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As I see gas prices now in the $1.50+ range, I am so glad I took the plunge into a fully electric vehicle. No gas, oil changes, spark plugs, timing belt issues, etc. ZERO emissions. And, that HOV decal, lol.

I used to have range anxiety issues, but I'm so used to it now. Plus, with more and more DC Fast Charging stations, range anxiety is a thing of the past. 20 minutes is all I need to go from empty to 80% charge. I also have a level 2 charger at home. To charge my little car, it costs somewhere between $2.50 and $3.00 from nearly empty to full (~5 hours on level 2). Most of the time, I charge at shopping malls, so the cost is reduced by a fair margin. On a good day, I get upwards to 115 kms of range.

Electric vehicles are not for everybody, but the EV's with range extenders do make sense. The Volt, BMW i3, etc.

PHEV's are becoming popular, although it's just cheesy, IMHO.


I'm hoping the Tesla Model 3 will be delayed further, because once they come out, public charging stations would be full all the time.

BC government now offer rebates for people wanting to install charging stations at home or at their business. New condo's/buildings are now required to be installed in some municipalities.

The BC Scrap It program offers $6000.00 towards an electric vehicle for any vehicle that moves (as long as it has been insured for min. 6 months). On top of this, there is the $5000.00 government rebate that is available at dealerships.


I have no idea why I am posting this, because I have a good thing going here. As soon as people start to realize the benefits of owning an electric car and start buying them, everything will change.................