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Originally Posted by Tapioca
I know this is a car enthusiast site, but why would the provincial government do anything to relieve the pain?
The government is committed to net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. Transportation accounts for almost 40% of GHG emissions in BC. Mass adoption of EVs are going to be the way to get there... particularly as the province needs to keep people employed in the Peace River region by supporting the natural gas industry and a growing LNG export market.
If a global energy crisis is going to convince more regular folks to make the switch to EV, why would the government stand in their way?
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That'd suck for those who can't afford EV cars aka families who mainly buy < $10 - 20K beaters on subprime loan.
I wonder if gas hits $3, would that be enough to force a majority of the population off the road and into transit and we'd have less traffic in the long-run?