As per Dave Beckett's suggestion that I drive an EV (Drive electric, letter, Aug. 24), I take issue with the feasibility of actually driving an EV.
Ford has not developed or produced a F-150 EV.
There are no charging stations in Fraser Lake.
Fraser lake is a 320 km round trip to Prince George, I do not think existing EV battery lives are up to the challenge of this type of drive, especially in winter months when battery life is shortened.
Even if I wanted to test drive an existing Ford EV none are stocked north of Penticton.
I would have to drive a 2,000 km round trip just for an EV to test drive.
Will I ever drive an EV?
A wide range of EV's need to be developed and produced.
Maybe news mines to produce exotic metals for the millions of batteries.
Maybe new plastic plants like the proposed Olefins plant in Prince George. EV's by the nature of there limited batteries need to be lighter than existing carbon powered vehicles.
The real problem - increasing electrical production, upgrading major and local electricity lines, upgrading major and minor electrical substations, upgrading local transformers and wiring upgrades to existing homes.
Yup, I may drive an EV, if I live long enough.
Wayne Martineau,
Fraser Lake
