from: Electric-Moose.com AUGUST 26, 2017 BY OMAR SULTAN The Myth of the Long Tailpipe This is the first post on in a new series on myths and other FUD (fear, uncertainty doubt) that seems to perpetuate around electric vehicles. You don’t have to spend to much time talking about electric vehicles (EV) before you run into the long tailpipe argument–it goes something…
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…
B.C.’s regional electric powerhouse is trying to make it easier for people to switch to electric vehicles CBC News, May 01, 2017 A coalition of Kootenay regional districts and corporate partners is undertaking an ambitious plan to expand electric charging stations across the region. (Government of B.C.) The Kootenays are B.C.’s electric powerhouse, and the region is making significant advances to put…
Geoffrey Morgan, April 3, 2017, Financial Post CALGARY – Canada’s energy industry gathered at a petroleum museum Monday to consider how electric cars threaten oil, the country’s biggest export, especially if battery-powered cars make up 50 per cent of vehicles on the road by 2050 as projected. Peter Tertzakian, executive director of ARC Energy Research Institute — which organized the event…
New York Times Coral Davenport, March 3, 2017 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected to begin rolling back stringent federal regulations on vehicle pollution that contributes to global warming, according to people familiar with the matter, essentially marking a U-turn to efforts to force the American auto industry to produce more electric cars. The announcement — which is expected…
0 To 62 MPH In 2.5 Seconds by Larry E. Hall January 24, 2017, Hybrid Cars Canadian electric vehicle startup Girfalco revealed two models of its Azkarra three-wheel electric car, one a high-performance version that whisks from 0 to 62 mph in 2.5 seconds — hypercar territory. Designed for both road and track use, the top-end Azkarra S has three…
Fred Lambert, Electrek.co, February 15, 2017 We were talking just the other day about how slow it is to change the automotive market because of its gigantic size. With around 2 billion cars on the roads around the world and an annual production capacity of roughly 100 million cars, it takes 20 years to update the global fleet. It means that once…
February 4th, 2017 by Zachary Shahan Clean Technica EV Volumes has just released its global plug-in car sales report for 2016. There are several exciting findings in the report, including a few that we’ve highlighted in recent weeks, but the most striking news for me was that the Tesla Model S and Nissan LEAF clocked in as the best-selling electric cars in…
Fred Lambert, Jan 3, 2016, Electrek.co Ford is making a big announcement in electrification today. CEO Mark Field confirmed several new models will receive electric drivetrain options, including its flagship F-150 pickup truck that will double as an on-site generator. In 2015, Ford announced a $4.5 billion investment in electric vehicles in order to introduce 13 new models. Today, it confirmed…
Route unveiled for Montreal Formula E races Jason Magder, Montreal Gazette Published on: October 21, 2016 | Last Updated: October 21, 2016 5:29 PM EDT Downtown Montreal will be buzzing with some of the fastest electric cars in the world over one weekend next summer. The street circuit for the first Formula E races to be hosted in Montreal was unveiled…
