Even as the government recently announced the partial funding of the installation of 454 electric vehicle charging stations in B.C., some experts think the road ahead is still lined with obstacles for mainstream adoption of EVs.
"I would have thought the penetration rate [of EVs] would have been a bit quicker by now," said Tom Pedersen, executive director of the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions. "There's no doubt the vehicles are fantastic, but I believe we're not seeing more rapid sales because of their high cost."
