Last week, Tesla Canada became the first EV manufacturer to join VicEVA’s drive to have Measurement Canada update its regulations to allow EV Charge providers to base the cost of charging on kWh rather than the time a vehicle is charging. All Tesla owners in Canada have, by now, received the following email: Hello, Have you ever noticed or wondered…
With our first Scale Model Tesla Awarded for the BC write-in campaign regarding “Right to Charge”, it’s time to turn our attention to the 2nd Campaign launched back in June to bring some logic and consistency to the costs paid by drivers for EV charging. And you could once again win you a 1:18 scale model of an electric vehicle…
The August 8th Saturday Coffee Chat is now online at https://youtu.be/hkmupo4FDx0 wherein we give away a Model of a Model 3, promote our next advocacy campaign with Measurement Canada and discuss Tesla Battery management and the BC ZEV mandate — along with much more. Enjoy.
For those wondering how many of their own brand of vehicle are on the road in British Columbia, we can report that from March 2019 to March 2020 the top 5 increases for new and used vehicles were Tesla Model 3 (618%); Hyundai Ioniq (416%); Chevrolet Spark (219%) VW eGolf (206%); and the Kia Soul (124%). These figures include used vehicles imported from…
Based on information compiled by the Victoria Electric Vehicle Association (VicEVA). Electric vehicle ownership more than doubled in the period from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020. The number of fully-electric vehicles in British Columbia rose to 29,385 by March 31, 2020 from 13,727 in March of 2019, an increase of 114%. As of the end of March, there…
The Victoria EV Association recently launched a write-in campaign to break down some of the final barriers in BC to electric vehicle ownership. And the recent public and media response to our July 6 rally at the BC Legislature makes it imperative that current EV owners contact their provincial MLA’s to enact the necessary legislation. Not only have we made…
During the noon hour on Monday, EV clubs from around province joined members of the Victoria EV Association at the BC Legislature to urge the government to enhance the province’s ZEV mandate. More than 150 members and 88 cars fully encircled the legislative in a constantly moving convoy displaying BC’s quiet and clean future. Those rallying were asking the province…
How would you like to support current and wanna-be EV owners? Better yet, would you like to win a prize for sending the best email in support of current and wanna-be EV owners? The Victoria Electric Vehicle Club is launching two campaigns where your best support submission on behalf of current and prospective EV owners could win you a 1:18…
Tesla has commenced deliveries of its Model Y in British Columbia, with new buyers confirming the final configurations of their vehicles. Whether you’re personally preparing for this new addition to the Tesla fleet or simply want to learn more about it, just click on the attached .pdf. http://victoriaevclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Model-3_Y-Getting-Started-Guide-EN_CA.pdf
Electrify Canada, a division of Volkswagen Canada, has installed the first of nine DCFC chargers it will roll out this Summer in British Columbia. The Merritt, BC location ( Canadian Tire, 2761 Forksdale Avenue ) is part of a chain of 13 fast chargers primarily linking Vancouver and Calgary along Highways 1, 97 and 99. Many of these are part…
