Electric vehicle (EV) owners say there are not enough public charging stations available in B.C., according to a recent Canadian Automobile Association survey.
The survey, which was conducted in October 2024 and included more than 5,100 B.C. EV owners found that seven out of 10 respondents were less than satisfied with the number of public fast chargers available.
Despite this, 86 per cent of respondents said they were likely to repurchase an EV, with 97 per cent saying the cost of fuelling their EV is lower than gas-powered vehicles.
“[The} survey shows that people are happy with their EV because they are cheaper to operate and easier to maintain than their previous gas-powered vehicles,” said Shawn Pettipas, the director of mobility marketing at the B.C.Automobile Association.
Doug Beckett, the founder of the Prince George Electric Vehicle Association, says accessing charging stations has always been an issue for EV drivers but …