As excitement grows in Victoria over the installation of 12 Tesla Superchargers at the Uptown Mall and BC Hydro’s stated intent to build 54 new Level 3 chargers around BC in the coming year, VW’s Electrify America has launched the $2 Billion rollout of its own network of charging stations across the United States. The process has begun with the…
The Victoria EV Club was a key part of last week’s Urban Mobility Expo held on Victoria’s Centennial Square for the benefit of members of Infrastructure Canada in the hope of gaining $10 Million in funding for local electrified transportation. Joining us at the South Island Prosperity Project sponsored event were a myriad of new electric vehicles including three different…
Finally on top of its issues with production on its car assembly lines, Tesla is moving to ramp up production on its Powerwall home storage batteries. Much sought after because of its lower cost per kWh than competitive storage systems, Powerwall availability has been limited in many markets outside the United States and many reservation holders have complained about the…
You can now help British Columbia prepare for a future with more electric vehicles on our roads by providing insight into EV charging. By assisting BC Hydro in understanding when and where EVs charge, and how much energy is consumed, you’ll help to ensure that British Columbia is ready for a plug-in future. Simply sign in here to get the…
No, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. That’s the Victoria EV Club’s first President Manfred Wissemann pulling into a PetroCanada station. We were wondering if the oil company’s new advertising campaign “Live by the Leaf” might be signalling a change to a zero-emission future. And we weren’t wrong… PetroCanada is quietly rolling out Level 2 charging stations to…
On Thursday, September 6, the VEVC hosted a meeting with representatives of BC Hydro attended by approximately 40 local EV owners. The meeting was part of an outreach program by BC Hydro to ascertain the utility’s direction in providing the best possible EV infrastructure for both Vancouver Island and the rest of the province. Representatives, Monica Curran and Mike Wenzlaff,…
Members of the Victoria EV Club took part in two meetings last week with eCAMION, one of three companies chosen by the Federal government to provide reliable fast-charging systems along the entire length of the Trans-Canada Highway. eCAMION rep, Alice Wang, indicated that the first stage of the $17.3 Billion project through Northern Ontario and Manitoba is nearing completion, providing…
All great mythologies feature a tale of the apocalypse! The Norse had Ragnarok, when wolves ate the Sun. The Aztecs predicted a never-ending solar eclipse and the ancient Japanese feared a day the Goddess of that great glowing globe in the sky would hide herself away. Notice a pattern here? Something took away the source of energy on which those…
B.C.’s regional electric powerhouse is trying to make it easier for people to switch to electric vehicles CBC News, May 01, 2017 A coalition of Kootenay regional districts and corporate partners is undertaking an ambitious plan to expand electric charging stations across the region. (Government of B.C.) The Kootenays are B.C.’s electric powerhouse, and the region is making significant advances to put…
The Victoria EV Club received the following notice regarding the DC Fast Charging station at Uptown mall. For those needing a DC Fast charger the one located in Colwood might be a good alternate on these dates. Notice follows below: Hello Drivers, The DCFC station located at the Uptown Mall at 3440 Saanich Road, will be shut down between Tuesday, March 28…
