EV Life

AMA’s EV Life podcast is all about keeping Albertans up to speed on what they need to know about electric vehicles. And as an auto club, AMA is making sure there are supports in place for all our members—whatever they may drive. This week’s episode features AMA’s Associate Vice President of Operations Colin Fritz, to chat about EV charging stations, emergency charge top-ups, specialized driver tra...

In Episode 13 of EV Life, AMA’s Jeff Cummings discusses an electric vehicle road trip he took in Alberta winter—when it was -20 C. We’ll hear about his experience as a first-time EV driver including the differences he noticed, and how the car handled in Alberta’s cold weather.  READ MORE: How Winter Can Affect Your Electric Vehicle Join the EV Life group

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. READ MORE: NAIT’s Automotive Service Technician program EV Resources   Join the EV Life group

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. READ MORE: Join the EV Life group   Go Electric Catch up on past episodes EV Resources

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 in...

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. READ MORE: Join the EV Life group EPCOR and...

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. READ MORE: Learn About Shell Recharge Learn more about EVs at AMA Join th...

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 tw...

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 Chornoho...

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. READ MORE: CAA EV Buyer’s Guide    ...

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. READ MORE: Norwegian Auto Federation: EV Winter Test 5 Responses A Climate Scientist Received After Buying An Electric Car Learn mo...

In Episode 3 of EV Life, we speak to Thierry Spiess with Natural Resources Canada on government initiatives and the future of transportation.  For show transcripts and resources mentioned in the interview, please visit: https://ama.ab.ca/community/connect/podcasts/ev-life Join the EV Life group

In Episode 2 of EV Life, join us for a conversation with Calgarian Terry Orr, also known as the EV Mad Scientist. Terry shares how his love of classic cars and an interest in EVs became a passionate hobby of retrofitting internal combustion engines to electric vehicles.   For show transcripts and resources mentioned in the interview, please visit: https://ama.ab.ca/community/connect/podcasts/...

In Episode 1 of the EV Life podcast, we’ll get up to speed on the EV scene in Alberta. Our first featured guests are Andrew Batiuk and Michael Correa with the Electric Vehicle Association of Alberta (EVAA). The organization was initially founded in 2014 as a social networking group, but EVAA is now a registered non-profit that aims to share information around EVs and charging infrastructure in Alb...

In this special preview episode of AMA’s EV Life podcast, host Krystal Maharaj and producer Allison Bench introduce what you can expect this season, including teasers of upcoming guests: the Electric Vehicle Association of Alberta and the Norwegian Automobile Federation. The EV Life podcast will help Albertans stay informed on the ins and outs of driving electric, touching on initiatives, innovati...