B.C. drivers love their EVs, but many worry about long road trips: BCAA survey
More British Columbians than ever before are driving electric vehicles, but many are pumping the brakes when it comes to taking them on long road trips for fears that they might run out of juice.
Meantime, 67 per cent still own gas vehicles, which they are more likely to use for longer journeys, and 63 per cent rely on private outlets rather than public ones to charge up. But this expansion has not left all EV drivers confident that they can find public charging stations when travelling. “Now, it requires a little bit more work and a little bit more planning, so you can power up your vehicle for the entire trip,” Pettipas said.
Minister of Environment and Climate Change George Heyman said the provincial government is focused on closing gaps, while pointing to changing battery technology. It has grown by “leaps and bounds” and the normal range of EVs now exceeds 400 kilometres.
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