Plugged In

Plugged In connects you to the ever-expanding Canadian electric vehicle network, featuring in-depth interviews with experts, engineers and everyday EV owners from across the country and from around the world. Hosted by Postmedia Driving senior editor Andrew McCredie, Plugged In updates once a week.

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S07EP07 – The electrification of fleets is a thing
Geotab Senior Manager, Sustainable Mobility Charlotte Anger dives deep in to the data driving delivery EVs
37 min
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S07EP06 – In the market for a new EV? Don’t mis...
Host Andrew McCredie chats with pre-eminent EV expert Ken Bokor about EV sales, production and which new EV's he's excited about.
33 min
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S07EP05 – The Airbnb of electric vehicle chargers
Blossom EV CEO Kevin Brett discusses his new service for EV road trippers and garage orphans.
22 min
4
S07EP04 – Why aren’t there more EV taxis?
Host Andrew McCredie talks with Calgary sustainability consultant Matt Grace and EV cab owner Darryl Kolewaski.
37 min
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S07EP03 – EV tires, where the rubber meets the ...
Host Andrew McCredie talks with tire expert Steve Bourassa about why you should install EV tires on your EV, and what you should look for in an EV tire.
27 min
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S07EP02 – A young bright mind plugged into EVs
Host Andrew McCredie chats with Andrew Genovese, a university student who played a key role in the development of Canada’s first EV prototype.
20 min
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S07EP01 – Fully Charged’s Robert Lewellyn is an...
Host Andrew McCredie is joined by Robert Lewellyn whose resume includes stand-up comic, playwright, actor, author and an electric vehicle advocate on the YouTube channel 'Fully Charged'.
38 min
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S06EP04 – Wireless charging: What it is and ho...
InductEV chief product officer Tony Calabro discusses the Pennsylvania-based company's electric vehicle wireless charging partnership with Volvo.
21 min
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S06EP03 – Is your mechanic ready for the EV rev...
How the hundred of thousands of independent repair shops across North America are preparing for the EV Revolution.
25 min
10
S06EP02 - Why buy an electric vehicle?
As EV adoption charges along, we revisit the benefits of going electric
31 min
11
S06EP01 – Vancouver company teams with racing c...
Host Andrew McCredite talks Extreme E racing, carbon credits and the reality of electric vehicle adoption rates with Vida Carbon co-founder Jamie Keech
28 min
12
S05EP05 – Reimagining the fuel station
A competition-winning EV charging station designed for people as much as vehicles
26 min
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S05E04 - Bad news for Canada’s nascent battery ...
An investigation of America's Inflation Reduction Act could derail Canada’s EV battery building segment
28 min
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S05E03 - Canadian media company is an EV treasu...
Nino Di Cara, founder and president of Electric Autonomy Canada
31 min
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S05E02 - A strong model year for EV's
The 2023 model year for EVs is a strong one according to EV expert Ken Bokor
36 min
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S05E01 - If you build it, they will charge
Guest Jeff Turner discusses the much-needed escalation of EV charging infrastructure in Canada.
31 min
17
EV opportunity staring Canada in the face
Host Andrew McCredie gives key takeaways from past interview on Canada's expanding role in electric vehicle development and manufacturing. He also recaps Season 4 of his podcast. 
21 min
18
Made in China crossover coming to Canada ticks ...
President of Imperium Motors Canada Christian Dubois joins host Andrew McCredie to talk about how his company is pushing to crack Canada's electric vehicle market with its competitively priced made-in-China crossover SUV, the Imperium ET5.
24 min
19
Formula E ready to roll into Vancouver
Formula E promoter and OSS Group executive vice president Anne Roy joins host Andrew McCredie to preview the 2022 Vancouver E-Prix. The weekend will mark just the second time the all-electric open-wheel series has come to Canada.
22 min
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Tesla Model S comes up short in long-range test
Driving.ca senior writer David Booth joins host Andrew McCredie to talk about his new column, Range Finder. He shares results for tests of the Tesla Model S, Porsche Taycan, Ford Mustang Mach-E, and other vehicles.  
35 min
21
Hydrogen fuel cells power Alberta pilot project
Alberta Motor Transport Association president Chris Nash joins host Andrew McCredie to talk about the Alberta Zero Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration, a project that will see design, integration, and trialing of two class 8 hydrogen fuel...
23 min
22
The rise of Formula E
Jaguar Racing team director James Barclay joins host Andrew McCredie to talk about the rise of Formula E.
24 min
23
Autonomous vehicles around the corner?
California-based consultant Mark Concannon joins host Andrew McCredie to talk about the future of autonomous vehicles.
26 min
24
Canada's electric vehicle moonshot
Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association president Flavio Volpe joins host Andrew McCredie to talk about how Project Arrow — an original, full-build zero-emission concept vehicle — is Canadian suppliers’ one big chance to reshape the...
26 min
25
Magna part of electric vehicle solution
Magna Powertrain president Tom Rucker joins host Andrew McCredie to discuss supplying parts to electric automakers.
26 min