Reply To: CCEM 106 – Question 4

[Carly Johansson]

EV’s aren’t currently a viable option in Whitehorse – although there are some on the road and some real advocates in our community. There are some perceived issues that limit the uptake of EV technology, such as range and performance in cold climate, and some real issues such as the lack of charging infrastructure and the availability of winter electricity (i.e. in summer Yukon is 100% powered by hydro, in the winter this drops to roughly 80%, with the gap being filled by diesel generation). As we sort through these various issues I’m sure we’ll begin to see a greater uptake of this technology!