Highlights from the 2016 Victoria Day Parade

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…

First Solar Carport & our President’s Comment

BMW launches first solar carport charging facility in South Africa PLUS Comment from our VEVC President — see below.   Johannesburg, 21 May 2016 German automaker BMW has launched its first solar carport charging facility in the country. It now makes it possible for electric and plug-in hybrid models to charge completely using green energy. German automaker BMW has launched…

Latest SpaceX JCSAT-14 Mission Explained

Hosted Webcast Explaining the JCSAT-14 Mission Link provided by Jim Hindson, VEVC Secretary Treasurer Video streamed live on May 5, 2016 By Manfred Wissemann This is the full hosted webcast explaining the JCSAT-14 mission, shots of the rocket and some countdown net audio. You may ask the question:” What has a SpaceX rocket launch got to do with electric cars?…

Netherlands proposes banning gas, diesel car sales by 2025

Netherlands proposes banning gas, diesel car sales by 2025 Author: John Beltz Snyder Link Provided by:  Dumitru Streza, a mechanical engineer at Crofton Mill – Pulp and Paper, who drives daily to work and back from Colwood in his LEAF.    Battery electrics, fuel cells should be the only legal options. What are the odds you’ll live to see a world, or even…

Largest Western Canadian Electric Vehicle Show

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

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

Special Victoria Royals Event Briefing

Special Victoria Royals Event Briefing & Coffee Chat Saturday March 5, 2016, 1 pm – 3 pm, Royal Bay Bakery in Colwood. Directions. Enjoy fine organic foods by our host, Master Baker David Groves. Everyone welcome!   Jim Henshaw, Royals Event Organizer, will be briefing our members on the details of our event.  Order your $20 Volunteer T-shirts!  Just tell us: quantity, Adult or Child, size: S,…

All Cars to Be Electric by 2030

All Cars to Be Electric by 2030 Korean Island Plans for All Cars to Be Electric by 2030 South Korea’s Jeju Island has spent years building out its electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure to encourage residents to make the switch from gas-guzzlers to battery-powered cars. Soon, the small resort island will have the cars to match the infrastructure. This week, Jeju…

Dear Premier Clark

  Dear Premier Clark: Regarding: Accelerating the electrification of the transportation sector. This open letter communication is from electric vehicle (EV) organizations and supporters representing hundreds of experienced EV owners and outlines the measures that need to be taken by the BC government to increase the adoption rate of EVs in the Province. Following the signing of the Paris Agreement…