Drive Electric Weekend

The annual “Drive Electric” celebration launches this weekend across Canada, the United States and New Zealand with events in more than 300 cities. “Drive Electric” addresses the biggest challenge in promoting electric cars — getting “butts in seats” — by bringing out the local EV Community to show off the benefits of electric cars. Among the international highlights are: Prescott,…

Your Invitation to Drive Victoria 2018

A special message for all Club Members about the next major EV event in Victoria arrived in our inbox this week. We Hope you’ll all take the time to be part of a very special day. Hi Victoria area EV owners! Come out to DriveElectricVictoria2018! Our annual EV Ride’n’Drive! Sunday, September 9th, at UVic. Parking Lot #10 (enter off Gordon…

Electrafest Returns to Vancouver

The Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association’s 23rd Annual “Electrafest” arrives at Vancouver’s Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews) on Saturday, August 18th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Vancouver’s only electric mobility and sustainability show brings together dealerships, manufacturers, vendors and installers to exhibit a wide range of products and services. This year “Electrafest” features electric vehicles from the SFU Phantom…

Parksville Show And Shine

On Sunday August 5th, VEVC members travelled North to join EV owners from the Nanaimo, Parksville and Qualicum area to provide the first mass EV exhibit at the Shriners Annual Show and Shine Car Show, the largest Summer gathering of new and classic cars on Vancouver Island. Under sunny skies, thousands of car enthusiasts flocked to our exhibit, far outnumbering…

VEVC Board Re-Structures

At its monthly Board Meeting on July 14th, 2018, the Victoria Electric Vehicle Club appointed two new members, bid farewell to two more and re-structured its executive. Lisa Locke departs the board for a two year Jansky Fellowship at the National Radio Astronomical Observatory in Charlottesville, Virginia. Jim Henshaw steps down to concentrate on event organization for the club as…

Drive Electric Victoria – EVs needed!

Lisa Locke, VEVC Editor August 7, 2017 VEVC Member and fellow EV owner Jeremy Janzen is organizing the Victoria portion of National Drive Electric Week.  This is a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness of today’s widespread availability and benefits of all-electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more. They are fun to drive, are less expensive and more convenient to fuel than…

Electric Avenue at the 2017 Oak Bay Car Show

Lisa Locke, VEVC Editor August 8, 2017 Last weekend the Victoria Electric Vehicle Club was prominently displayed at the Oak Bay Avenue Collector Car Festival showcasing a broad range of electric vehicles now available. Elgin Street served as “Electric Avenue”, flanked with the flagship Tesla Model S and X, and lined with with the increasing variety of 100% electric models…

Electric Vehicle Extravaganza at Earth Day 2017

Yesterday’s Earth Day was an absolute success!  Creatively United for the Planet’s annual United Sustainability Showcase on Earth Day was held at the Royal BC Museum in downtown Victoria Saturday.   Motorize Auto Direct led the Electric Vehicle & Bike Extravaganza outside the museum by displaying many makes of electric cars, electric motorcycles and bikes. Together with Emotive BC, Motorize provided…