Welcome to Electric Car Adventures

Camping is always a joy, but even better, go for an electric campsite and charge the car while you charge yourself

Worried about climate change? Why not do something about it? You can have a lot of fun with a gently used EV that can get you where you need to go (albeit with a little bit of planning, some patience and an appetite for adventure).

Balcony solar

As a homeowner in a detached house, installing solar, is a fairly straightforward project. Yes perhaps the whole three inspector thing is a bit much, but it is doable at a reasonable cost (quote an earlier blog). But a third of Canadians rent (source), with perhaps another sixth living in Condominiums (source). Try as they…

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Book review: On Oil by Don Gillmore

As we get to the steamy months of the summer, why not find a hammock on a beach somewhere and enjoy a good book. No need to send that email, all you will get in return are out-of-office notices any-ways. While heavy, you will need an uplifting beverage, Don Gillmore’s book On Oil is very…

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The great auto-bailout at 18

As the financial crisis hit back in 2008, there was lots of carnage. Banks went bust, mostly owning to poor decision making on mortgage loans, some of which were badly underwater. But auto-loans suffered to, and with it, the auto-makers (source). The US and Canada spent sizeable sums to prop up the big three (mostly…

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