Charging, range anxiety, and price still barriers to mass EV adoption—but there are potential solutions

The things holding back a lot of people from taking the EV plunge are a mix of real problems and lingering myths.

Although the satisfaction rates among EV drivers are extremely high, if we want to get to mass adoption, we need to take a real hard look at our public charging infrastructure, writes Kristine D’Arbelles. Unsplash photograph by Zaptec

Opinion

BY KRISTINE D’ARBELLES

March 20, 2024

Electric vehicle sales in Canada have grown tremendously in the last couple of years to the point where they have burst through 10 per cent of new vehicle purchases. But there’s lingering doubt whether this rate of growth will continue or if we could be coming to the end o...

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