Wynne zaps taxpayers with electric car costs

[Locutus]

good ol' mr wynne

The Ontario government’s efforts to get motorists to switch to electric vehicles through public subsidies have been a failure.

So naturally, Premier Kathleen Wynne is doubling down on the idea.

In the latest initiative announced by her Liberal government last week, Ontario is going to spend $20 million to install 500 charging stations for electric vehicles across the province.

There are currently 7,000 electric vehicles on the road in all of Ontario compared to annual car sales of about 284,000.

It’s not hard to figure out why.

Electric vehicles are expensive and have limited range, which decreases in cold weather.


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Wynne zaps taxpayers with electric car costs | Editorial | Opinion | Toronto Sun

 

[Danbones]

yahoo!
time invest in gas and coal fired generators
gotta power those ol hot wheels pump stations up somehow

I wonder if JT let Wynne handle his nozzle?

 

[Curious Cdn]

I wonder what Wynn's kickback from Tesla looks like?

 

[Angstrom]

So naturally, Premier Kathleen Wynne is doubling down on the idea.

I'd double down on that bet too.

I don't see why stupid people would stop being stupid.

It might just get them re-elected :lol:

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

I don't see why stupid people would stop being stupid.

Clearly.

 

[lone wolf]

...with line-ups at the "pump" that will rival the gas crisis...

 

[DaSleeper]

...with line-ups at the "pump" that will rival the gas crisis...

fify

 

[mentalfloss]

Clearly.

As stupid as a 'phone poll'.

 

[lone wolf]

...as opposed to hydro poles that double the bill

 

[SLM]

...as opposed to hydro poles that double the bill

I hear they're changing the name to "delivery charge post".

 

[lone wolf]

Shhh! If Wynne catches wind of of it, they'll be toll poles....

 

[SLM]

Shhh! If Wynne catches wind of of it, they'll be toll poles....

Pretty sure they already are, that's the whole problem.

 

[taxslave]

I wonder what Wynn's kickback from Tesla looks like?

Probably GM is kicking in a few bucks since the Bolt comes out this fall. All electric and about $30G.
Our city fathers put in a charging station with taxpayer dollars a few years ago. Never seen it in use yet.

 

[lone wolf]

Probably GM is kicking in a few bucks since the Bolt comes out this fall. All electric and about $30G.
Our city fathers put in a charging station with taxpayer dollars a few years ago. Never seen it in use yet.

Man, I'd love to think that "bolt" name comes as a tribute to the old "Stove bolt" sixes....

 

[Angstrom]

...as opposed to hydro poles that double the bill

Ya, those are as smart as the smart meters. And we consume the most fossil fuel for our electricity in North America. Even smarter.