Canada to stall electric vehicle rules as Carney seeks to boost auto sector

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On 9/17/2025 at 8:58 PM, herbie said:

blueless and inattentive as our post it in bold colours butthead aren't you?
In all these years of discuaaion about EVs I've never claimed that I owned one, only that I'm looking for some kind of hybrid for my next vehicle. And I definitely will not buy a straight ICE machine.

Now if you seem to think I can't talk about or promote EVs because I don't own one, let's mention the female side of that thought process and talk about uteruses, shall we?

 

 

A Jeep Wrangler Lol, your lucky it got out of the driveway.

[herbie]

Unlike the umpteen F150s and 250s I've owned, something didn't fall off every time I got in it.

Other than a stupidly plastic housed oil pump I cracked off road, and the excremental factory Goodyear Wranglers tires, contrary to all the yap I've heard it has given me zero trouble in 12 yrs..
Asides from at the gas pump. Filled up in Abbotsford, 120-130 up the Coq, I had to refill at Cache Creek! Borrowed a friend's eco-boost and brought back 1200lbs of building material and gas was $20 less then the Jeep. Now I'm older. bouncy and wobbly with wind noise I can do without.

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6 hours ago, LinkSoul60 said:

I've never driven the Alaskan Hwy but according to BC Hydro and Northern info there are chargers every ~150 kms or so.  Doesn't appear driving an EV on it is a challenge at all ....

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/mobility/article-promise-of-rural-ev-road-trips-grows-as-first-nations-help-bridge/#:~:text=Since I travelled the highways,let them cross the road.

https://www.travelnbc.com/2023/07/12/sustainability-in-the-region-driving-the-alaska-highway-in-an-electric-vehicle/

https://pluginbc.ca/b-c-s-electric-highway-nearly-complete-with-more-chargers-and-serious-upgrades-on-the-way/

In the spring or fall maybe.  But you're looking at the number of chargers and thinking that tells the whole story. 

Some of them will be inoperative. That has been a problem. 

In the winter it gets even more problematic, where you may get stuck for some time if there's an accident and still need to heat your vehicle etc.  And battery life and range can drop radically in the winter. 

Or if you don't have the amount of time necessary to sit and wait to charge the vehicle. I've gone from vancouver straight to burns lake a dozen times, leave early get there late.  If i had an electric vehicle that probably woudn't be possible, as there'd be aobut 4 hours of charging time added. You'd probably have to stay overnight somewhere. Going to alaska it would be even worse. 

Now you can run into trouble with ICE vehicles too but you can carry extra gas just in case, and it's easy to stop and top up a tank whereas with an EV charging that last 20 percent takes a lot more time, so stopping to 'top up' isn't really practical. 

And if for some reason you DO run out of gas, station was closed or something, then chances are someone's got some in a jerry can to lend or you can ask someone to bring you some, but they can't just bring you a can of electricity. 

It's just not the same thing.  An ice vehicle is MUCH more practical especially when conditions are not ideal. 

Sorry, we're just not there yet