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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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FuelEconomy.gov gives Side-by-Side Comparisons of Vehicles
Trying to decide on an electric vehicle make comparisons? FuelEconomy.gov has a great website to do just that. Find it here: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.shtml See their comparisons between four electric vehicles here: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=32655&id=33558&id=33398&id=33335
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Plug-in Car Sales Break Records in August 2013
Sales of all plug-in cars in the USA are likely to exceed 10,000 vehicles for August 2013. That is more than double the 4,715 vehicles sold a year ago in August 2012! See the full article here: http://www.plugincars.com/plug-car-sales-break-records-august-128180.html
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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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Big advances in electric vehicle technology will increase range and dramatically reduce prices
The Winnipeg Free Press published a great article on big advances in electric vehicle technology that will increase range and dramatically reduce prices. “There are already battery-driven, prototype electric vehicles being driven on U.S. test tracks that have nearly three times the “energy density” of the batteries in a Chevy Volt. They could be on […]
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Over One Thousand Electric Vehicles Were Sold In Canada January Through May 2013
In the first 5 months of 2013, the three best selling electric vehicles in Canada were the Chevy Volt, Tesla Model S, and the Nissan Leaf. The sales of all brands and models was 1,141. Here’s how the Canadian vehicle registrations break down for plug-in vehicles during the first five months of 2013: 1. Chevy Volt […]
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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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Venue change for June 2013 Meeting
Our June 27, 2013 MEVA’s monthly meeting will be at Assentworks at 7 pm. Details about the time and place can be found here: https://manitobaev.ca/meva-meeting-information/ The presentation will be a recap of the Winnispeed project that occurred June 10 and 11, 2013. Experience and Lessons Learned. For those unfamiliar with Wikispeed, please see a short […]
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After The Spike In Gas Prices, CBC Radio Interviews a MEVA Member About His EV Conversion
After the recent spike in gas prices, on May 27, 2013, CBC Radio interviewed MEVA member Gerry Kopelow about his Chevy S10 pickup. Gerry converted the S10 from an internal combustion engine (ICE) to an electric vehicle (EV). After the conversion, Gerry says that his energy expense went from $500 to $600 per month, to […]
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Sun Country Highways meets with MEVA, CBC TV, and the Hilton
On May 17th, 2013, Ian Gardner from Sun Country Highways visited Winnipeg, arriving in a new Tesla Model S. A number MEVA members met him at the Hilton Hotel, where there is a charging station. The Hilton was very gracious is meeting with us and letting Ian charge his EV there. CBC TV also came […]
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May Monthly Meeting – Venue Change
MEVA is pleased to announce that we have been invited to hold our May Monthly Meeting at Red River College in order for us to see and hear information related to the Team Wikispeed project (see Youtube video below). This session will be of interest to everyone, members of the public are encouraged to attend. […]
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The Case For Electric Vehicles in Manitoba: 80 Times Less Pollution Than Gasoline!
Recently, one of MEVA’s members wrote a series of articles for the University of Manitoba newspaper: The Case For Electric Vehicles. The first articles compares pollution statistics between internal combustion engine (ICE) versus electric vehicles (EVs). “even if your car gets 7.8 litres per 100 kilometres over a lifetime of 160,000 kms, the car will […]
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Future of Transportation Symposium – Edmonton Alberta – 27 April 2013
The Solar Energy Society of Alberta and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology are teaming up to offer a day-long symposium on alternative transportation options including electric, hybrid, bio-diesel, human-powered, hydrogen and solar technologies. It is going to be held at NAIT Main Campus, Edmonton, Alberta Saturday April 27, 2013 11am-5pm Admission Free. The event will […]
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EV Project Tells Us How Drivers Use Electric Cars
EV Project Tells Us How Drivers Use Electric Cars.
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Qualcomm Halo wireless electric vehicle charging trialled in London
Qualcomm Halo wireless electric vehicle charging trialled in London.
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Solar Companies See Electric Vehicles as a Growth Engine
Solar Companies See Electric Vehicles as a Growth Engine.
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Minnesota sales of electric, gas cars collide
Minnesota sales of electric, gas cars collide via Minnesota sales of electric, gas cars collide | StarTribune.com.
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Checking a Skeptic’s Fuzzy Math
Checking a Skeptic’s Fuzzy Math.
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Mitsubishi CA-MiEV Concept: Compact Electric Car At Geneva
Mitsubishi CA-MiEV Concept: Compact Electric Car At Geneva.
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Feds: More companies to add electric vehicle recharge stations | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com
Feds: More companies to add electric vehicle recharge stations | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com.
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Electric cars playing catch-up to hybrid cousins – Business – MiamiHerald.com
Electric cars playing catch-up to hybrid cousins – Business – MiamiHerald.com.
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Tesla: On Rocket Launches, Electric Cars and Expectations – Forbes
Tesla: On Rocket Launches, Electric Cars and Expectations – Forbes.
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Maine senator seeks tax break on electric vehicles – Cars – Boston.com
Maine senator seeks tax break on electric vehicles – Cars – Boston.com.
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Electric vehicle user fee considered | With gas taxes shrinking, Oregon needs a new source of funding for roads
Electric vehicle user fee considered | With gas taxes shrinking, Oregon needs a new source of funding for roads.
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How battery improvements will revolutionize the design of the electric car — Tech News and Analysis
How battery improvements will revolutionize the design of the electric car — Tech News and Analysis.
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More expertise needed to bridge electric car, hybrid learning curve – latimes.com
More expertise needed to bridge electric car, hybrid learning curve – latimes.com.
