A Toronto man hoping to make the switch to an electric vehicle was left frustrated after consulting and working with the city for more than a year and a half, only to have his request to build a parking pad to support a charging station denied.

  • SiriusCybernetics@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    I think the counsellor has it right. Letting hundreds of thousands of people build front parking pads isn’t the way.

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      1 year ago

      Not for every case but the NOW problem is getting EVs accepted. Eventually with public support and pressure a long term solution could be implemented, like streetside chargers.

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        1 year ago

        The NOW problem is to invest in public transit.

        EVs aren’t going to help much. It’s still just a big pile of plastics and petroleum based lube and a whole lot of precious metals being mined by companies that produce a lot of pollution in countries with shady human rights.