Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸4d ago

“Canada's incentive program for zero-emissions vehicles, known as iZEV, was suspended more than a year ago after it ran out of money due to high demand.”

Canadian consumers: we want EVs!

Government of Canada: Hello, we're from 2005. Let's do Fuel Efficiency!

#CanPoli #CdnPoli #EV #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #Driving #Affordability
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-auto-strategy-announcement-evs-9.7073975

Government expected to scrap EV mandate in favour of new fuel efficiency system: source | CBC News

The federal government is expected to announce its national automotive strategy on Thursday that includes scrapping Canada's electric vehicle mandate and replacing it with a new system of fuel efficiency standards and credits, CBC News has learned.

CBC
Show threadcageyratfish 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦4d ago
we really need an incentive program for e-BIKES
Show threadChris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸4d ago

@cageyratfish.bsky.social BC had a e-bike rebate for awhile! But now it's kind of been supplanted by this program that is focused on electric motorcycles and business stuff.

https://www.goelectricotherrebates.ca

CleanBC Go Electric Rebates | Electric Vehicle Incentive Program

The CleanBC Go Electric Rebates rebates on zero-emission motorcycles, cargo e-bikes, utility trucks, buses and more.

Show threadcageyratfish 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦4d ago
well dang, i missed out on that. It should be permanent. None of these greener-tech rebate programs should be temporary, really. there should be permanent & even *increasing* incentives for to increase their use of renewables oh well, gotta subsidize that LNG tho i guess 🤮
Show threadChris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸
@cageyratfish.bsky.social yup!
Feb 4 at 8:46pmWeb