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As the war in Iran rages on,\u00a0gas prices are skyrocketing: drivers are now paying roughly $20 to $25 more each time they fill up their tanks. I, on the other hand, am saving $500 a month\u2014and that\u2019s because, for the last three years, I\u2019ve been driving an electric vehicle. In B.C., where I live and where gas prices recently rose above $2 per litre, these savings are becoming harder to resist. Just recently, a friend\u2019s boss ordered a new electric SUV; they said they\u2019re simply over the volatile gas prices, especially since electricity is so much cheaper here. Indeed, for many drivers, today\u2019s egregious gas prices may be the final push that tips them toward an EV.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are already signs of this happening. While we won\u2019t know exactly how much EV sales have grown until first-quarter data is released, online searches for EVs have ballooned.\u00a0According to Rates.ca, insurance quotes for EVs rose 40 per cent in March, compared to the same time last year, while online vehicle retailer Clutch reported a 94 per cent jump in searches for EVs between January and March. Meanwhile, the president of Electric Mobility Canada said some car dealers have seen a 30 to 100 per cent leap in EV sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep reading this op-ed in Maclean’s.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n