The Victoria EV Club and Tesla X Canada proudly presents… The VEVC Victoria Parade Convoy featuring Tesla X Canada Model X & Camping Trailer and Interviews with the EV Drivers!!! Interviews & Highlights: 2:20 James Locke, Tesla Model S 3:30 Lisa Locke, Nissan LEAF 5:30 Jim Hindson, Kia Soul EV 6:56 Martin & Susan Webb, Smart EV 7:30 Barry…
The Victoria Day Parade and the VEVC Lisa Locke, VEVC Editor It was a perfect day, not too hot and not too rainy, but just right for a parade into downtown Victoria, BC to celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday. The Victoria EV Club had 6 electric cars and one of them was towing a camping trailer! See above, a shiny new…
Everyone is welcome to the Victoria Day Parade! Our children will be carrying the banner shown below ahead of our train of Electric cars in the May 23 Victoria Day Parade. Step on out of your Electric cars and join us! A call to action by Silke Sommerfeld, VEVC events coordinator of the Victoria Day Parade. Dear Victoria EV…
Arbutus Ridge Golf Club EV Roadtrip “Trophy Award Dinner” VEVC is pleased to announce our first Golfing Road Trip. Dr. Marty Cole has accepted the appointment as our Tournament Director. Dr. Cole is a practicing podiatrist and has clinics in Victoria, Duncan and Nanaimo. Marty has a 2016 Nissan LEAF and according to him: “I just love my Nissan LEAF,”…
Comox Glacier Expedition Kelvin Kedves Expedition Leader, Geologist and former RCMP officer. VEVC has appointed former RCMP officer Kelvin Kedves, MiEV owner to lead an expedition up to the Comox Glacier. Kelvin studied geology at the University of Saskatchewan and VEVC is proud to have him lead this investigation. The idea is to start with an exciting EV road trip to the…
Victoria Day EV Parade By Silke Sommerfeld, VEVC Victoria Parade Coordinator, VEVC board member, Blog: TeslaXCanada Mark your calendar for Monday May 23, Victoria Day Parade! The Victoria EV Club will be participating in the Victoria Day Parade on May 23rd this year! We will be attending with six electric cars, and there will be a surprise as well, something we…
Victoria Chess Club’s Grand Pacific Open 2016 gets Airport Pickup in EVs! The Victoria Chess Club received 152 registrations in the BC open international chess tournament. The BC Open is underway now and those of you interested in chess may see the Grand Masters at play throughout this Easter weekend. Chess games are being played at noon and 6 p.m. Visitors are allowed at…
Victoria Welcomes Tesla Model X A phone call from our own Jim Hindson commanded several members on short notice to Uptown without any explanation, “Head over to the Uptown fast charger for 10:00 am!” Jim said. Of course we were curious and asked him, “What’s up Jim?” “It’s a surprise,” he answered. Now we had to go. Right? So we…
Jim Henshaw, VEVC’s Royals Event Organizer The biggest fundraising event on the Victoria Electric Vehicle Club calendar arrives Friday March 11th at Victoria’s Save-On-Foods arena as the hometown WHL Royals take on the Prince George Cougars. The arena concourse will feature brand new EVs from several local dealers, including models from car makers just entering the electric car market. There will…
ROYALS EVENT BRIEFING Membership Meeting/Coffee Chat Everyone Welcome By Jim Henshaw, Royals Event Organizer Today 1-3 p.m. At the Royal Bay Bakery Organic Bakery Address: 3337 Metchosin Rd, Colwood, BC V9C 2A7 Phone:(250) 478-3717
