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We’re sparking up electrifying conversations on the EV Life podcast. Can EVs withstand our harsh prairie climate? Can manufacturers keep up with demand? How is charging infrastructure evolving? We’re talking to the government, associations, private businesses, and everyday drivers across the province and beyond to get you the answers you need to feel confident in your transportation decisions. Stay up to speed with us.
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Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Join us for another episode of EV Life as we sit down with Russell Belik, chair of the Auto Apprenticeship program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), on the program’s current hybrid vehicle training components and what the future may hold for automotive students in Alberta.
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Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Sean Klug of Go Electric joins EV Life for a conversation on how buying a pre-owned electric vehicle can be a more affordable option for people eyeing the market. We learn about the company’s haggle-free business model and the most important considerations when buying a pre-owned EV.
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Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
In Episode 10 of EV Life, we chat with Chris Doornbos, CEO and Director of E3 Lithium, a lithium resource technology company based in Alberta. Chris shares the company’s plans to produce lithium products via a direct extraction method by 2026. He shares insights into the distinction between this process and traditional lithium mining, and the economic and environmental implications this nascent industry will have in Alberta.
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Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
The demand on Alberta's power grid will increase as more people adopt electric vehicles. In Episode 9 of EV Life, we sit down with EPCOR to learn how the company is planning for the future of grid management to accommodate for growing needs. As well, we chat with public policy researcher Aviv Fried to talk about the benefit of shifting charging patterns.
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Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
In this episode of EV Life we chat with Terry Broughton, Shell’s general manager of e-Mobility, on how the company is planning for the future. We discuss Shell’s target of being a net-zero company by 2050 and its plans for supporting customers and clients as the North American demand for EV charging infrastructure increases.
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Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Tune in to Episode 7 of EV Life to hear about the Relectric Car Team, an initiative launched in 2019 by a group of engineering students at the University of Calgary. The team of students aims to convert gasoline vehicles into electric vehicles, as well as eventually create a public library of information on the process for Albertans interested in retrofitting. In this interview we are joined by two current student team members, Brooke Kindleman and Amrit Mahendrarajah.
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Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Learn about how Alberta’s EV charging infrastructure compares to the rest of Canada and whether “range anxiety” is a valid worry in this episode of EV Life. Logan Hoyland from the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC) joins EV Life host Krystal Maharaj to chat about how the organization works to help municipalities improve their infrastructure, plus special guest host Kevin Chornohos chats with Elexicon Group, the company that organized a Coast to Coast EV tour.
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Municipal Climate Change Action Centre
Charging Coast to Coast tour
EV Start
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
If you’re wondering where to begin when it comes to choosing an electric vehicle, CAA has you covered. In Episode 5 of EV Life, Kristine D’Arbelles with CAA National joins us to speak on the organization’s interactive EV Buyer’s Guide that will match your lifestyle and budget with one of the 90-plus electric vehicles currently available in Canada.
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CAA Driving Costs Calculator
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
In Episode 4 of EV Life, we hear from the Norwegian Auto Federation (NAF) on the EV Winter Testing the association has performed on dozens of vehicles. Plus, world-renowned climate scientist Dr. Marshall Shepherd speaks on his EV-related journalism in Forbes Magazine.
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Norwegian Auto Federation: EV Winter Test
5 Responses A Climate Scientist Received After Buying An Electric Car
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
In Episode 3 of EV Life, we speak to Thierry Spiess with Natural Resources Canada on government initiatives and the future of transportation.
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