SOME FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Get ready to stop buying gas, paying for oil changes, filter changes and engine maintenance. And welcome reliable and inexpensive transportation. The top 10 reasons for heading to the dealer because a faulty part caused the " check-engine" light came on, don't exist in an EV. And "check-engine" is no longer appropriate - because it is a motor. Pretty cool eh !
If you don't have the $ for an EV, consider financing the EV and redirecting your reduced operational costs towards monthly payments.
Purchase a used EV with lower range and need to drive to Calgary once per year? Consider using your operational savings to pay for renting a car for those occasional trips. Most of your driving will therefore be electric and "a good idea for the planet."
The 2 Degrees Report from September, 2018, documents the spectacular long term savings by owning an EV. At 250,000 km, the savings based on BC energy and maintenance rates exceeded $35,000. These savings did not include the Federal EV Grant, the BC EV Grant, the BC scrap-it program or buying a used EV, all of which would contribute significantly.
INCENTIVES: Check these rebates from our friends in Saanich: https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/sustainable-saanich/climate-change-energy/programs-rebates/climate-friendly-transportation-rebates.html
Get ready to stop buying gas, paying for oil changes, filter changes and engine maintenance. And welcome reliable and inexpensive transportation. The top 10 reasons for heading to the dealer because a faulty part caused the " check-engine" light came on, don't exist in an EV. And "check-engine" is no longer appropriate - because it is a motor. Pretty cool eh !
If you don't have the $ for an EV, consider financing the EV and redirecting your reduced operational costs towards monthly payments.
Purchase a used EV with lower range and need to drive to Calgary once per year? Consider using your operational savings to pay for renting a car for those occasional trips. Most of your driving will therefore be electric and "a good idea for the planet."
The 2 Degrees Report from September, 2018, documents the spectacular long term savings by owning an EV. At 250,000 km, the savings based on BC energy and maintenance rates exceeded $35,000. These savings did not include the Federal EV Grant, the BC EV Grant, the BC scrap-it program or buying a used EV, all of which would contribute significantly.
INCENTIVES: Check these rebates from our friends in Saanich: https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/sustainable-saanich/climate-change-energy/programs-rebates/climate-friendly-transportation-rebates.html