Electric Vehicle Association of Alberta

Author: EVAA Staff

  • A look inside Rivian’s production plant

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    We are sure excited to see the first Rivians on Alberta’s roads! Electric trucks are a perfect match for many Albertans, and we expect to see the numbers of electric trucks climb as quickly as manufactures can ramp up production. In the meantime, check out this fascinating look inside the production plant of Rivian.

  • Map of EVs in Alberta

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    Ever wonder what area’s of Alberta have the most EVs? Wonder no more! Battery Electric Vehicle registrations by FSA (first 3 digits of your postal code) mapped below. PHEVs aren’t tracked separately by the Ministry (they count them as hybrids) so unfortunately that data is unavailable. Data is as of March 31, 2021 and comes…

  • Dealer markups of EVs

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    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 hand, life happens, and perhaps…

  • Genesis GV60 Review

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    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?

  • BMW iX reviewed by Linus Tech Tips

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    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 impressed. By the acceleration and ability to soak up bumps in the…

  • Livewire Calgary covers last weekend’s Charged Up Expo

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    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

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    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!

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    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 lateral control arm, front sway bar links, rear…

  • Owner review of their Rivian after ~2500km

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    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! [siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Video”][/siteorigin_widget]

  • Peak ICE May Be Here

    Peak ICE May Be Here

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    [siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] 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