1.Electric Vehicle Incentive…

1.Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (EVIP)
•What should the government tie the EV purchase incentives to (e.g., vehicle tailpipe GHG emissions, battery size, technology type, etc.) in order to support a significant growth in EV sales and GHG emissions reductions?

Battery size and vehicle price. The main objective is to maximize the kilometers driven on electricity from a battery which continues to be very expensive thus the incentive can reduce the cost to the owner.

•How should the government adjust the current 30 per cent Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) incentive cap and the $3000 cap on vehicles with an MSRP greater than $75,000 in order to promote EV sales and GHG emission reductions in a fiscally responsible manner (e.g. remove the cap? Relax the cap)?

I never did like “caps” as they unfairly penalize the $76k vehicle and not the $74k one. Instead it should be ramped according to price of the vehicle.

•How can the government adjust the Electric Vehicle Charging Incentive Program (EVCIP) to benefit even more EV owners?

It is fine the way it is.

2. Electric Vehicle Chargers Ontario Program (EVCO)

•What program features (e.g., eligibility requirements, evaluation criteria, technical requirements) should be considered in a program to deploy charging stations at workplaces, multi-unit residential buildings, downtowns and town centres?
•Specifically for multi-residential and workplaces:
oWho are best positioned to implement the installation of charging stations?
oHow should funding for charging stations be structured and/or capped? What value(s) of cap(s) should be applied?
oHow can government best engage workplaces, condos and apartment boards to participate in the EVCO program?
•How should government ensure that Local Distribution Companies are involved in EVCO applications?
•What aspects of the first round of EVCO do you feel should be repeated or done differently?

This part is focussing on urban centres, whereas the main problem exists between cities. The Tesla infrastructure has focussed on the ability to travel across the country by installing, not only charging destinations along the highway, but with a sufficient number of EVSEs at each location to alleviate charging station anxiety.

3. Education and Awareness
EV Educational Campaigns
oWhat are your current perceptions related to EVs?

No perception here. I know they are awesome.

oHow can government help in improving perceptions related to EVs, and help consumers better understand the benefits of EVs?

Education is key. There is so much negative publicity about EVs and very little effort to counter it.

oTo increase education and awareness of the benefits of EVs, what forms of communication and key messages should the government consider to reach an audience beyond the EV community?

The key message to potential buyers is to know the lifetime cost of vehicle ownership by including the operating cost of the vehicles. Not just the purchase price.

Partner and Dealership Programs

oWhat are potential tools that can be used to increase the availability of EV models on the showroom floor, for test drives and for purchase at dealerships?

Include operating costs on the vehicle sticker price.

oWhat supportive mechanisms and/or incentives should the government provide to EV salespeople and dealerships in order to increase EV sales?

EV salesman of the month, year, EV dealership of the month, year?

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