Peter Vella

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Peter Vella calls himself a car nut with a conscience, and has found his enthusiasm for things mobile revitalized by the electric vehicle movement . He travels extensively to most any electric vehicle symposium, international car show or car museum he can get to.
Ford F-150 XLT and Ford F-150 Lightning side by side

Electrifying a market giant: Why Ford’s new Lightning pickup is the biggest innovation in F-150 history

For many reasons, Ford’s Lightning F-150 electric pickup truck could become a landmark in the transition to electric personal mobility in Canada. First, is its value compared to its internal-combustion siblings. Second, is Ford’s compelling history in this market sector, Peter Vella explains
Electric Trucks, Electric Vehicles Canada, Ford
Measuring EV range by km

What price performance? A new EV range metric that all drivers can understand

Where ICE owners talk engines, EV owners talk batteries. In the search for common ground, our correspondent proposes a new ratio — driving-distance-to-retail-price — to size up EVs
Electric Vehicles Canada
Electric vehicles regenerative braking

Better braking: another way EVs clear the air

While saving energy, regenerative braking systems in electric vehicles have a second advantage — unlike conventional friction brakes, they don’t give off harmful airborne particles
Environmental impact