My EV Journey

Greg Petti

Electric Vehicle Association of Alberta

Buying a Car: My Selection Criteria

PRICE PERFORMANCE PRACTICALITY COSTS/FUEL

ECONOMY

SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL

IMPACT

I.C.E. or E.V. ?

Gas Cars

(Internal

Combustion

Engine

Electric Cars

(Electric

Vehicles

Buying a car: My Selection Criteria

PRICE PERFORMANCE PRACTICALITY COSTS/FUEL

ECONOMY

SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL

IMPACT

RANGE

Why Not An EV?

Range?

Charging?

Winter?

Reliability?

Support?

Early Adopter?

Why Not An EV?

Range > 400 Kms Range (some 500+)

Charging?

Winter?

Reliability?

Support?

Early Adopter?

Where to charge?• Most charging is done at home

• The car is full every morning

• Plugs are everywhere

• Many stores and hotels now provide

“destination chargers”

• Cars can be charging while unattended

(different paradigm)

• Tesla provides Level 3 charging

network

• Many other level 3 charging networks

being built, e.g. Peaks to Prairies, Petro

Canada

Home Charging OptionsLevel 1 Level 2

120v : 12-15A (1.4-1.8 KW)~13 - 17 Hours

240v : 30-50 Amps (7.2-12 KW)~2 - 3.5 Hours

240v : 30-80 Amps (7.2-19.2 KW)~1 - 3 Hours

Based on charging 25 KWH - ~ 166 Kms of range in Tesla Model 3

Charging Paradigm

Highway Travel

Shopping/Visiting

Work/Airport/

Train/Bus

HomeL1/L2

L1/L2

L1/L2/L3

L3

EV Destination Charging

Destination Charging – Downtown Calgary

Level 3 Charging – 80% in ½ hour

Tesla Level 3 Chargers (Superchargers)

Tesla Superchargers (Golden, BC)Tesla Superchargers (Golden, BC)

1,870 Supercharger Stations with 16,585 Superchargers

PlugShare Shows All charger Types (all cars)

Why Not An EV?

Range > 400 Kms Range (some 500+)

Charging – Daily = Home charging/Highway = Level 2/3 charging

Winter?

Reliability?

Support?

Early Adopter?

Winter Driving with an EV –Advantages

• No need to “start” – just drive away• Performs the same in any weather• Quick heating, no waiting for the engine

to warm up• Heating can be turned on remotely, no

need to “start”• Excellent AWD; traction controlled at a

microsecond level• Massive battery allows many hours of

heating if stuck somewhere

Heating/Cooling Controlled by App

Winter Driving with an EV –

Disadvantages

• Any heat must use battery power (very little wasted heat from drive train). • Extreme cold uses more battery power

due to cabin and battery heating.• This results in less driving range

This is not an issue for day to day driving but can make highway driving slower due to increased charging requirements.

Why Not EV?

Range > 400 Kms Range (some 500+)

Charging – Daily = Home charging/Highway = Supercharging

Winter - Overall improved driving experience

Reliability?

Support?

Early Adopter?

Electric Cars Are Not New

1913

I.C.E. Many Moving Parts

I.C.E. Many Systems

ICE/EV Hybrid

Typical EV Platform

E.V. Two Main Components

AC Motor – Simple!

AC Motor in Tesla

Tesla Battery & Battery Management System

ICE to EV Comparison

Why Not An EV?

Range> 400 Kms Range (some 500+)

Charging – Daily = Home charging/Highway = Supercharging

Winter - Overall improved driving experience

Reliability – Much more reliable (less moving parts)

Support - Less support required. Service Centers available

Early Adopter – Increasingly not an issue; community growing

Lower Cost

Overall EV Advantages

• No emissions – Lower emissions from more efficient energy source• Less motor = more room• Many passengers

• Huge practical space

• More aerodynamic = more efficient• Better power/torque• Low cost of energy (Electricity)• Low cost to support• Safer – Well designed/ huge front crumple

zone• Charge at home!

Buy for the 99.9% use cases!

Common Evolution for EV Owners

Current Situation for EVs

• Prices Coming Down• Several long-range models (including Tesla model 3) <$50K

• Federal Incentive

• Model S/X prices dropping

• Awareness of fuel and maintenance savings

• New battery technologies emerging = lower prices in future

• New EV Models• Pickup trucks!

• Cheaper SUVs

• More brands and models than ever

EV Brands Available In North America

Source: IEA analysis based on country submissions, complemented by ACEA (2019); EAFO (2019); EV Volumes (2019); Marklines (2019); OICA (2019).

Countries proposing Bans of New ICE Sales

Sources: See Wikipedia “Phase out Fossil Fuel Vehicles”

Cities proposing Bans of New ICE Sales

Sources: See Wikipedia “Phase out Fossil Fuel Vehicles”

Source: EMC, compiled from Stats Can New Motor Vehicle Sales, Automotive Industry Portal MarkLines, IHS Markit

Source: EMC, compiled from Stats Can New Motor Vehicle Sales, Automotive Industry Portal MarkLines, IHS Markit

Source: EMC, compiled from Stats Can New Motor Vehicle Sales, Automotive Industry Portal MarkLines, IHS Markit

Source: EMC, compiled from Stats Can New Motor Vehicle Sales, Automotive Industry Portal MarkLines, IHS Markit

Canada Yearly Sales 2017-2018

Source: EMC, compiled from Stats Can New Motor Vehicle Sales, Automotive Industry Portal MarkLines, IHS Markit

2019: 497 already delivered

Canadian Provinces Q3 2019 Sales

Source: EMC, compiled from Stats Can New Motor Vehicle Sales, Automotive Industry Portal MarkLines, IHS Markit

EV Contacts

• Electric Vehicle Association of Alberta (EVAA)• www.albertaev.ca

• Tesla Owners Club of Alberta• www.teslaownersalberta.com

Greg Petti (EVAA & TOCA)gpetti@ravenblackts.com

Questions?

The following slides show a few useful pieces of information, or graphics that relate to typical criticisms and or disinformation about Electric Vehicles.

CO2 Emissions on Current Alberta Grid

Well to Wheels – Gas vs Electric

Fire Statistics

• US Fires per year; 2016 stats, 171,500 vehicle fires per year = nearly 20 fires per hour. • Some manufacturers have had so many vehicle fires (including

parked cars) that there are class action suits in multiple jurisdictions. • If a Tesla catches fire anywhere in the world, it makes news. • Including all types of fires there is roughly one Tesla vehicle fire for

every 170 million miles traveled.• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the US Department

of Transportation record one vehicle fire for every 19 million miles traveled, Tesla’s figures make its electric cars over eight times less likely to be involved in fires.

EV Safety (Tesla Stats)

• Tesla’s Q4 2019 vehicle safety report also showed one accident for every 3.07 million miles driven with Autopilot engaged. Vehicles without Autopilot but have Tesla’s active safety features engaged, on the other hand, recorded one accident for every 2.10 million miles driven. Cars operating with no Autopilot and active safety features enabled recorded one accident every 1.64 million miles.• NHTSA) data estimates there is an automobile crash every 479,000

miles• All Tesla models (and most EVs) score 5 stars in every safety rating,

for major rating systems. (Euro NCAP, NHTSA). NHTSA rates Model 3, Model S and Model X as the lowest probability of injury against all other models of the top 50 tested (see next slide).

Tesla Ethical Sourcing – Conflict Minerals Report

Tesla’s Supply Chain

Our products use thousands of purchased parts, which we source globally from hundreds of suppliers.

Tesla is committed to only sourcing responsibly produced materials. In addition to the Tesla Supplier Code of Conduct, Tesla has a Human Rights and Conflict Minerals policy that outlines our expectations to all suppliers and partners that work with us. We strictly follow all U.S. and foreign law, and require our supply chain to do the same. All of our contracts require suppliers to adhere to our human rights policy and environmental and safety requirements. Tesla is committed to making working conditions in Tesla’s supply chain safe and humane, ensuring that workers are treated with respect and dignity, and that manufacturing processes are environmentally responsible. Tesla suppliers are required to provide evidence of the existence of policies that address these social, environmental, and sustainability issues as well as responsible sourcing.

BEV vs FCV