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ManitobaEV Government Relations Member Survey Results – January 2024
ManitobaEV conducted a survey of our members to determine the priorities that should be the focus of the Government Relations Committee. The results are presented in the following charts.
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MEVA – Environmental Activists or Just Another Car Club
Because the Manitoba Electric Vehicle Association (MEVA) is a member of the Manitoba Association of Automobile Clubs, some folks assume that MEVA members are simply a bunch of gear-heads-against-exhaust-pipes. Well, it’s true, some MEVA members are handy with a wrench. They get their kicks customizing and cruising, but many are avid walkers, cyclists and transit […]
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2015 Annual General Meeting
This year, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Manitoba Electric Vehicle Association (MEVA) will differ from past MEVA Annual General Meetings. His Excellency The Right Honourable Ed Schreyer (retired Governor General of Canada) was asked if he would like to be the featured guest speaker at MEVA’s AGM in November. He said that he […]
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How to build EVs with wings!
7:00 PM, Thursday, March 26, 2015 At Lyncrest Airport, 57119 Murdock Road, Winnipeg Over the past several years, members of the Manitoba Electric Vehicle Association (MEVA) have utilized their many talents and training to convert cars, trucks, tractors, bikes, an SUV and more… to electric vehicles. Members of the Winnipeg Chapter of the Recreational Aircraft Association of […]
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MEVAFest 2013 – Manitoba’s Festival of Electric Vehicles
MEVAfest is a public showcase of Electric Vehicles, Technology and Information. EV’s are fun to drive! Low maintenance. Run on clean, cheap, abundant and renewable energy (cost about 15 cents/litre to run!). No tailpipe! Come see the Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi i-MiEV and Chevy Volt production EV’s. See vehicles that have been converted from gas to […]
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MEVA 2012 AGM
We are pleased to invite you to our Annual General Meeting of MEVA for 2012. It will be held at the Canad Inns Fort Garry, Winnipeg, on Thursday, December 6th. Guests are welcome to attend, please consider bringing a family member or friend! The doors will be open at 5:30, dinner at 6:00 with the […]
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Manitoba’s first Driver’s License road test in an EV conversion?
Recently Paul Tjaden-McClement (son of MEVA President Rob McClement) was fortunate enough to do his Driver’s License road test in an EV Conversion, in all likelyhood the first time this has happened in Manitoba (possibly the first road test in any EV!) The license examiner was apparently thrilled and had stated this had “made his […]
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MEVAfest 2012 – Manitoba’s Festival of Electric Vehicles
MEVAfest is a public showcase of Electric Vehicles, Technology and Information. EV’s are fun to drive! Low maintenance. Run on clean, cheap, abundant and renewable energy (cost about 15 cents/litre to run!). No tailpipe! Come see the Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi i-MiEV and Chevy Volt production EV’s. See vehicles that have been converted from gas to […]
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Electric Car in the Neighbourhood
By: Ross Redman I live in West Broadway. Three months ago I bought an electric car, a Mitsubishi i-MiEV and I LOVE it. NO GAS ever! It’s a great car, quick and nimble, perfect for the city and my lifestyle. This is the first i-MiEV in Canada. They have been making it for 3 years […]
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First Canadian Mitsubishi i-MiEV sold in Manitoba
Congratulations to MEVA member Ross Redman on receiving his 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV yesterday! Ross is the first Canadian consumer to receive one of these vehicles; a car he wanted so bad that he put down a deposit on it a few years ago! Ross picked up the vehicle at Waverly Mitsubishi yesterday; the event was […]
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Electric cars sold in winter climate – Manitoba
Electric cars sold in winter climate – Manitoba – CBC News.
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MEVA Executive Election results
MEVA held it’s Annual General Meeting last Thursday, the 24th of November 2011 at the Canad Inns Fort Garry location. Along with a buffet dinner and several educational presentations, we held our Annual Elections for the Executive Committee. Many of the faces are staying the same, however two of the positions now have new faces […]
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MEVA Nissan Leaf Owner tells all..
MEVA’s Ariel Epstein recently purchased a 2011 Nissan Leaf and demonstrates the vehicle in this video clip. It was not an easy process to purchase one, however Ariel persisted and was able to secure one of the few available. Ariel reports so far that the vehicle is performing up to his expectations, and treats it […]
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EV Conversion in Manitoba
MEVA President Rob McClement recently wrote an article on the process of converting an ICE vehicle (internal-combustion-engine) to an EV (Electric Vehicle). It’s a subject he can speak authoritatively on; he’s one of a handful of Manitobans that has taken up the challenge of actually performing a conversion. Rob’s red ’96 Mazda Miata was one […]
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MEVA AGM and Dinner 2011
We will be holding our annual MEVA AGM and Dinner on the 24th of November 2011 to celebrate MEVA’s first year in operation. All members, guests and interested persons are welcome to attend! When: 24th November 2011 Where: Canad Inns Fort Garry 1824 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg – Ambassador Room “A” Cost: Approx. $15 (includes Aalto’s […]
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MEVA AGM Meeting 2011 – Election
MEVA will be holding it’s Annual General Meeting on the 24th of November 2011. We will be conducting a short election for any Executive Committee positions that will be empty, or for those positions that have more than one nomination. The following positions will be vacated by their incumbants as of the AGM: Secretary Member-at-Large […]
