G. David Felt
Staff Writer Alternative Energy - www.CheersandGears.com

 

EV Auto's in B.C. Canada more Like California

 

Laugh if you will but could it be that British Columbia of Canada is more like California than the rest of Canada?

 

B.C. has recently not only endorsed the CARB of California much like the west coast but now they are allowing special passes to EV owners to drive in all HOV lanes. According to CBC News of Canada, EV auto owners are now allowed to travel all of B.C. Provinces HOV lanes passenger free.

 

Premier Christy Clark announced a series of initiatives to get the population to go green. The following is being done starting now to get B.C. ahead of the world and reduce the effects of global warming on B.C. 6.8 million has been directed towards some of these initiatives:

 

1) 6 million to be spent on incentives to EV buyers

2) 890,000 to be spent to expand the recharging infrastructure.

 

To make sure these incentives help the larger population, they have limited the price to no more than $77,000 dollars pretty much excluding Tesla and keeping the incentives focused on the Pure EV's or PHEV's such as the Volt. The goal is to be 100% EV and or PHEV auto's in B.C. within 35 years. 

 

The Premier arrived to make this announcement in her brand new Generation 2 Blue Chevy Volt according to CBC News. 

 

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This makes one wonder, could the US and Canada one day merge?

Could we see a start of a huge infrastructure rebuild in a much shorter time frame as countries push to reduce the greenhouse gas?

Could the next 15 years see the auto industry make a revolutionary change from petrol to EV auto's with advances in battery cells, range and the lower cost of electricity to run ones car?

How will this affect states / provinces department of transportation when the fuel tax is gone. Will they change it over to an Electrical tax or will a mileage tax finally be the way to go for all auto's?

 

What are your thoughts on this change by B.C. and the questions it brings up?

I'm from Alberta. BC stands for "bring cash." And while we are pleased to have America as our neighbour it seems a bit pushy to assume that we would take you guys in

I'm from Alberta. BC stands for "bring cash." And while we are pleased to have America as our neighbour it seems a bit pushy to assume that we would take you guys in

Actually I was thinking of the reverse, that the US would take you guys in. After all with the premier you currently have, you could be bankrupt in no time.

 

Then again Canada, US and Mexico did sign Nafta, so maybe we are already in bed in this 3some of a mess.

There's no doubt that Prime Minister Justin ain't too... good, but I've seen the election coverage down that way. Trump is Ronald Reagan, only without the smile and good humor, Clinton is Clinton, Sanders is a love child of Hugo Chavez and Larry David, and Ted Cruz is Canadian already.

We're good, thanks.

There's no doubt that Prime Minister Justin ain't too... good, but I've seen the election coverage down that way. Trump is Ronald Reagan, only without the smile and good humor, Clinton is Clinton, Sanders is a love child of Hugo Chavez and Larry David, and Ted Cruz is Canadian already.

We're good, thanks.

Nice Bulls eye hit on the political review of idiots running.

Odd how there's cash for electric's but Christy 'Triple Deletion' Clark hasn't money to spare for our schools. 

Odd how there's cash for electric's but Christy 'Triple Deletion' Clark hasn't money to spare for our schools. 

Now your talking Apples and Oranges, He is all about trying to save the planet but could care less like most politicians about educating the working class of the future who also will be voting but probably not by the time he retires.