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Electric vehicle purchase spike expected as Malahat closure squeezes off gasoline

Electric vehicle purchase spike expected as Malahat closure squeezes off gasoline

Gasoline shortages stemming from this week鈥檚 Malahat 颅closures are pushing even more people to electric vehicles, says a board member of the Victoria EV Association.
John Ducker: How to thwart high-tech car thieves

John Ducker: How to thwart high-tech car thieves

Higher priced luxury vehicles seem to be the main target of 鈥渞elay鈥 thieves, who often steal specific in-demand vehicles on order
Greater Victoria gas stations see long lineups as supplies run low due to Malahat closures

Greater Victoria gas stations see long lineups as supplies run low due to Malahat closures

鈥淚t鈥檚 not a fuel shortage per se, but we鈥檝e got a real bottleneck on the Malahat鈥; sa国际传媒 Ferries offering one-time sailing Thursday between Swartz Bay and Duke Point
John Ducker: Darker days mean danger on the roads

John Ducker: Darker days mean danger on the roads

It鈥檚 well documented that during the fall when we revert back one hour and things become dark early, collisions of all types increase somewhere in the area of six to ten per cent
Bill Vance: American power meets English style in MGB GT V-8

Bill Vance: American power meets English style in MGB GT V-8

The handling, style and dash of an English sports car wedded to smooth American V-8 power would likely have enjoyed popularity in North America
John Ducker: For safety's sake, it's time to limit passenger vehicle size

John Ducker: For safety's sake, it's time to limit passenger vehicle size

Large high-grilled SUVs and trucks cause more fatal injuries to pedestrians and cyclists than their lower-built passenger car contemporaries
Bill Vance: Lancia Aurelia featured world's first production car V-6

Bill Vance: Lancia Aurelia featured world's first production car V-6

V-6 engines are now the 鈥渂ig鈥 engine on the North American automotive scene, the role the V-8 used to fill.
Bill Vance: Scout II an early example of the sport utility vehicle

Bill Vance: Scout II an early example of the sport utility vehicle

The Scout II was discontinued in 1980 after more than 530,000 Scouts had been built
John Ducker: Value of crosswalk countdown timers still up for debate

John Ducker: Value of crosswalk countdown timers still up for debate

sa国际传媒鈥檚 Motor Vehicle Act says: When the words 鈥淲ait鈥, 鈥淒on鈥檛 Walk鈥 appear or if a raised hand symbol is displayed, a pedestrian must not enter the roadway
John Ducker: As a driver, it鈥檚 your responsibility to see what's out there

John Ducker: As a driver, it鈥檚 your responsibility to see what's out there

A few years ago when I bought myself a newer used vehicle I started having regular close calls with pedestrians in crosswalks or cars coming in from my left or my right, say at a four-way stop.