As more businesses and municipalities seek greener solutions for transportation, those with heavier duty vehicles say there are limitations preventing them from switching entirely to battery electric vehicles.
"The biggest movement that we’re going to be able to make is moving to alternative fuels on our medium to heavy duty [vehicles]," said City of Victoria manager of fleet operations Simon Upshon.The city has 21 electric vehicles in its fleet, with the largest one being a Ford Lightning pickup. Upshon says the goal is to turn 80 per cent of its fleet to electric vehicles by 2040, but there are challenges preventing them from expanding beyond that.
It spent more than a year working with Canadian companies to develop its refrigerated EV , which cost three times the price of a similar diesel version, at roughly $477,000, plus another $77,000 for the charging infrastructure. Clean Energy Canada, a policy advocacy group helping the country transition, says it’s seeking input from industry. It plans to host a roundtable discussion with B.C. stakeholders in April.
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