Fully Charged Live is a home energy and electric vehicle show with guest speakers, exhibitors and fun activities. The event comes to Vancouver in 2023.
Vancouver’s Fully Charged Live Show in 2023
The Fully Charged Show is the “World’s No. 1 Home Energy & Electric Vehicle Show” hosted on YouTube. With about 1 million subscribers, the show has become very popular over the years and has amassed fans from all around the world.
Fully Charged Live is a “Festival of Electrification”. The in-person event features the hosts of the Fully Charged Show and so much more. It’s a content-heavy event with nearly 50 live talks and sessions to enjoy. Topics covered include electric vehicle tips, energy efficiency and heat pumps.
The live show is also a wonderful chance to get a closer look at a wide range of electric vehicles. Guests can test drive new cars and check out some that aren’t even available in Canada yet. There are also e-bikes and micro-mobility tracks to ride on. The exhibition offers activities for all ages as well as lots of learning opportunities. If you’re interested in electric vehicles or clean energy, this is an event you won’t want to miss!
In 2023 the touring exhibition visits Australia and the United Kingdom in the spring. It then makes its Vancouver debut on the second weekend of September.
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When and Where is Fully Charged
The 11th edition of Fully Charged Live takes place in Vancouver on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of September 8th, 9th and 10th in 2023. Hours of operation for each day are to be confirmed.
The event is held at the Vancouver Convention Centre. It’s in the West Building at 1055 Canada Place between Thurlow Street and Burrard Street. The venue is steps away from the Coal Harbour Seawall, which makes for a beautiful walk or cycle along the waterfront.
Fully Charged Live Ticket Prices
Admission to Fully Charged Live varies depending on your age and how many days you wish to attend. Special rates are also available for YouTube and Patreon subscribers of the Fully Charged Show.
General admission prices (excluding taxes) for ages 16 to 61 are listed below.
- Friday Ticket – $50
- Saturday Ticket – $50
- Sunday Ticket – $30
- Weekend Pass – $65
- 3-Day Pass – $75
Seniors over the age of 61 and all members of the Fully Charged YouTube and Patreon platforms get a $15 to $20 discount per ticket. In addition, kids and teens ages 15 and under enter for free with a paying adult.
2023 Speaker Schedule
There are over 40 live theatre sessions to enjoy throughout the weekend. The talks start at 10:30 am and run until 4:00 or 5:00 pm each day in two different theatres. The full schedule of theatre sessions is listed below.
(Note: Exact times and program details are subject to change.)
Friday, September 8th, 2023
The following presentations take place in the Giga Theatre:
- 10:30 am – Electric Fireside Chat
- 11:15 am – Heat Pumps: a Technology for all Seasons and Circumstances
- 12:00 pm – How Much Better Can Batteries Become?
- 12:45 pm – Businesses’ Big Electrification Opportunity
- 1:30 pm – Energy & EV Myth Busting
- 2:15 pm – Switching Company Fleets to ZEV
- 3:00 pm – Are Supply Chain Shocks the New Norm
- 3:45 pm – How to Drive & Charge as Efficiently as Possible
- 4:30 pm – Electric Vehicle Charging at Work
The following sessions happen in the Mega Theatre:
- 10:45 am – Are Electric Car Conversions the Next Big Business?
- 11:30 am – The Future of Deliveries
- 12:15 pm – Which Car Companies Could End up in an Electric Graveyard?
- 1:00 pm – Commercial EVs Explained
- 1:45 pm – Low Carbon Food & How to Create Converts
- 2:30 pm – Trains, Planes & Nautical Vessels: the Electrification of Passenger Vehicles
- 3:15 pm – The Bigger, the Better? Electrifying Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicles
- 4:00 pm – From Design to Construction to Renovation, How Can We Make Buildings Better?
Saturday, September 9th, 2023
The following presentations take place in the Giga Theatre on the Saturday:
- 10:30 am – Electric Fireside Chat
- 11:15 am – What are the Best Home Energy Options
- 12:00 pm – Can Wind, Solar & Storage Save Us?
- 12:45 pm – Can We Overcome our SUV Obsession?
- 1:30 pm – The Physics of Home Heating
- 2:15 pm – Can Electrification Get Us Out of Cars?
- 3:00 pm – How Much Urgency in a Climate Emergency?
- 3:45 pm – Car Charging Explained
- 4:30 pm – Solving the Over-Consumption Conundrum
The following sessions happen in the Mega Theatre on the Saturday:
- 10:45 am – Four Wheels Bad, Two Wheels Good, Two Feet Better?
- 11:30 am – Repair, Reuse & Recycle
- 12:15 pm – Meatless: Is It the End of the World?
- 1:00 pm – Batteries: Are They Ethical, Sustainable & Recyclable?
- 1:45 pm – Operation Adaptation: Preparing For Floods & Fires
- 2:30 pm – Should We Only Fly ‘With Purpose?’
- 3:15 pm – Can We Ever Fix Public Transport?
- 4:00 pm – Home Energy Hacks
Sunday, September 10th, 2023
The following Sunday presentations take place in the Giga Theatre:
- 10:30 am – Electric Fireside Chat
- 11:15 am – No Driveway, No Problem
- 12:00 pm – Everything You Need to Know About Used EVs
- 12:45 pm – Reducing Your Energy Bills
- 1:30 pm – EVs For Everyone
- 2:15 pm – Is China the Key to Cheaper Cars?
- 3:00 pm – How to Persuade Your Friends & Family to Make a Change
- 3:30 pm – Quick Fire Q&A With Fully Charged
The following Sunday sessions happen in the Mega Theatre:
- 10:45 am – Everything You Need to Know About E-Bikes
- 11:30 am – Energy Efficiency vs Energy Conservation
- 12:15 pm – ‘Natural’ Gas & Other Greenwashing to be Wary of?
- 12:45 pm – Our Favourite Electric Vehicles
- 1:45 pm – Electric Vehicle Charging: Home & Away
- 2:30 pm – How Big Can Vehicle to Grid Get?
- 3:15 pm – Getting a Job in Energy & Mobility
Other Information
For more information about the festival, visit the official Fully Charged Live website.
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- ElectraFest Vancouver EV Show
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- September Events Calendar
- Vancouver Events on the Labour Day Weekend