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Canada to announce all new cars must be zero emissions by 2035 (www.ctvnews.ca)

submitted 10 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

American here. Even in some northern US states we see - 20F in the winter.

I currently live where winter includes below freezing all the time, with temps approaching 0F frequently. I have friends with EVs, who can't use their resistive heat (worst way to use battery power) in the winter or they can't get to work and back, so they conserve power for window defrosting only.

We're a long way from EV being viable. Wish people would admit that so we can have a proper conversation about it.

[–] essteeyou@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

How far? 11 years of constant development driven by consumer demand and laws like this?

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I have friends with EVs, who can’t use their resistive heat

Huh, I assumed they pretty much all had heat pumps now. Tesla introduced that several years ago and it made a huge difference, so I’d expect others to have followed.

I live in Northeast US so it doesn’t get that cold, but I can leave my car plugged in and set a schedule so it is all warmed up, when I’m ready to use. No battery. No effect on range