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EVs and Made-in-Manitoba Electricity
The Power to Change — “We believe in an all-electric future… “ —— 2018, Mary Barra, Chair and CEO General Motors In mid-January, 2020, Tesla Inc. achieved market capitalization of $107 billion, overtaking Volkswagen to become the world’s second most valuable automobile company after Toyota. Now, Tesla’s valuation exceeds that of Ford and GM combined. Tesla’s superlative […]
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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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MEVA AGM & Dinner 2017
including election of MEVA Executives for 2018 Thursday, October 26, 2017 at CanadInns Fort Garry 1824 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg *** Special guest: Ross Eadie, Winnipeg City Councillor (Mynarski Ward) In April, Councillor Russ Wyatt, seconded by Councillor Ross Eadie, moved that Winnipeg City Council should support the installation of electric vehicle DC quick-charge stations in […]
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7th Annual MEVAfest
Every year, members of the Manitoba Electric Vehicle Association (MEVA) look forward to hosting MEVAfest, the prairie’s most popular EV festival. The 7th annual MEVAfest was held from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., on Saturday, September 9th, 2017, on the front driveway of the Manitoba Legislative Building. For MEVAfest 2017, participants came from across the province to […]
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Canada’s Largest Plugin Hybrid-Electric “Cherry-Picker”
MEVAfest 2016, at the MB Legislative Bldg., MB Hydro employees proudly display Canada’s largest plugin hybrid-electric boom truck. For the past two years, Manitoba Hydro and BC Hydro have been operating plugin hybrid-electric bucket trucks in an Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) program to promote the use of large PHEVs by utilities and municipalities in the United States […]
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MEVA AGM 2016 with special guest, The Hon. Robert-Falcon Ouellette, M.P.
At MEVA AGM 2016, The Hon. Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre, addressed MEVA’s determination to connect our province to the continental network of level 3 EV fast-charging stations, which is rapidly expanding throughout the U.S. and across Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. We know that strategically locating level 3 fast-charging stations in our province would make it […]
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June 2015 Meeting: MEVAfest is moving downtown!
7:00 PM, Thursday, June 25, 2015 Room E2-330 U. of M. Engineering Building, 15 Gilson Street, Winnipeg. June 2015 Meeting: MEVAfest is moving. It’s official, we’ll celebrate the fifth anniversary of MEVAfest, at Manyfest, in downtown Winnipeg, Saturday afternoon, September 12th! We’d like to thank everyone who supported our successful application to participate in Manyfest 2015. Manyfest is […]
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MEVA Members Win Gold!
Congratulations to MATTHEW HEWLETT, CALEB TURON and DAWSON KINGSTON!!! Not only are they brilliant, but they’re humble, too! They didn’t tell us, but on April 25, 2015, at the Manitoba Schools Science Symposium, MEVA’s youngest members were honoured for trying to improve the lives of people around the world. For their efforts and their ingenuity, […]
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Energy East pipeline – a threat to Manitoba’s drinking water?
Retired biophysicist Dennis LeNeveu authored an unsettling report, which was recently released by the Manitoba Energy Justice Coalition (MEJC). Here’s a brief summary of the CBC and Canadian Press coverage of that report. A new report from the Manitoba Energy Justice Coalition says that a pipeline, which would carry one million barrels of oil per day from Alberta […]
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2014 MEVA AGM and Dinner
Thursday, November 27th, 6:00 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) at Fort Whyte Alive! 1961 McCreary Rd., Winnipeg, MB To make your reservation for the MEVA AGM dinner, email your name and phone number to rossredman54@gmail.com Manitoba Electric Vehicle Association (MEVA) members invite everyone to join us for dinner and our Annual General Meeting (AGM), at the Siobhan Richardson […]
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MEVAfest 2014
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Sat., Sept. 20, 2014 Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg Why do over four thousand Manitobans own electric or hybrid electric vehicles? Discover the answers for yourself, at the fourth annual MEVAfest, Manitoba’s festival of electric vehicles. Dozens of EVs, of all kinds, will be on display for you to enjoy, from the historic EVA Metro […]
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MEVA at RED RIVER CO-OP SPEEDWAY
On Thursday, August 7, 2014, over 2,500 avid race fans had a chance to get up close to electric vehicles from MEVA and CAA Manitoba, at Red River co-op Speedway. Thanks to MEVA members Rob McClement, Mike Loewen, Stephen Gates and Dave Connell. Also, a big thanks to Carolyne Braid and all the great folks at Red River co-op […]
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MEVA usually meets @ 7:00 PM, the last Thurs. of the month
Room E2-330, Engineering Building, University of Manitoba 15 Gilson Street, Winnipeg, MB Discover how much fun it is to go green! Visitors are always welcome.
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MEVA display at The Forks: a huge success!
Are they expensive? Do they work well in winter? What’s it like to drive an electric vehicle?Those are just some of the questions that people asked members of the Manitoba Electric Vehicle Association at our electric vehicle display, at The Forks Market Plaza, Saturday July 19, 2014. Vehicles displayed: Tesla model S, premium sedan (Lester & Ruth Deane); […]
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MEVA Attends World Of Wheels 2014
MEVA is very proud to attend Autorama’s World Of Wheels March 14 to 16, 2014. World Of Wheels is “America’s Premier Custom Car Show Series”, filled with many very nicely finished classic cars. It is attended by very serious car enthusiasts, and the admiring public. MEVA is very pleased to be accepted as part of […]
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Independent US oil producers will spend $1.50 drilling for every dollar they get back.
From Bloomberg comes another sobering report on how expensive it actually is to mine ro extract oil in the USA. Some quotes: Independent oil producers will spend $1.50 drilling this year for every dollar they get back. Even with crude above $100 a barrel, shale producers are spending money faster than they make it. For […]
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MEVA Members Available For Speaking Engagements
One of MEVA’s goals is to reach out to the general public and speak about electric vehicles. MEVA’s biggest annual event is MEVAFest, held in mid September at Assiniboine Park, where we give rides in electric vehicles to hundreds of people. MEVA members are also available to speak to groups or at other events and […]
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Dr. Guy McPherson, Climate Change Expert, Speaks on February 6
Gerry Kopelow, a MEVA member who has converted at least two internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric, has helped to bring Dr. Guy McPherson, climate change expert, to Winnipeg. — Gerry Writes: I am writing because I think you might be interested in meeting a speaker my meditation group is bringing to Winnipeg; Dr. […]
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MEVA Invited to the 2013 Fall Home Show
The 2013 Fall Home Show will be November 1st to 3rd, 2013 and MEVA will attend. If you have any questions about electric vehicles, this is your opportunity to ask face to face questions of some of the early adopters of electric vehicles here in Winnipeg. The Fall Home Show will be at Red River […]
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October 2013 Meeting Will Be October 24th, not October 31st
Given that the usual last Thursday of the month will be October 31st (Halloween), the October meeting will be Thursday, October 24th. Speaker: Gerry Kopelow will be speaking. If you don’t know already, Gerry has worked with electricity since he was a boy, and has converted both a 1985 BMW, and a 2001 Chevy S10. […]
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In 1912 in Winnipeg, Detroit Electric Cars Worked Fine at -44 degrees Fahrenheit
“With the mercury standing at 44 degrees below zero in Winnipeg, Detroit Electric Commercial Vehicles were on the streets giving their regular service, although traffic in general was at a standstill. Think of it. The cold was so intense that even telegraph wires were snapped.” See this 1912 ad for the Detroit Electric 1912 […]
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Winnipeg Transit boss says electric batteries are the likely future fuel source for the city’s buses
Dave Wardrop has ridden the future and the future is electric. The Winnipeg Transit boss said electric batteries are the likely future fuel source for the city’s buses. “As a developmental technology, electric is at a relatively mature state within the industry and appears to offer a potential attractive pricing point,” Wardrop, Transit’s director, said. […]
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CTV News Interviews Ross Redman About MEVAFest 2013
On Thursday, September 12th, 2013, CTV news interviewed Ross Redman about his Miev, and the upcoming MEVAFest 2013. Ross, the first Canadian to own the new Mitsubishi Miev, said that last year he drove about 10,000 km, and only spent $76 on the electricity; it’s really inexpensive to run. Ross also spoke about MEVAFest 2013; […]
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Global News Interviews MEVA About MEVAFEST 2013
On September 12 2013, Global News interviewed EV Owner Ross Redman and MEVA President Ed Innes. They spoke about electric vehicles and MEVAFest 2013. Ed pointed out that the energy expense to run an electric vehicle is about 1/8 to 1/10th the cost to drive an internal combustion engine vehicle. Ross said that last year […]
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Canadian Electric Vehicle Sales Reach Almost 4,000
Recently, Matthew Klippenstein from the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Assocation, did some investigating and compiled some Canadian EV sales statistics. The data comes from government vehicle registration data, compiled by R.L. Polk & Co. From the data, total Canadian Electric Vehicle sales have reached just under 4,000. The time frame is “to date”, since OEMs began […]
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Ford and the Future of Electrification – October 2, 2013
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited and the University of Manitoba Faculty of Engineering invite you to attend a special presentation with Gilbert (Gil) Portalatin, Chief Program Engineer Electrified Powertrain Programs and Integration, on Ford’s award-winning engineering on Wednesday, October 2 at 5:00 p.m. What: Ford Speaking Engagement at the University of Manitoba Engineering School […]
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Sun Country Highways E-Mazing Race Starts Tuesday September 3rd, 2013
Sun Country Highways, the company that is installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure all across Canada, is sponsoring the E-Mazing Race, the world’s longest electric vehicle (EV) rally. It will be the the first ever EV race across North America. The E-Mazing race will start September 3, 2013 in Seattle. The rally will drive north to […]
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U of M hosts Energy Talk Seminars in November
The University of Manitoba will holding two interesting “Energy Talk” seminars in their Faculty of Environment seminar series this November: 1. Speaker: Tim Weis, Director, Renewable Energy and Efficiency Policy, Pembina Institute Title: Intersecting Policy, Politics and Technology: The Future of Renewable Energy in Canada Date: Friday, November 9th, 2:30 –3:30 p.m Location: Wallace Building […]
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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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Urbee – The Documentary
We’ve mentioned Urbee here before; unless you’ve been hiding under a rock you’ll know that this exciting made in Manitoba green vehicle has been making headlines in recent times due to it’s unique approach. Here’s your chance to see the vehicle in person, along with a screening of a documentary on the team and and […]
