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Plugged In: Coast-to-coast and back in an Audi e-tron

Harvey Soicher pictured with his then brand new Audi e-tron a couple of days before embarking on Mary Anns Electric Drive.Andrew McCredie What do you get when you combine a cross-country electric vehicle road trip with a poignant love story? Mary Anns Electric Drive, thats what. In this weeks episode of Plugged In, we chat with Harvey Soicher, a Vancouver man who tragically lost his soul mate 18 months ago but found some semblance of healing by embracing what he calls a pioneer spirit to drive his Audi e-tron from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean and back. Plugged In is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts.Is the player not working? Click
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Plugged In: The changing face of electric vehicle clubs

Bruce Stout with the Steam Whistle restored truck at Electrafest, a green mobility movement display of electric transportion options on Pacific Blvd at Carrall St. in Vancouver.Les Bazso/PNG Electric vehicle clubs have been around for decades, and up until just recently their memberships consisted of backyard tinkerers converting gas-powered vehicles to electric vehicles. Now that most global automakers are producing Evs, where does that leave these clubs? In this week’s episode of Plugged In we talk with Bruce Stout of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association about that and much more. Plugged In is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts.Is the player not working? Click
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Plugged In: Charged up in L.A.

In this weeks episode, we talk about all the electrifying news coming out of the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show with Postmedia Driving senior writer David Booth, including Fords bold Mustang Mach-e SUV. And, of course, we get Booths take on Teslas Cybertruck. Plugged In is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts.Is the player not working? Click
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Plugged In: Toyota’s circuitous route to full electrification

Toyota Canadas Stephen Beatty, right, with the companys FCEV, the Mirai.Toyota Canada Toyota has led the hybrid charge for two decades, and as Toyota Canadas Stephen Beatty tells Plugged In host Andrew McCredie, is now all-in on EVs, particularly fuel cell vehicles.The companys vice president also has some interesting things to say about some provinces push to create electric vehicle sales quotas for 2030, and tells us about Toyotas fascinating, and potentially game-changing, work with Quebec to produce green hydrogen. Plugged In is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google
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Plugged In: YouTube show celebrates EV facts, not fiction

Ken Bokors EV Revolution Show on YouTube is required viewing for those interested in electric vehicles, battery technology and public policy surrounding the implementation of an EV network in CanadaHis show offers current and prospective EV owners not only excellent, and up-to-date information on new and coming soon vehicles, but honest reporting on the technology.Fake news abounds not only in the electric vehicle space but in most every aspect of society today so voices like Kens need not only be listened to, but celebrated.Plugged In is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts.
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Plugged In Podcast: Charged up about two-wheeled mobility

Motorinos Steve Miloshev astride the Super Soco TC, an all-electric motorcycle built by an Australian company and of which Motorino has exclusive rights to in Canada.Andrew McCredie Steve Miloshev is the founder of Motorino, a Vancouver-based electric bicycle, scooter and small motorcycle company that is a pioneer in two-wheeled electric mobility in Canada.The mechanical environmental engineer first came across electric bicycles while on a job in China two decades ago, and immediately realized this form of sustainable personal mobility had a bright future in urban centres in North America and Europe.We talk to Steve about how far the battery technology has come since he founded Motorino in 2003, beginning with bulky and unreliable metal-hydride batteries through to todays lightweight lithium-ion technology, and he sheds some light on where two-wheeled electrification is going in the coming years.Plugged In is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts.
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Plugged In Podcast: Talking EVs, fuel cells, and Tesla with Motor Mouth

David Booth behind the wheel of Jaguars I-Pace E-Trophy race car.Handout / Jaguar Opinionated. Knowledgeable. Irascible.Unflappable. Veteran Canadian automotive journalist and Drivings very own David Booth is all that, and more.Hes also been in the drivers seat for three decades of electric vehicle innovation and development. As such, he has a unique and well-informed perspective on the ongoing EV revolution one that Driving readers know all too well from his weekly, must-read Motor Mouth columns.In this weeks episode of Plugged In, we ask him about the future of EVs, how plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cells fit into that landscape, and of course, his favourite subject to rant about: Tesla.Plugged In is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts.
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Plugged In Podcast: From electric Porsche replicas to three-wheeled city cars

Meccanica founder Jerry Kroll with the Sparrow electric car, which served as the prototype for the Vancouver-based company’s Solo vehicle. He will be the first guest on Plugged In, our new podcast on EVs.Gerry Kahrmann / Postmedia Plugged In connects you to the ever-expanding Canadian electric vehicle network, featuring in-depth interviews with experts, engineers and everyday EV owners from across the country and from around the world.In this inaugural episode well speak with Jerry Kroll, the founder of Vancouver-based electric vehicle manufacturer Meccanica. You might be familiar with the companys three-wheeled, single-seat Solo, which has been displayed at auto shows across the country and has been a sensation on social media platforms.Jerry epitomizes the passion that people working in the electric vehicle segment have, not just for the remarkable technology itself, but also for the bigger picture of how the technology can impact the future of our planet.Plugged In is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts.
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