June 5, 2016

Norway to ‘completely ban all petrol powered cars by 2025’

Jeff Stuafenberg, Independent.co.uk, June 4, 2016 ‘What an amazingly awesome country’, Elon Musk tweeted in response to the plan. Norway will ban the sale of all fossil fuel-based cars in the next decade, continuing its trend towards becoming one of the most ecologically progressive countries on the planet, according to reports. Politicians from both sides of the political spectrum have reportedly reached some concrete conclusions about…

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June 3, 2016

Tesla 2016 Shareholders Meeting – Mistakes and Secrets

Shareholders Meeting video starts around 30 minute mark.  Lasts for 3 1/2 hours –  jammed with Tesla history and stories.  See below for play by play of some of the highlights.   Play by Play: Elon Musk Recounts the Secret History of Tesla Motors Chris Woodyard, USA Today, May 31, 2016   Tesla CEO Elon Musk is talking to shareholders, starting with a…

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June 3, 2016

Salt Spring Island

Jim Standen, VEVC Member Salt Spring Island, BC As I finished my BCSEA Webinar, Silence in the Streets: The Future of Transport in BC and watched our Salt Spring Island (SSI) EV Celebration film again, I sat back and paused to reflect on how much progress we have made with the growth of fully electric vehicles ownership on SSI. We were an…

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May 20, 2016

10,400 km Tesla Cross Country Road Trip 2016

Sooke, BC, Canada to Williamsburg, Virginia Lisa Locke, VEVC Editor, May 19, 2016 These past two weeks my family and I drove our all-electric Tesla Model S from Victoria, BC, Canada to Williamsburg, Virginia to attend the Tesla Road Trip 2016 (@TeslaRoadTrip) event. The 10,400 km trip included 11 days of travel and 3 days at the event in Virginia. On…

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May 20, 2016

360 Video – Bill Gates in a Tesla Model X

360 Interactive Video – Tesla Model X with Bill Gates Bill Lambert, Electrek, May 17, 2016 It looks like billionaire Bill Gates is now driving a Tesla Model X.  The 360 interactive video gives an interesting look at the Model X – I suggest looking up at the panoramic windshield which is particularly cool with the 360° video. You can…

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April 22, 2016

Lt Governor at Planet Festival for Sustainability

The Honourable Judith Guichon, Lt. Governor of BC attends Sustainability Festival   The 5th annual Creatively United for the Planet Festival had their Sustainability Showcase last weekend at Oak Bay Secondary with a vast display of electric cars, living simply workshops, renewable energy and more.  What a great honour to be invited and to have my picture taken (see above) with…

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March 27, 2016

Power Outage; But Not For LEAF Owners!

Power Outage; But Not For LEAF Owners! Times Colonist picked up this story Electric-car buff uses vehicle to power Saanich house during storm   Manfred Wissemann, head of the Victoria EV Club, attached jumper cables from his Nissan LEAF’s auxiliary battery to an inverter in order to provide power for home appliances during a recent windstorm.   Photograph By DARREN STONE,…

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March 7, 2016

10 Word Change to Accelerate EV Infrastructure

10 Word By-law Change to Accelerate EV infrastructure A Letter to BC Municipalities Jim Hindson, VEVC Board Member March 4, 2016 In order to increase the adoption rate of electric vehicles and to avoid costly retrofits to buildings and properties in the future, regulatory requirements for off street electric vehicle infrastructure are needed and are being actively sought by progressive municipalities….

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March 2, 2016

The Morgan EV3 Unveiled

The Morgan EV3 Unveiled The Morgan Motor Company has unveiled the production version of its first electric vehicle – the Morgan EV3. It looks differently from the concept first shown in 2015, and in positive way. Designers seem to have done their homework as the look of electric version is attractive with neat asymmetry. Pricing and performances of the Morgan EV3 to be…

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