JULY 2022

Hello EV Society members and friends,

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A Report from EVS335 Conference in Oslo, Norway

Owning an EV in your native country and learning the process to access public charging can be a challenge for many, but when you are a tourist renting an EV in a foreign culture, it can be even more interesting.

Board Director, Stephen Bieda, traveled to Norway in June to attend the largest EV conference in the world and he's sharing his experience with us. Read the blog post on our website.

Camp Engies & EV Society

Thanks to Camp Engies for inviting us to Bracebridge to talk about EVs to bright young women interested in engineering. The opportunity to inspire these future engineers is one way to encourage more equality in EV manufacturing and more diversity in future career paths.

Camp Engies aims to increase the percentage of women in engineering in Canada by:

Educating campers in a unique atmosphere for a highly subsidized fee.
Providing an environment free of gender bias to engage with various engineering role-models and engineering activities.
Introducing our campers to life-long engineering mentors and allies
To learn more about this not-for-profit, visit their website at CampEngies.com.

EV Society in the News

A buddy program in Quebec demonstrates how peer-to-peer assistance helps get more drivers into EVs.

Electric Autonomy Article - For drivers that are curious about trying an electric car, the Quebec Electric Vehicle Association (AVEQ) hosts a program called Jumelage. It’s a buddy system or peer-to-peer approach that pairs an experienced EV driver with an interested consumer.

Read Electric Autonomy Article Here

News from your EVS Government Relations Committee

The EVS GR Committee provides advice on public policy issues related to electric transportation, identifies and coordinates government relations and advocacy activities, and contributes to the overall EVS' policy agenda.These are some of the files we have been following up:

Doug Beckett & Caitlin Rodger from the Municipal Affairs committee were successful in their application to the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) Fast Track program to hire a student for a 6-week contract to complete a project in support of local government EV policy solutions across the country.

The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions is a climate research collaboration between BC’s four leading research universities and works to connect researchers with the public and private sector to develop innovative climate change solutions.
The student will be responsible for investigating electric vehicle policies, programs, and strategies currently being deployed at the municipal level across Canada and internationally that reduce local barriers to EV ownership and support current EV owners.
The outcome of the research will establish a comprehensive database of resources, organized into a publicly accessible central location housed on the EVS website.
The contract will be awarded to a student currently enrolled at the University of Northern British Columbia and will commence in September.

PAST EVENT: Barrie-Orillia Road Rally 2022

The Barrie-Orillia Chapter of EV Society held a road rally in Barrie on June 4^th, 2022. The event featured a scavenger hunt for landmarks that were located along a mapped route that took participants from the location of EV chargers in a Barrie parking lot to Friday Harbour, Innisfil and back to Barrie for a lunch at a popular restaurant. The route was designed to travel through scenic parts for an enjoyable sight seeing tour of the area and participants were given a check sheet to complete when they located each landmark along the route. Each received a travel mug for successfully finding them all. Nine people took part, and everyone had a good time and enjoyed interesting and lively conversation at the restaurant. The planning committee for this year’s event; Dave VanAlstyne, Ron Fischer, Keith Beckley and Gary Walsh. We enjoyed perfect weather and there was an agreement that this should be a yearly event, so look for bigger and better next year.

PAST EVENT: Cobourg's Canada Day Parade

EV Society Northumberland and Sustainable Cobourg participated in the towns Canada Day Parade. They had a total of five electric vehicles, including two Mustang Mach-e's. "We could hear positive remarks from the audience as we drove through town. Remarks like "boy they are quiet", "those are electric cars".

UP COMING EVENT: Electrify Caledon - July 9th

Join the EV Society of Caledon, the Town of Caledon and EcoCaledon to learn more about how we can help electrify Caledon! See more electric cars. ask questions of actual electric car owners and take a test drive in one of the latest EV models from leading manufacturers. Special Guests, Plug’n Drive, Bike Brampton, Caledon Hills Cycling, Ryobi Outdoor, Caledon E-Bike Rentals, EV Network and much more!

Saturday July 9th, 2022

9:30am - 3:30pm

Southfields Community Center

225 Dougall Avenue. Caledon

BIG NEWS: Cadillac Canada will bring a brand-new production version of the LYRIQ EV! They only have 2 in Canada, and Kenneth Bokor was able to confirm one of them for this event, to show off and have staff there to chat about. This is a big deal as not even any dealers have their demo vehicles yet. We are the FIRST to get this opportunity for people to come out to see and touch and experience this fantastic vehicle. Customer deliveries in the U.S. has not happened yet either (staring this summer)!

If any EVS members are interested in coming to help with their EVs, there is still room available. Please contact Ken directly at Kenneth.bokor@gmail.com.

Learn more about the event here

UP COMING EVENT: Streetsville EV Meet-UP - July 17th

Rechie Valdez, Member of Parliament for Mississauga - Streetsville is organizing an event during #EVWEEK and has invited EV Society to participate.

Sunday July 17, 2022

12pm - 8pm (two shifts 12-4 and 4-8)

Levi Creek Public School

Street Eats Market to participate , plus DJ and other attractions

If any EVS members are interested in coming to help with their EVs, there is still room available. Model S, 3 and Y are well represented but others are needed. Please contact Tim.Burrows@EVSociety.ca before July 8th.

Kenneth Bokor, The EV Revolutionist

As soon as Tesla revealed its Model 3 in March 2016, Ken Bokor was hooked and excited about the EV marketplace. Ken has always been passionate about helping combat climate change, helping our environment, and making the world healthier for all.

Since the purchase of his first EV, a 2018 Nissan Leaf, he has been motivated to inform and educate consumers about EVs and how they can lower costs and help the environment. In April 2018, Ken created a successful YouTube Channel called the “EV Revolution Show”, where he continues to produce and host. The channel mainly consists of a mix of new-style shows, auto reviews, and events coverage, with a number of episodes that focus on his own personal Model 3 experiences. Rather than using a “fan boy” approach like many other channels, Ken chose to deliver his message in a journalistic and factual manner. Today, Ken’s channel has an international audience of over 28,000 subscribers, with over 175 video episodes and over 1.6 million views. In addition to his YouTube channel, Ken augments his outreach with his Audio Podcasts (www.evrevolutionshow.com), where he features various guest from the EV industry, including, OEMs, supply chain, and consumers.

Ken is also a proud member of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) with Canadian media credentials. He’s often invited to OEM media vehicle launch events in both Canada and the U.S. As well, Ken has appeared as an EV expert on mainstream media, such as CBC’s The National and Global News Radio 640 Toronto, in addition to being a regular guest on podcasts and various events.

In January 2020, Ken started and currently runs the Caledon Chapter of EV Society. He has also attended and helped out other EVS chapters, and often provides a “EV 101” talk to many organizations and the general public.

EV Society applauds and celebrates Ken’s ongoing efforts towards EV adoption, especially his success in such a short period of time.

To learn more about Ken Bokor, click here.

https://www.youtube.com/c/EVRevolution

Follow on Twitter: @EVRevShow

Instagram: evrevolutionshow

Email: EVRevolutionShow@gmail.com

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EPS: 26, Supercharging EV Sales in Canada

This month's episode of Canada Talks will be putting a lens over Canada's domestic automobile industry and giving us a clear look at the the status of its transition to electric vehicles. Our guest presenter Mr. Brian Kingston will talk about how the industry is 'supercharging' sales and adoption of EVs in Canada.

Brian Kingston is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association (CVMA). The CVMA represents Canada’s leading manufacturers of light and heavy duty motor vehicles. Its membership includes Stellantis, Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited, and General Motors of Canada.

Prior to joining the CVMA, Brian was Vice President of Policy, Fiscal and International, at the Business Council of Canada where he led the Council’s economic policy priorities and global engagement. From 2009 to 2012 he served in the federal government with positions at the Department of Finance, Global Affairs Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the Treasury Board Secretariat, and the Privy Council Office.

EV Society is growing! We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help out in specific roles. We’re currently looking to fill the roles:

Recording Secretary - Experience taking minutes and flexible attending virtual meetings.
Newsletter and Communications

If you’re interested volunteering your time, please contact us at Volunteer@EVSociety.ca

After more than 2 years (regrettably)

We have deferred Nikola Tesla Day celebrations in Niagara Falls organized by the Nikola Tesla Serbian School, in conjunction with Niagara Parks Commission. This will be the 13th Nikola Tesla Day organized by them.

JULY 10, 2022 – 5 PM – NIKOLA TESLA PLAZA/STATUE – NIAGARA FALLS, ON

6342 Niagara Pkwy, Niagara Falls, ON

EV enthusiasts may wish to join in the celebration, but there will be no formal event that will include EVs.

Visitors to the Tesla Day Celebration are also encouraged to check out the Niagara Parks Power Station and discover this incredible facility where visitors get to visit the first Power plant in Niagara Falls Canada. The station also features a major Nikola Tesla display area and the newly opened TUNNEL. https://youtu.be/E8EdxFxxG0M