March 30, 2020 Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa Monthly Meeting

March 30, 2020
Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa Monthly Meeting

Agenda
   Quick intro to Zoom - Raymond
   EV News – Mitchell
   Car data long trip – Matthew
   EV Comparison table - Mike
   Upcoming/past events – Raymond
   Round table discussions
       GoElectric EV Underground Makerspace – Jason Arnold

Zoom – Quick Intro

EV News
February -
  March

Tesla Model Y Deliveries
   First deliveries in California, but new deliveries occurring on
    both East and West coasts.
   Long-range and Performance models prioritized, followed
    closely by lower-range RWD
   Includes heat pump system, full panoramic (fixed) sunroof, and
    hatchback design

UK EV Ban
   Original plan to ban sale of combustion engine
    vehicles for 2040 amended to target 2035.
   Originally supported plug-in hybrids, but now
    strictly designed for fully-electric vehicles
   Given 20-year lifetime, the 5 year pushback
    should reduce the number of fossil fuel
    vehicles operating on British roads sooner

                 https://www.electrive.com/2020/02/04/uk-aims-to-bring-ice-ban-forward-by-5-years/

Sweden electric airports

   First electric domestic flights, as well
    as short-haul flights between
    Ostersund and Roros airport in
    Norway.
   Swedish airline to deploy
    infrastructure to support electric
    travel between all 10 of Sweden’s
    airports. Developing new connections
    for electric travel.
   2030 goal of having domestic aviation
    be free of fossil fuels

             https://www.electrive.com/2020/02/17/sweden-to-equip-airports-for-domestic-electric-flights/

GM Upgrade to Hammertrack

   To become first all-electric factory: GMC
    Hummer EV and self-driving Cruise electric
    vehicles
   $2.2 billion overall, and beginning production
    in March
   Battery sourcing from LG Chem
   New battery architecture with larger footprint,
    higher energy density, flexible modular design
    and high-power DCFC

GM Battery Day
   Details released on architecture of new EV battery systems
    for future EVs
   800-volt batteries enabling 350 kW charging on pickup trucks,
    while 400-volt batteries are standard on other EVs
   $100/kWh and low-cobalt design, employing al
   First new EVs for Cadillac (Apr 2020) and GMC Hummer (Late
    2021)
   Crossover version of Bolt (2021)

                https://www.electrive.com/2020/03/05/general-motors-reveal-dynamic-strategy-with-new-batteries-and-platform/

GM and Ford Long-Term EV plans
     Combined annual
     production of 320,000 EVs
     in North America by 2026

     Tesla currently sells over
     360,000 EVs per year,
     excluding increased
     production from new and
     planned factories/models
     Conflicts with GM CEO
     statement on Battery Day of
     “sell more than 1 million
     battery electric vehicles by
     2025”.

BC Parents Petition for Electric
school buses
        Following the commitment
         from PEI pledge to make all
         school buses electric.
        For Our Kids launched in BC
         as a start, where
         government provides $13
         million for purchasing new
         buses, and up to 15 electric
         buses.
        Districts that buy electric
         buses also have provincial
         financial support to deploy
         charging infrastructure.
     https://www.nationalobserver.com/2020/03/09/news/next-stop-parents-rally-electric-school-buses

OPP Tesla Police VEhicles

   OPP seriously (?) asks Elon about which
    vehicle makes the better police vehicle
   Already done analysis on the
    cost/benefits of electric vehicles for
    police
   Dubai police force already ordered
    Cybertruck

5 trends of e-mobility
                                                                                        Question has moved from “if”
Two and Three Wheeled vehicles
                                                                                        electric vehicles will become
 Lower energy demands require smaller batteries,
                                                                                        mainstream, to “when”.
  making them cheaper than alternatives
Municipal   electric buses
                                                                                        Disruptive technologies find
Digitalride hailing                                                                    niches with clear wins and grow
 Incentives and programs for electric driving                                          from there.
  options
Last   mile delivery                                                                   Quick easy wins put further
 Innercity routes with return-to-base                                                  R&D helping to lower costs
Two-car families                                                                       quickly.
 One  do-everything car, one daily chores car
  (electric)                                                                            Becomes a self-sustaining model
                        https://cleantechnica.com/2020/02/19/5-trends-are-ushering-in-the-age-of-electric-vehicles-bloombergnef/

Data from Long Car Trip

EV Comparison Table

   See separate pdf file 2020 EV Info Card - 2020-04-03.pdf

Past Events
Reaching outside the bubble!

Past Events
   :(
   March 19-22 Ottawa Gatineau International Auto Show
      Cancelled

   March 25 – 7-9PM - Westboro Brainery - postponed
   March 31 – Parliamentary Visit - postponed

Upcoming Events

 Green    Drinks - Postponed
                     The Fox & Feather Pub & Grill -
Upcoming Events       283 Elgin Street – 5:30-8:30
- regular          April   27 - Next EVCO meeting

Upcoming Events
   April 19 Kemptville Sustainability Fair and EV
    Show – Postponed
   April 21 – Earth Day at City of Ottawa - postponed
   (April 24-26 Salon du véhicule électrique
    (Montréal)) - postponed
   (April 27-30 EMC - EVÉ 2020 - Toronto) –
    postponed to November 9-12

Upcoming Events

   May 2-3 My Healthy Green Planet
    Expo
    – Aberdeen Pavillion, Lansdowne Park
    - Rescheduling for September
   May 29 – 11AM-1PM – Transport
    Canada – Will have space for cars
    outside on the Mall
   June 14 Envirocenter EV Day
    – Museum of Science and
    Technology
    - Plug’n Drive
   Jul 1 – Aviation Museum

Upcoming Events
   Aug 2 – Automotion 2020 – Brockville
   Aug ~5 - 3-8PM Kanata North Summerfest and EV
    showcase
   Aug 15 - 4th Annual EV Day in Brockville
   Sept 12 – National Capital Car Show
   Sept - Autumn Festival – Innis Ward
   October 3 – GEDO – Green Energy Doors Open
   November ~6 MIFO event

Presentations

   If you would like to present at a future meeting:

     Send   me e-mail, I will send you the template
     Provide   your slides by the Sunday before the meeting
    I   will integrate into overall presentation

Other
   Become a member of EV Society
       https://evsociety.ca/join/

Roundtable!