After 6 Years and $76 Million, Still ‘Too Early’ to Evaluate EVs: Ottawa

After 6 Years and $76 Million, Still ‘Too Early’ to Evaluate EVs: Ottawa
A car is charged at a charge station for electric vehicles on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 1, 2019. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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A recent report from Canada’s Department of Natural Resources says it is still “too early” to fully evaluate the reliability of electric vehicles (EVs) in Canadian winters despite comprehensive research spanning six years at an investment of $76.1 million.

“It is too early to fully evaluate the intermediate and ultimate outcomes,” said the report titled “Evaluation Of The Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration Program,” which was first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter.