As part of the museum's current exhibition, Wires to Wheels: Electric Cars of Canada and Beyond, Dumaresq de Pencier will take a closer look at the electric and alternative energy vehicles in the Canadian Automotive Museum's permanent collection. Highlights will include the chassis of an 1897 Fischer Electric, 1914 Galt Gas-Electric, 1919 Rauch & Lang, 1925 Brooks Steamer and a 2008 ZENN.

This online talk will take place over Zoom and is part of the Canadian Automotive Museum's Third Thursday lecture series. These online talks are free and open to the public, but registration is required. The Canadian Automotive Museum is a registered Canadian charity and a suggested donation of $10 goes toward covering the cost of hosting these virtual events. Donors who make an annual contribution of over $25 will receive a charitable tax receipt. 

About our speaker:

Dumaresq de Pencier is a museum researcher, exhibit developer and guide, and has had a lifelong interest in the history of vehicular technology. He is currently the Exhibit & Project Coordinator for the Canadian Automotive Museum, and also works as an exhibit developer for the Ontario Regiment RCAC Museum. In his spare time he writes tabletop games and volunteers for Ottawa’s Cold War Collection.