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With fuel approaching $2.00 per litre in the region, interest in electric vehicles is charging up again. Even though the fuel price spikes have only been with us for about a month, there are signs of a shift in consumer interest to EVs. Keith Bean of Bean Chevrolet Buick GMC in Carleton Place says even though his customers are buying up his store’s EVs, that segment has reduced demand to come back from due to government actions.
But the rebound hasn’t taken very long and is rewarding retailers who made the investment to sell and service Evs according to Bean
On average, Canadians spend about $3200 per year on gasoline but only around $1K on EV charging.
Story by Brian Turner
