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Less than half of Canadians say they will buy an electric vehicle as their next car: survey (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
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A recent survey shows not all Canadians are ready to make the switch to an electric vehicle as they have concerns about charging stations, cold weather and battery life.

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[-] psvrh@lemmy.ca 60 points 3 months ago

Unsaid part of headline: "Most Canadians can't afford a new car, and many that can don't own a house and have nowhere to charge".

Electric cars, as they currently are, are a rich person's solution to climate change.

[-] ebits21@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 months ago

They’re way too expensive for most people. Even taking any savings into account from not needing gas, less maintenance, and rebates.

A lot of them are about double just buying a gas car sticker price wise.

I want an electric car but it’s hard to justify it.

[-] Someone@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago

Not to mention a lot of people can't afford (or otherwise can't justify) the expense of a new car in general. We're just starting to see some of the very early Leafs drop below $10,000, so there is hope, but the range/dollar needs to improve a bit to make sense for most people.

[-] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Of all the used EVs you can get, old leafs are probably the riskiest due to their lack of active battery cooling. Lots of problems due to that decision.

Your best bet will be when the LFP based cars start getting older and hit the used market.

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