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We bought our first electric vehicle in 2017. We’re a typical family of four living in a central Ottawa 1960’s-vintage car-dependent suburb and we quickly became hooked on the cost-effectiveness and lifestyle improvements driving an electric vehicle offers compared to our previous gas and diesel cars. The built-in features, lack…
The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has mandated that all 58 local distribution companies (LDC – such as Hydro Ottawa) in Ontario follow a standardized and streamlined process for connecting non-residential EV charging infrastructure that requires modifications or additions to the distributor’s distribution system. The new regulations come into effect on…
As the industry begins to transition from the current CCS Type 1 charging connector standard to the new North American Charging Standard (aka “Tesla”) connector, these are the brands that have currently committed to making the switch as of November 2023. In all cases support for NACS along with access…
Ottawa EV stations: More charging stations could be coming | CTV News EVCO Supports Councillor King’s motion to provide more on-street EV charging. Charging at home is the best option. However as the number of EVs increases rapidly, visitors and those without access to charging at home will need a…
EVCO has always held the view that the electrification of transport would likely happen much faster than most people probably realise. After-all, plug-in sales seem to be on an exponential growth curve, increasing rapidly at an ever-faster rate. In 2017 Mike, an EVCO board member and the author of this…
