On Saturday the 7th of June, EV Lab was a great host to VicEVA and Tesla Owner Club Vancouver Island with owner Jerry Rand and GM Miles Brown holding forth on all sorts of good EV maintenance tips. People chatted with staff and enjoyed the coffee and duff in the cleanest vehicle shop you’ve ever seen. Think of…
Canada’s FIRST all-electric car rally “The Plug-In Challenge” wrapped up Sunday May 26th at Motorize in Sidney, BC. Motorize owner and Rally organizer, Julian Sale, accompanied by VEVC Vice President David Grove, entertained rally drivers and friends as the rest of the team tallied up the final results. Taking home first prize for reaching 101 destinations was the team of…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Join us at the Esquimalt Cars Rods and Rides show at Archie Browning Parking lot this Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Electric Avenue will feature the VEVC tent, many EVs, and VEVC members to answer questions and show their cars. Come join us!
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…
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…
On July 1 2017, 9 am at Angelers Boat Ramp, 75 Dallas Road, Victoria, Buddy Boyd and Barb Hetherington will be dipping the wheels of their all- electric Chevrolet Bolt in the Pacific waters as they launch a low impact road trip across Canada visiting communities along the way to promote Zero Waste and zero emission transportation. Mayor Lisa Helps…
