Hello EV Society members and friends, 

Thank you for reading, and if you appreciate the efforts of EV Society to act as a voice of influence across Canada for electric vehicle ownership, please share this newsletter and encourage your friends, family and colleagues to become full members. Signing up as a paid member provides funding to help us advocate on behalf of EV supporters like you. We could not operate without the support of our members, so thank you!

We want to hear from you. When you have an interesting story or related topic you’d like to share with the community here, please email us at Contact@EVSociety.ca. 

Survey Results 

We wish to thank all of the EVS members and affiliates who took the time earlier this year to complete a sponsored on-line survey.  You will recall that EV Society did not author the questions however we still found some of information gathered of interest.

The results were tabulated and are available to EVS members HERE.

We kindly ask that you not share this link with anyone outside the organization who did not participate in the survey. We’re committed to serving our members, and the survey is intended to support organizations and Government to better understand and accommodate EV owners such as yourselves.  

EV Society at Drive Festival 2022

EV Society had a great time at Drive Festival last weekend at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park! We had a fantastic group of 25 volunteers over the three days, bringing with them their personal vehicles and positive attitudes to help answer the many, many questions festival goers had about electric vehicles. We answered many of the usual questions about range, cost, and maintenance and corrected common misconceptions such as battery longevity and recyclability. Over the three days, EV Society volunteers interacted with easily over a thousand visitors!

EV Society would like to sincerely thank our volunteers for their time, energy, and dedication. Our participation would not have been possible without dedicated volunteers.

We'd also like to thank our sponsors for the event, Electric Vehicle Network for providing the volunteer shirts, OK Tire Etobicoke and Toyo Tires for providing the tent, and Ontario Tech University for giving us the space to participate.

Ford F-150 Lightning Video 

Mark Marmer (Signature Electric) and Wilf Steimle (Electric Vehicle Society) give an excellent review of Wilf's new (2022) Ford's F-150 Lightning Electric pickup truck.

PAST EVENT: Rotary Ribfest with EVS and Sustainable Cobourg  

The event was from August 12-14 at Victoria Park in Cobourg. EVS Northumberland and Sustainable Cobourg displayed a number of EVs and attracted hundreds of event goers at the 2022 Rotary Ribfest in Cobourg.

PAST EVENT: Calgary & Edmonton Car Care events 

The Electric Vehicle Association of Alberta - EVAA was invited by the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) to exhibit at their Calgary & Edmonton Car Care events. 

Held on Sunday September 11th & Sunday September 18th.

Weather was GLORIOUS and the events were well attended & extremely well organized.  Many AMA members had never seen an electric car up so close before.  

There is an exciting development with the AMA! Electric vehicles will imminently be deployed as part of their driver education program! New Alberta drivers behind the wheel on a  EV from the get go! Getting people to experience the heightened experience of driving an electric car is a valuable contribution to supporting EV adoption.

AMA driving education managers joined us in our exhibit sharing information with their members and listening in on conversations gaining valuable information to share with their learner drivers. 

UP COMING EVENT: Edmonton EV & Hydrogen Vehicle Expo September 24-25   

More and more people are going electric. The City of Edmonton is hosting their first-ever EV Expo. This event will be supported by a robust advertising campaign via social media, TV & radio. This will be an invaluable opportunity for the thousands of people who are expected to attend to get to know the options and advantages of electric and hydrogen powered transportation, from cars to bikes to buses, and more.

The EVAA will be a feature exhibitor sharing first hand knowledge, answering questions and showcasing several electric vehicles too.

EdmontonEVExpo.ca

UP COMING EVENT: King Township, Ontario

Join us at an EVS event in King Township running from 11am-4pm on Sunday Sept 25.

The address is: 2585 King Rd, King City, ON L7B 1A1

This event will feature many EVs from many brands and some other electrical items (power tools, lawn care items) and a brand new Electric Sea-doo from Taiga.

OUR CORPORATE MEMBERS

Thank you to our corporate members. Click the link below to see more. 

EPS: 29,  Challenges and Opportunities of the Transition Ahead  

David Adams has more than 30 years of experience in the Canadian automotive industry. He brings a unique perspective to the industry being the only individual to have served in executive roles with both of Canada’s leading automotive industry associations.

David has been at the forefront of the association’s thought leadership on the disruption and evolution of both the automobile and the automotive industry in Canada, including zero emission vehicles and their adoption as well as the regulatory environment necessary to support the adoption of automated and connected vehicles.

David serves on a number of industry related boards and is the current Chair of the Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP), a national consumer dispute resolution program, and was involved in the creation of the National Automobile Dealer Arbitration Program (NADAP) for disputes arising between dealers and manufacturers.   His also serves on the boards of the Automotive Business School of Canada and the Traffic Injury Research Foundation.

Additionally, David hosts the Association’s podcast “From Here to Where?” on the future of the automotive industry in Canada and the future of the automobile in society. He is a regular columnist in Canadian Auto Dealer, writing a regular column called “The Big Picture”. 

David is a frequent industry commentator at conferences and in the media.

UP COMING EVENT: The Tesla Electric City Festival

Our very own EVS Board Director, Stephen Bieda, was interviewed on CH Morning Live TV for the Nikola Tesla Electric City Festival coming up Sun Sep 25^that the Hamilton Steam & Technology Museum. Learn more about the event here.

-  A message from the Nikola Tesla Educational Corporation President, Veroslav (Vic) Djurdjevic, BA, CPA, CMA

The Tesla Electric City Festival (TECF) is back after 2 years of Covid. Thank you for your support over the years.

One of the favourite elements at the TECF has been the EV Display & Ride.  Not only do guests enjoy the EVs, but it is also a favourite element for the news reporting on TECF.

This is an open invitation to EV owners to bring your vehicles to the event for an EV Display & Ride.  Please use the Google form below to register for the event.  

This is a FREE event and we encourage you to share with other EV owners who wish to participate.

Let's all get together and inspire the guests, especially the youth to dream BIG.  Together we can make a difference.  

UP COMING EVENT: Drive-In Movie Event with Tesla Owners Club of Ontario   

Once again TOCO will be hosting their Drive-In Movie event at The 5 Drive-In in Oakville (2332 Ninth Line, Oakville, ON L6H 7G9) on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 6:00 PM. 

• The cost of the event is $35 per CAR (regardless of the number of passengers)..
• The event will be hosted in Theater #2.
• There will be a 15% discount on all concession purchases.
• There will be a free gift. (1 per car)
• There will be a free draw for prizes.
• Showing 2 movies.

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