EV RANGE LIMITATION

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

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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