Canadians less keen to buy EVs, despite government policy push: Study - BNN Bloomberg

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Canadians are less keen to purchase electric cars in 2023 than they were a year ago, according to a consumer survey out Thursday, despite a government policy push for widespread adoption of zero-emission vehicles.

J.D. Power’s Canada Electric Vehicle Consideration Study, the second annual report on the topic, found that

“Despite current legislation that is pushing hard for EV adoption, consumers in Canada are still not sold on the idea of automotive electrification,” said J.D. Ney, director of the automotive practice at J.D. Power Canada, said in a news release. For Canadians, “range anxiety” – or fears about driving distance per charge – was the most-cited worry about buying an electric vehicle. The high upfront purchase price of the vehicles came in at second place, and availability of charging stations came third.

 

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