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NDP to back Conservative motion calling for carbon price off all heat sources (www.ctvnews.ca)
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The New Democrats say they will back the Conservatives on a motion to pull the carbon price off all home heating until after the next election.

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[–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I get it, my 2010 Ranger gets 8L/100km, why would I trade that in for a $60k new car?

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    My EV gets about 15kwh/100km average over the whole year (including heating)

    That works out to around $2.25 per 100km vs $14.80 for your vehicle at current prices in BC.

    That's a savings of over $12k per 100,000 km.

    The difference between the gas and EV version of my vehicle was $25k, so anything over 200,000km is saving me money compared to having purchased a gas car. If gas prices go up over the next 10 years, I will save even more.

    That being said, you probably shouldn't get rid of a functional gas vehicle until it doesn't work any more or becomes prohibitive to maintain.

    Also my EV is fun to drive.

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