wait a sec- would that pave the road for ya to upgrade to a bigger boat if you buy her the EV? That’s ur ROI right there.
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Corey_lax
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Now we're talking! I need a bigger garage while we are at it!
wildmanyeah
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ITs getting pretty close to making it work. There is also some big rebates out right now.
https://electricvehicles.bchydro.com/buying/EV-models-in-BC
85.9 at Costco and most places around 90 here in Calgary today.
Newf
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Haven't seen those prices in a looooong time.
bigbruce
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Well, if it’s 8 years, no problem as they have an 8 year warranty on their batteries...
Sotally Tober
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My neighbour is thinking of get an EV for his wife. The dealership let them take a used EV for 2 days to test drive. The test drive isn’t going so well as the car has a range of 160 km on a full charge but it takes 3 days to fully charge using only 110v. He said they haven’t had much chance to drive it as it’s always charging.
Need to have 220v outlet in the garage to charge it faster
Need to have 220v outlet in the garage to charge it faster
Newf
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Just read an article where Dalhousie is working on a battery in conjunction with Tesla, they claim will last 1 million miles. Given that most cars have a useful life of 150- 200,000 miles the battery changeout will not be a limiting factor as it will outlast the life of the car.
The transition to electric vehicles has intrigued me and like others have noted, if the initial price was comparable I would certainly consider one as my run-around vehicle.
I have a question that some of you may have more knowledge of than me. With an apparent desire by different levels of governments to transition to electric vehicles, why has there been no push by them or local governments to mandate that all new residential building be required to have charging stations? For example, when cities or municipalities issue permits for new condos, apartments building, single family homes etc etc (or even businesses),,,why are they not requiring them to have charging stations for all of the units?? Are they serious about this transition or is it all talk?
Rain City
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That's been a thing in Vancouver for 6 years. Not the charger itself but the circuit for it. Along with solar pre-piping from the roof to the mechanical room.
https://vancouversun.com/news/local...r-to-electrify-transportation-industry-report
Given BC Hydro's less than stellar record when it comes to protecting salmon, steelhead and trout, not to mention the run of river projects; what do you think the outcome will be when they start pressing for more power for all those electric vehicles?
Given BC Hydro's less than stellar record when it comes to protecting salmon, steelhead and trout, not to mention the run of river projects; what do you think the outcome will be when they start pressing for more power for all those electric vehicles?
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They have a power surplus right now for whatever the current 10-year energy consumption forecast is. When Site C kicks in-in about 2 years- there’s gonna be even a bigger surplus. The holdup isn’t with BC Hydro’s hydro electric generation . It’s the costly transition by the municipalities. The other thing with that Uvic research is that I’d want to see who’s behind that conclusion and who’s the main supplier of the solar and windmill technologies in this province. Always follow the money.
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wildmanyeah
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Why would you replace an electric car after 300k, An electric motor is easy to rebuild or replace.
The only reason to replace an electric car will be to get the latest and greatest but odds are batteries will become cheaper, lighter and smaller.
Newf
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Not sure what you mean Rain City. Are you saying that in a new Condo building for example, (last 6 years) they have circuits running to each of the tenants parking stalls and all they would have to do is tie in a charging unit if they purchased a EV?
Rain City
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No I'm talking single family homes. Even laneway homes we build that only have an uncovered off street parking spot require a circuit in the driveway.
Newf
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That’s awesome. Didn’t know that. I mentioned Condos because my daughter and husband bought a new unit in N Van last year and I was not aware of nor did I notice provisions for EV in their parking stalls. Will look closer next time I’m over there. Sorry to hijack the gas price thread with the EV questions.
Rain City
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I'd say they relate. Only time anyone cares about EV is when gas prices are through the roof.
triplenickel
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The $.60/L mystery/secret which shall not be part of the inquiry.
ReelSlim
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And honestly the only really practical places where an EV could get used for everyday use in Canada.
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