Mid Vancouver Island Electric Vehicle Association

Promoting & supporting the use of electric vehicles, advocating to industries, government, & agencies on matters which impact EV owners in Mid Vancouver Island

[PlugShare @plugshare]

We've seen many EV enthusiast get creative when it comes to building a custom EV charger. We love this one made from a Reddit user named "fixitscotty".

A gas station like pump with a charger installed within the base of the station. Nothing like that old school feel with a modern twist!

[ChargePoint @ChargePointnet]

Think EVs take too long to charge? ⚡ Let's talk about the two types of charging and what to anticipate.

[Mid Vancouver Island Electric Vehicle Association @IslandEV1]

Join us this Saturday February 22nd for coffee/tea and EV talk

[Miss GoElectric @MissGoElectric]

I had a delightful conversation with Robert Llewellyn on the latest episode of the @FullyChargedShw @Everyth1ngElec Podcast!

We shed light on what's really going on in the EV industry both in the US & across the pond.

Link in thread below if you'd like to tune in 🤓

[Tom Moloughney @tommolog]

My @chevrolet Equinox EV 10% to 80% DC fast charging deep dive video is out. I compare how long it takes on a 250 kW @Tesla Supercharger, a 350 kW @evgonetwork charger and a 150 kW @ElectrifyAm charger.

Lots of graphs for Equinox owners and the EV charging nerds.
https://t.co/35cQmxbWwV

[Mid Vancouver Island Electric Vehicle Association @IslandEV1]

If you aren able to join us in person, email [email protected] to request a Zoom link for this.

[Electrek.co @ElectrekCo]

Big Oil is mad the candidate it bought is raising its costs with tariffs https://t.co/Z6qUVkfpxn

[Yashar Ali 🐘 @yashar]

Sheryl Crow says she has sold her Tesla and donated the proceeds to NPR.

“My parents always said... you are who you hang out with.
There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with. So long Tesla. Money donated to NPR, which is under threat by President Musk, in hopes that the truth will continue to find its way to those willing to know the truth.”

[Electric Autonomy @ElectricAutonmy]

NEW: Lucid Gravity to retail in Canada starting at $113,500

@LucidMotors is bringing two new battery-electric SUVs to #Canada: the Gravity Touring and the more plush Grand Touring. The vehicles start at $113,500 and $134,500, respectively.

https://t.co/64wHaoumVL

#EVs #Canada

[Mid Vancouver Island Electric Vehicle Association @IslandEV1]

Sad news

[Electric Cars Report @ECarsReport]

Canoo Files for Bankruptcy, US EV Startup Ceases Operations https://t.co/cAgz4MfFel

[Lucid Motors @LucidMotors]

One of our new Lucid Gravity owners enjoying a lazy Sunday.

[ChargePoint @ChargePointnet]

Winter is here and we've got some expert tips to help you get the most out of your EV during the colder months: https://t.co/3kbNVElHs5

[New Car Dealers CleanBC Go Electric @NCDGoElectricBC]

💡 Curious about how the CleanBC Go Electric Passenger Vehicle Rebate Program works? 🚗💰

Check out our latest FAQs to get all the answers you need to help your customers make the switch to electric with confidence.

https://t.co/DAEOTM0Vo1

[Mid Vancouver Island Electric Vehicle Association @IslandEV1]

in time, this will become the norm in Canadian cities.

https://t.co/q6kTwuI9PC

[Li-Cycle @li_cycle]

2024 was eventful for Li-Cycle, and we look forward to a great 2025! Check out some highlights of our key milestones from 2024, and we thank you for your continued support!

$LICY #Sustainable #CleanTech #Lithium #Battery #Recycling

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

Ford CEO Jim Farley on why it's so difficult for legacy car companies to get software right & why @Tesla’s vertically integrated approach is the right one:

“We farmed out all the modules that control the vehicles to our suppliers because we could bid them against each other, so Bosch would do the body control module, someone else would do the seat control module, someone else would do the engine control module. We have about 150 of these modules with semiconductors all through the car. The problem is the software are all written by you know 150 different companies and they don't talk to each other. So even though it says Ford on the front, I actually have to go to Bosch to get permission to change their seat Control software.

So even if I had a high-speed modem in the vehicle and and I had the ability to write their software, it's actually their IP and I have 150, we call it the loose Confederation of software providers, 150 completely different software programming languages, you know all the structure of the software is different. It’s millions of code and we can't even understand it all. That's why at Ford we've decided in the second generation product to completely insource electric architecture. To do that you need to write all the software yourself, but just remember car companies have never written software like this, ever, so we're literally writing how the vehicle operates the software to operate the vehicle for the first time ever.”

via Everything Electric Show: https://t.co/VUqbUCUF53

[Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycan]

🔋⛏️A pair of North America's first fully self-driving electric loaders have made their way into an underground mine in B.C., where they're reducing heat, noise, and pollution.

#EV #bcpoli #energytransition
https://t.co/nRHcFcwRnz

[Can EV - Makers of Might-E Truck, Tug, & More @CanadianElectr1]

We are looking to grow our team in 2025, if you live on Vancouver Island or are moving here soon, check out the open positions we have available here: https://t.co/H9Mt1qAFFm #hiring #VancouverIsland #nanaimo

[ChargePoint @ChargePointnet]

There’s a lot of misinformation about EVs and EV charging. Separate the facts from fiction – learn more! https://t.co/8sGoW5uteJ