Canada to announce all new cars must be zero emissions by 2035::Canada expects to announce this week that all new cars will have to be zero emissions by 2035, a senior government source said, as Ottawa is set to unveil new regulations in the latest example of countries around the world pushing for electrification.

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    11 months ago

    Is that no emissions at all along the cars life from production to scrap? Cus EVs today are in large just virtue vehicles.

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      11 months ago

      Dependable and available public transit is the answer to our transportation needs with electric vehicles substituted in areas where public transit presents implementation challenges.

      Electric cars cannot be the backbone of our system if we look to reduce emissions and environmental hazards to a level that allows us to continue existence as we know it.

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        11 months ago

        In Canada?

        Obviously the metro areas and immediate surrounding suburbs can improve, but it’s a huge country

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          11 months ago

          I dunno some intercity buses and trains would be nice… Like unless you can fly or rent a car I don’t know how you get to most of the country without your own car.

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            11 months ago

            I do mean that. Where did I suggest otherwise? Is Canada big a huge country?

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        11 months ago

        Hahahaha public transit.

        Have you looked at the energy/environmental costs of trains or busses?

        Hint: they both consume the same energy fully loaded or empty, as a start.

        And train infrastructure is a massive user of concrete, steel, copper, etc.

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      Carbon tax deals with industries that creates emissions by taxing the fuels that cause the emissions. All businesses involved in making EVs and EV parts can choose between using taxed GhG-emitting fuels, or non-taxed cheaper renewable sources. Free markets will pick the winner, but at least all winners will be producing EVs only.