Emotive will be leading EV test drives at Elevate: Vancouver’s Automotive Experience. We would love for you to be a part of the show by helping to facilitate EV test-drives and by sharing your knowledge as EV drivers. The Elevate show will run from March 20-24, 2024, and is Emotive’s largest event of the year. Volunteers will get free access to the show. Similar to previous years, we’ll be speaking with attendees about the benefits of EVs, and signing up participants for EV test drives. We are looking for volunteers to sign up for shifts throughout all days of the show. Most shifts are 3 hours ..read more

It’s time to reconnect! Early bird registration is open for Zero-Emission Fleets: Reconnect 2024. Plug In BC looks forward to hosting you on March 6, 2024, in beautiful North Vancouver. Join us for a single day forum to experience the newest electric fleet vehicles. This year’s event focuses on the business case for electric fleets and real-world examples from local organizations who have gone electric. We will have test-drives and ride-alongs, plus unique specialty-use vehicles at the leading edge of fleet electrification! Hear about the benefits and opportunities available to your fleet, and ..read more

British Columbia’s Go Electric EV Charger Rebate Program for homes, workplaces and multi-unit residential buildings has been recharged with $7 million in provincial funding to fully reopen the program. EV charger rebate applications for single-family homes and workplaces will reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. At the same time, BC Hydro will resume accepting pre-approval applications for the very popular “EV Ready” rebate offers, which support apartment and condo buildings to develop comprehensive EV infrastructure plans. These offers continue to be available in FortisBC Electric Service Territ ..read more

Emotive is a B.C. wide outreach and awareness campaign that encourages the accelerated adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in B.C. Emotive acts as a collaborative campaign with many implementation partners interested in EV education and outreach in communities across the province. Plug In BC staff hold Emotive meetings throughout the year so that our project partners can gather, check in on events and educational materials they are developing, and compare notes about EV outreach. These meetings are for organizations that use the Emotive brand and materials, or those who are looking to begin su ..read more

Emotive is a platinum sponsor of the 2023 Mile Zero Cruisers‘ Summer Cruise in Dawson Creek, and will host the Electric Avenue part of the show. This section of the show will feature electric vehicle owners from BC and Alberta with their cars on display, plus EVs for test drives provided by OEMs/dealerships. The show n’ shine takes place on July 9, 2023 in downtown Dawson Creek. This is the largest car show in Northern B.C. with 400+ custom cars on display and 10,000+ people in attendance. The event is organized by the Mile Zero Cruisers Car Club and the full event spans July 7-9 with the ..read more

Michael Stanyer Program Lead, Communications. Emotive is an educational campaign that helps drivers learn about electric vehicles in B.C. We visit existing events, or arrange our own “EV Experience” events throughout the province, and bring electric vehicles so that community members can test drive them. That way, people get to try the vehicles even if they aren’t currently shopping for a new car; as EVs become more available at rental agencies and car-share programs, it’s a good idea to get some time behind the wheel. And if drivers are preparing for a new vehicle, we are happy to talk them ..read more

Your community, your way. Funding available for electric transportation outreach projects. On February 13, 2023, funding will open for electric vehicle (EV) education and outreach projects in B.C. communities. Emotive is an EV education and experience campaign that provides up to $10,000 per project to enable community organizations, local governments, and companies to demonstrate the benefits of electric transportation. It’s not all about personal electric cars either. Emotive funding also supports projects raising awareness for e-bikes, electric car shares, and other electric mobility option ..read more

By Plug In BC Staff Michael Stanyer Program Lead, Communications. In August of 2022, I needed a vehicle for a couple of work trips between Courtenay and Victoria. I used an electric Hyundai Kona from the Modo Co-operative. It made for a cost-effective, fun, and hassle-free EV commute. Modo does not have vehicles based in Courtenay, where I live, but fortunately I was able to pick up the vehicle in Victoria while on a trip for other business. There was no problem accessing it using the Modo fob. Modo secures parking spaces with dedicated chargers for their EVs so I was able to start with 80 ..read more

By Plug In BC Staff, Michael Stanyer Program Lead, Communications. In July of 2022, I drove a Turo rental Tesla Model Y Long Range from my home in Courtenay to the Summer Cruise car show in Dawson Creek. Charging stops were short and everything worked. It was one of the best road trips I have taken, electric or otherwise, because the Model Y is such a smooth, powerful, comfortable vehicle to drive. This trip was done in ideal, warm weather conditions. It demonstrated the benefits of electric vehicles with battery pre-conditioning and high-powered fast charging: the Model Y and Tesla Supercha ..read more

Do you live in — or do you manage — social housing or housing in an Indigenous community in BC? If so, we’d like YOUR views on transportation, specifically on electric vehicles and charging stations. Take our survey! Please take a few minutes to complete one of two surveys hosted by Plug in BC, a program of the Fraser Basin Council. One survey is for organizations/property managers and one survey is for residents. Tell us what you think about driving electric – and the challenges you think need to be overcome. The surveys are open until December 15, 2022. Individual Resident Survey Organizatio ..read more