Cara Clairman, CEO of Plug’N Drive, gives the keynote address at WEtech Alliance’s Mobility Day at the Automobility and Innovation Centre, on Thursday, March 23, 2023.About one of every 11 new vehicles registered in 2022 in Canada was an EV.
“Now that we’re at 300 to 500 kilometres per charge, people are less worried about range,” Clairman said. “They also see more chargers around. That gives them more comfort.Article contentClairman said Canada is also making progress on charging infrastructure. The number of stations is now over 20,000 across the nation.
Clairman feels with the number of available EV models in Canada set to almost double to over 100 in the next year, the economies of scale and technological advances automakers are making will help close the price gap.Article content Clairman said there’s a business case for encouraging people to switch to EVs that goes beyond just eliminating the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the country.
“However, just as important as incentives is education,” Clairman said. “We can do a lot better there.
drivingdotca I hope the power grid can handle the load?
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drivingdotca Watch them rot because nobody can afford them. Everyone knows batteries get stronger over time!!
drivingdotca So when can we stop talking about it?
drivingdotca you mean reduced price
drivingdotca EV battery technology is still very primitive for universal use. Filter through the hype and the reality becomes clear.
drivingdotca I thought we were doing hydrogen now that Elon took over Twitter and made all the Liberals mad
drivingdotca Should? How are EVs feasible for people who need to drive long distances, particularly in cold weather? Or tow things? Or who can’t afford a house w/space for a charger?
drivingdotca It is going to fail miserably - fanaticism is ruining what would be prudent policy decisions
drivingdotca They won’t work at -25 c. And during elev grid peaks while not be charging oh the mining and oil plastic products needed. Splitting hairs. Not the answer
drivingdotca An engineer told me 'Until enough people on the same street overwhelm its charging capacity.' Which he said for some streets would begin 2 EVs. Where are the starts of the many new generation facilities needed to support this transition?
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drivingdotca Until people realize they are an expensive P.O.S.
drivingdotca 40% loss of range in cold weather, 20% less tire life, minor accidents are write offs, long charge times, dangerous battery fires, child slaves mining cobalt, no environmental benefits. The list goes on. Why would anyone want something inferior to what they already have?
drivingdotca This is just another Davos agenda designed to transfer our wealth from the middle class and poor to them. The biggest kleptocracy in human history. This agenda requires the destruction of our environment in order to “save” it.
drivingdotca If we have a big increase of EVs on the road we must have the infrastructure, meaning increase of chargers on streets of the nation
drivingdotca Don't buy EVs; you will regret it.
drivingdotca I think I’ll keep my gas vehicle for a little while longer.
drivingdotca Seems to me, increasing the supply of disposable income (and a tax reduction) would facilitate this much quicker.
drivingdotca Hang on to your ICE vehicles. EV Price going to skyrocket. Debt and handouts to auto deferred taxes, and to recover costs, will jack up price, or face bankruptcy. Those transition dates will all be extended for years, no worries. These leftist governments are totally useless.
drivingdotca 'Increasing supply of EVs should accelerate move towards electric cars ' That's some hard-hitting analysis right there.
drivingdotca Rofl.. stupidest idea ever.
drivingdotca 😂😂😂just like taking the covid shot only the fools are rushing to get one - buyer’s remorse 😂thankfully it won’t kill them
drivingdotca Isn’t that backwards when it is clear the infrastructure to power them is not ready? Sure, let’s put the cart before the oxes🙄
drivingdotca LMFAO, and we'll charge them WHERE?
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drivingdotca Child and slave labour inforced on a massive scale in the Congo with the mining of cobart, not to mention the havoc done to the earth with lithium mines. This is what I think of when see ppl driving EVs.
drivingdotca Increasing supply through market forces, yes. Increasing supply by government fiat will just create a glut.
drivingdotca EVs suck and the illogical push for them sucks even more.
drivingdotca My new 4 cyl 1.5hp turbo on order, NOT EV as due to hazardous scare