electric-cars – NEWSMAGRENFREW

I currently drive a Chrysler 300S and have for several years. I have absolutely zero complaints about my ride other then the fact that, with rear-wheel drive, it’s not the robust champion I’d wish it to be when operating in slush and snow, even with snow tires. But aside from that, there are not many places where you can get this level of sport and luxury without jumping into the big German sedans or Italian racehorses.

Plus, the 12-speaker Beats By Dr. Dre stereo system is an attention getter, perhaps wasted on a man in his sixties, but something I nevertheless make every effort to take advantage of, sixties be-damned.

But nothing can last forever, and I know that. As a gas model, it’s on a bit of a downward slide into oblivion, with no plans to re-boot it as an electric model. In fact, there are no more Chrysler 300s produced at all anymore, meaning I have a bit of a collector’s item. The only problem is that I don’t have the money, the space, the resources, nor talent to baby this thing into the future so I can motor around in it while enjoying my golden years, a situation light on gold and heavy on years.

As they say, nothing lasts forever, and in my hands, it probably lasts a lot less.

If everything goes right in my life, if I continue to exercise, eat the right foods, and look both ways before crossing the street, there will be a half-decent chance that I live long enough to need a new car.

And a new car looks more and more like it’ll be electric, because that’s the way she goes, or the way she’s going, and I honestly have no problem with that.

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There’s no doubt that there’s a seismic shift towards the purchase and operation of electric vehicles — EVs — in the North American market, and that includes us right here in Canada.

Where once you would see none, or very few, now the sightings of EVs, predominantly Teslas, are far more commonplace. And with government subsidies and climate-specific legislation, that will become more of a fact moving forward.

Unless you plan on buying a Tesla in the recent climate of economic warfare foisted upon us by out erstwhile friends and neighbours to the south. That’s something that might be politically and, and now economically, difficult. Especially since all political parties in this country are bound and determined that, if government incentives are to ever be reinstated, that Tesla would not be covered in the program.

But never mind Tesla, let’s look at electronic vehicles generally.

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China has emerged as a blockbuster producer of electric, or EV, vehicles. So much so that they can get one into your driveway for as low as $18,000 Cdn. What a steal! And they aren’t even crap, in case you’re thinking that. They actually have technology that would make North American car-makers blush, so that old bird don’t fly in this case.

So why aren’t more Canadians buying these things? Why are Canadian roadways not awash with Chinese EV’s similar to when the Japanese, and then Koreans, entered our market and took it by storm back in the 1970’s and 1980’s.

It probably has a lot to do with the 100% tariff the Canadian government has slapped on these vehicles, the intention being to specifically prevent them from entering our market.

Say what? The Canadian government is purposely inhibiting our freedom to choose whatever vehicle we want? Oh my God, get out the battle flags and fire up the big rigs! We’ve got ourselves a convoy! Okay, maybe a little dramatic there, but it was fun to say.

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FROM A 300 TO A MACAN

EV RANGE LIMITATION

CHINA’S MAKING SOME REALLY NICE EV’S. AND YOU CAN’T HAVE ONE.