kick off the promotion…
