Is Canada ready for the coming electric vehicle revolution?

[TenPenny]

How does a cripple get on a bike?

 

[captain morgan]

Only when the government leaves them alone. I don't have that much faith in any government and none at all in our current dippers.
DO you want to sit in a gas station for 2 hrs. Waiting for your car to charge?
Recently I ran into a guy has an electric smart car. No range at all. To go from Campbell River to Nanaimo he has to stop in QUalicum Beach to charge to guarantee that he will make it one way. O f a person lived in say Pt. Hardy he could never drive out of town because it is too far to the next place to recharge.

yabut, saving the planet an all

Didn't work out so well for the busses.

I recall how the Ballard cell would revolutionize the world and we'd all be living in Utopia by 2013, coincidentally, the same year that we saw an ice free North pole

 

[petros]

Brain cripples.

I recall how the Ballard cell would revolutionize the world and we'd all be living in Utopia by 2013, coincidentally, the same year that we saw an ice free North pole

Whistler Transit. Google it

 

[captain morgan]

Looked at the fleet, didn't see any references to hydrogen

 

[petros]

Bingo. BC Libs bought Hydrogen buses for the Olympics, role played and sold them off because they lacked a local source of hydrogen.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/new...-scrapped-replaced-by-diesel/article15900241/

 

[TenPenny]

And the lifespan of the hydrogen cell isn't that great.

 

[petros]

Engines powered by hydrogen fuel cells produce zero greenhouse-gas emissions; their only by-product is water. Compared to diesel, the fuel-cell buses reduced carbon dioxide emissions by more than 4,400 tonnes over five years

According to the OBDII on my truck I produce give or take 16oz per mile at 38mph hwy/city combined.


All these buses saved was 4400t?

 

[Johnnny]

The hydrogen fueled car is going to lose out to the electric.

Hopefully we don't switch for another 15 years. Gotta make some money now while Pt and Pd are still worth something. :/

 

[B00Mer]

...or we can go back in time to foot power.. :lol:

 

[Angstrom]

Create a wealthy population?

Easier to drive them further under the gubmint heel by eliminating any alternative and (generously) offering to lease these EVs for the equivalent of a small mortgage

So when you fail to create real prosperity, you have to create fake prosperity.

But in both case, im right. Electric cars wont happen without sone kind of prosperity.

 

[captain morgan]

You do the math on an after tax basis and tell me, based on your reference to $120k how practical it is to expect that the average Canadian family that needs 2 cars to earn that kind of money.

Fact is, your assumption relative to the cost of that car is way over the top

 

[JLM]

They are definitely far over rated! Good for old ladies returning library books!

 

[Angstrom]

You do the math on an after tax basis and tell me, based on your reference to $120k how practical it is to expect that the average Canadian family that needs 2 cars to earn that kind of money.

Fact is, your assumption relative to the cost of that car is way over the top

Looks like we can kiss the electric car dream goodbye.

Its going to be 25 year before they can mass produce it for the same cost of a gas car

 

[lone wolf]

Are electric vehicles ready for Canada? Electric heat will drain those batteries faster than making the wheels turn

 

[JLM]

How does a cripple get on a bike?

Very carefully!

 

[Danbones]

How does a cripple get on a bike?

Maybe he rides one with a seat
try it sometimes...its much more comfortable..you'll see.
and you can take the bike off sometimes too

for those rare moments when someone pulls a chair out for you.

there is also a thing called a scooter for those that can't ride a bike

you stupid or what?

 

[petros]

You be nice or we'll put your seat back on.

 

[Danbones]

Sure after we move your head..
then I'll go get the bike

..and..I was being nice

 

[TenPenny]

Tesla won't happen without massive subsidies from gov't.

 

[Johnnny]

Guys go out an buy a diesel vehicle. Help Ontario become great again!!!