Daily Poll: What's stopping you from switching to an electric vehicle?
Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 14:22:52 +0000
A new B.C. Hydro report released this week found that charging availability and charging costs were among some of the top reasons stopping drivers from making the switch to electric vehicles.
The report — Old habits drive hard: How British Columbians’ fuelling habits are driving misconceptions about EV charging — found 70 per cent of those surveyed thought there were not enough charging stations in B.C. (there are 1,700) and one quarter was concerned about how much they would pay in electricity.
In reality, B.C. Hydro’s research found that most EV drivers charge their vehicles at home or work and the cost of an EV is typically one eight of what it might cost for a gas-powered vehicle.
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