Well, I actually live in Quebec and it is -14C outside right now. Do EVs fail? No. Most owners will plug them in overnight (even in the summer) anyways to charge the car, but also warm up the battery and the passenger compartment, at a pre-determined time. This makes it easier to operate an EV in cold weather than an ICE vehicle. Hydro Quebec makes it quite easy to install home charges and now, even some of our city busses are entirely electric and run fine in winter. There are public charging stations. Over 90% of the electricity in Quebec is from hydro electric dams. There is definitely an interest in EVs and very little skepticism as to whether they will run properly, as the oil lobby is very much less active here. There is also a large growth in e-bikes (public bike share and personal).
By 2030 99% of all new vehicles will be electric, this includes semi trucks, farm equipment, etc. Why? Because they are so much cheaper to run and maintain Getting rid of all ICE vehicles will take a lot longer
purchase price is higher, insurance is higher. Depending on what country your in charging can be extortionate. UK charging is 79p pkwh as service stations so if you cant charge at home its a joke. Petrol and Diesel are also extortionate but you can always fill up cheaply elsewhere. Not an option in a EV.
Explain how you will get farm equipment electrified, the average tractor here is 190 kW, what kind of battery will run that for 12 or 18h non stop like we do during harvest season?
@@williamvanholz1666 Companies like Monarch are making autonomous electric tractors. Many of these increase range by pulling a battery pack or having one built into the body, where the driver would normally be. They are being introduced in USA.
@@bengt_axleagain, do the math, if my engine is pulling 150 to 170 kW under load, what kind net of battery will allow me to work for 4 hours? Some of our units work 12 to 18h non stop, same driver.
@@williamvanholz1666 Can't say I can answer your question about battery service in an agricultural setting. What I do know is that even electric busses are feasible right now, and there are electric tractors on the way. I think these will be cheaper than diesel engines, both to buy and operate. Battery technology is improving rapidly.
It's a province, not city (like a State in the USA)
good luck
Excellent news.
With those winters Quebec better get to work installing reliable charge stations ASAP
Well, I actually live in Quebec and it is -14C outside right now. Do EVs fail? No. Most owners will plug them in overnight (even in the summer) anyways to charge the car, but also warm up the battery and the passenger compartment, at a pre-determined time. This makes it easier to operate an EV in cold weather than an ICE vehicle. Hydro Quebec makes it quite easy to install home charges and now, even some of our city busses are entirely electric and run fine in winter. There are public charging stations. Over 90% of the electricity in Quebec is from hydro electric dams. There is definitely an interest in EVs and very little skepticism as to whether they will run properly, as the oil lobby is very much less active here. There is also a large growth in e-bikes (public bike share and personal).
@ good. Have you driven an EV to British Columbia?
How much do you get paid to promote electric vehicles??
Why would you think that?
By 2030 99% of all new vehicles will be electric, this includes semi trucks, farm equipment, etc. Why? Because they are so much cheaper to run and maintain
Getting rid of all ICE vehicles will take a lot longer
purchase price is higher, insurance is higher. Depending on what country your in charging can be extortionate. UK charging is 79p pkwh as service stations so if you cant charge at home its a joke. Petrol and Diesel are also extortionate but you can always fill up cheaply elsewhere. Not an option in a EV.
Explain how you will get farm equipment electrified, the average tractor here is 190 kW, what kind of battery will run that for 12 or 18h non stop like we do during harvest season?
@@williamvanholz1666 Companies like Monarch are making autonomous electric tractors. Many of these increase range by pulling a battery pack or having one built into the body, where the driver would normally be. They are being introduced in USA.
@@bengt_axleagain, do the math, if my engine is pulling 150 to 170 kW under load, what kind net of battery will allow me to work for 4 hours? Some of our units work 12 to 18h non stop, same driver.
@@williamvanholz1666 Can't say I can answer your question about battery service in an agricultural setting. What I do know is that even electric busses are feasible right now, and there are electric tractors on the way. I think these will be cheaper than diesel engines, both to buy and operate. Battery technology is improving rapidly.
It is not bad, but it only applies ten years from now. It is like preparing to be scared only in ten years from now :-(