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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

You said in your post that we shouldn't buy any car even EVs.

My point is that EVs keep people from walking or using public transit. They encourage people to buy a car when they could do without one.

That's from your point of view and I don't agree because here there are no public transports, and so it is for the rest of the province.

Do you think electric vehicles will help solve the problem of the lack of public transit? Definitely not.

Once again, let me say that I'm not against the existence of cars. I'm against their irresponsible use. Government planning should aim at reducing dependency on cars so that it won't be necessary for some people to purchase even an electric vehicle. The lack of public transit outside the city is not an excuse for irresponsible use of cars. There's a lot that can be done even outside urban centers to reduce the dependency. In that perspective, EVs are not part of the solution, they're part of the problem.

So far only big centers have them. Do you have a car... children? If I had to rent a vehicle to do my chores, I'd have to rent one at least every two days minimum.

I do have one, and I agree that with my three children it's necessary to have one in order to maintain a North American lifestyle. However, I'm questioning whether we should maintain the North American lifestyle. I've implemented changes in my own lifestyle to reduce the dependency, like walking everywhere within a radius of 3km from my house (1 hour round trip), or greater distances if time is available. In the summer, a bike and a trailer are sufficient for the large majority of shopping, practically anywhere in the city (like 20km or more). Wise government decisions in the past have made it more cost-efficient for me to take the bus to work.

I actually only keep a car for going to my cottage once a month and hauling cordwood. Of course I give into temptation and use it for other purposes now and then (especially my wife), but never if the destination is under 3km (that's a sacred rule). I wish the government would step in and give me an incentive to get rid of my car.