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Dealer markups of EVs
There have been multiple reports of dealers marking up EVs, sometimes modestly, and other times, like in this case of an F150, egregiously. Some would say this is how free markets work. We at the EVAA are curious if any Albertans have paid over MSRP for the EV? On one...
Genesis GV60 Review
A review of the Genesis GV60, with its beautifully styled interior, and slick face and fingerprint scanning biometrics. What do you think of its exterior styling? https://youtu.be/1H7tH6QwJUo
BMW iX reviewed by Linus Tech Tips
A Canadian tech focused YouTube site reviews BMWs uniquely styled electric SUV. One of the few vehicles on the road made with structural carbon fibre. They weren't overly impressed with the infotainment UI. Then they actually took it for a drive...and were left...
Livewire Calgary covers last weekend’s Charged Up Expo
Check out this coverage of the EV expo EVAA participated in last weekend. We had ~300 people check out our booth, and hundreds more that were drawn to the various amazing EVs that were on display. More info about Charged Up can be found in our Past Events page.
EVs Out And About in Alberta
We often hear that EVs are just city cars - they aren't any good for road trips. Here are some EVs road tripping through the province!
Local Model S Reaches 400,000km!
One of our local Tesla owners shared this with us. For those that are concerned about the battery/service life of EVs, this Tesla has over 400,000km and still has 90% of its range. Less than $3000 has been spent on maintenance (Front Upper control arms, front lower...
Owner review of their Rivian after ~2500km
We know many Albertans are eagerly anticipating electric trucks. Here is an owner review of their Rivian after ~2500km. In short, it can do truck things!
Peak ICE May Be Here
We may be witnessing the last year of growth for ICE vehicles. This has been a decade in the making… See this Bloomberg article for full details
Updates to the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles Program
The Federal Government announced updates to the ZEV program. The Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles Program has already helped Canadians purchase or lease over 141,000 new zero-emission vehicles since 2019. Starting April 25, 2022, the program will be expanded to...
EVAA Attends CES 2022… Day 4
While fully autonomous vehicles still have a ways to go, #CES2022 certainly had a way of getting you to dream of that future. In 2019, WeRide launched the first open to public self-driving Robotaxi service in Guangzhou, China, covering an area of...