Rob Klovance

A writer and content creator working out of Toronto and Vancouver, Rob is a longtime journalist who has most recently zeroed in on writing about sustainability, including the rise of electric vehicles. After years of work in the sports departments of the Vancouver Sun and Kamloops Daily News, Rob managed online content at Telus and BC Hydro before turning exclusively to a freelance career. He's a seasoned traveller keen on food, wine and hoppy beers, who remains an avid hockey player, mountain biker, golfer, and tennis player who shares a love of soccer with his son.
BMW MINI COOPER S ELECTRIC IS A DAZZLING COMMUTER

BMW MINI COOPER S ELECTRIC IS A DAZZLING COMMUTER

Now I know what the big grin on the face of Charlize Theron was all about as she drove a Mini Cooper for chase scenes in the 2003 film The Italian Job. Not only is the BMW Mini Cooper a riot to drive, even for someone tall – Theron is 5-foot-10 – it’s comfortable in...

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BMW’S NEW I8 ROADSTER: SAFE SEX WITH A SUPERMODEL

BMW’S NEW I8 ROADSTER: SAFE SEX WITH A SUPERMODEL

This is what happens when you grow up working class and practical. You learn to use a clutch and manual transmission in the lane behind your Vancouver Special on a three-on-the-tree Vauxhall. Your friends laugh at the fits, starts and stalls. You are briefly unleashed...

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