Why the Oil Industry Is Fighting EVs

From Electric Vehicle Society. Major oil industry trade groups have spent millions lobbying and advertising against policies designed to accelerate electric vehicles. Organizations like the American Petroleum Institute and the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers have funded campaigns opposing stricter vehicle emissions standards and EV mandates, often framing them as threats to consumer choice or…

The Flip Phone Moment for Gas Cars

From Electric Vehicle Society. Technology shifts rarely happen overnight. Flip phones didn’t suddenly stop working.People simply stopped wanting them. We’ve seen it before — film cameras to digital, CDs to streaming, and landlines to smartphones. Something similar may now be beginning in the car market. Electric vehicles aren’t just competing with new gasoline cars anymore.…

The Second Death Toll From Driving

From Electric Vehicle Society. Car crashes kill about 2,000 Canadians each year. But traffic pollution has a second, quieter toll. Health Canada estimates roughly 1,200 premature deaths annually are linked specifically to traffic-related air pollution. Fine particles and nitrogen oxides from vehicle exhaust are associated with asthma, heart disease, and stroke — especially for people…

One Waterway Controls 20% of the World’s Oil

From Electric Vehicle Society. One narrow waterway moves about 20% of the world’s oil. If it’s disrupted, global fuel prices react immediately. Electric vehicles change that equation. Instead of depending on oil shipped across oceans, EVs run on electricity generated at home from a diverse mix of energy sources. Electrification isn’t just about emissions. It’s…

Why EV Chargers Fail — And How Charging Networks Keep Them Online

From Electric Vehicle Society. Why do EV chargers fail — and what actually improves charging network uptime? Public EV charging is expanding rapidly, but reliability is what builds driver confidence. Behind every charging station is a complex system of hardware, software, communications networks, and monitoring tools that determine whether a charger works when drivers need…

Installing EV Charging in Condos & Strata: A Practical Guide

From Electric Vehicle Society. EV charging in condos, strata buildings, and multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs) requires careful planning around electrical capacity, load management, cost allocation, and long-term infrastructure strategy. This webinar explains what condo owners, strata councils, boards, and property managers need to evaluate before installing EV charging in apartment and condominium buildings. EV charger…

Your Gas Money Isn’t Staying Here

From Electric Vehicle Society. Where does your gas money actually go? In Canada, roughly 80% of what you spend at the pump is tied to imported oil and global fuel markets. That means most of those dollars leave the country. Electricity works differently. It’s generated here. Delivered here. Paid for here — through Canadian utilities…

Where Gas Money Actually Goes

From Electric Vehicle Society. More Canadians are paying attention to where their everyday spending goes. When you buy gasoline in Canada, most of that money leaves the country through global oil markets. Electricity works differently — it’s generated here, delivered here, and paid for locally. For some people, choosing an electric vehicle isn’t about trends…

Still Worried About Range?

From Electric Vehicle Society. Range anxiety is still one of the biggest worries about driving electric — but does it match real-world experience? Modern EVs travel farther than most people drive in a day, and charging habits are very different from gas cars. In this short, we break down what range anxiety really is, why…

How EVs Become Grid Assets

From Electric Vehicle Society. How can electric vehicles support the grid instead of stressing it? This webinar explains how EVs can function as flexible grid assets when managed intelligently using software, data, and machine learning. BluWave-ai shares real-world results from coordinating privately owned electric vehicles across Canada, demonstrating how EVs can support grid reliability, integrate…

Air Pollution Double Standard

From Electric Vehicle Society. Polluting water became illegal because it made people sick. So why do we still accept pollution in the air we breathe? EVs are one solution — the question is why we’re not moving faster? #AirPollution #PublicHealth #CleanTransportation

Gas Is Subsidized Too

From Electric Vehicle Society. #gasprices #Subsidies #energyeconomics People often say electric vehicles wouldn’t sell without subsidies. This short looks at a question that’s asked far less often: how fuel prices are shaped by long-standing government support — and what prices might look like if full costs were reflected. Thoughtful discussion welcome.

EV Competition Ramps Up

From Electric Vehicle Society. North America’s auto industry is falling behind on EVs—and protection may be making the problem worse, not better. While global competitors invested early in electric vehicle technology, battery manufacturing, and software, much of the North American industry stayed focused on gasoline vehicles longer — because they were profitable. Now the gap…

Are Hybrids the Best Choice?

From Electric Vehicle Society. Choosing between a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) is one of the most common questions Canadian drivers ask. In this quick explainer, I break down why plug-in hybrids feel like the safe choice — but for many real-world drivers, they are already falling behind. This short looks at…