Electric vehicle registration is growing in Canada, but reports and experts note charging infrastructure and the auto repair industry are falling behind.
Work on EVs and gas-powered vehicles isn't so different when it comes to tires, windshield wipers and door locks, Dingwell said, but the things that set EVs apart are more complex, including the "high voltage system". These tools and equipment are "quite expensive" Dingwell said, and without adequate funding from the government could be a factor in how many shops offer EV repairs."There's always something new coming and EVs are just the next thing that we have to train on and be ready for," he said."I think you will see some shops that will not want to adopt ," he said.
"This change could cause challenges for lower-income Canadians, those living in older multi-unit residential buildings where costly retrofits may be needed to install charging ports, and those living in areas where there is currently limited charging infrastructure," the report reads. the equivalent of emissions from 46 million passenger vehicles per year. It was the second-largest emitter of carbon after the oil and gas industry.
"More than anything else or any technology, this is basic chemistry of how the battery or a cell works," Chauhan told CTVNews.ca in an interview. Comparing EV batteries to phones, he said, "If your phone was lasting nine hours on an 80 per cent battery charge, it will probably last only seven hours or six hours on the same battery charge
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