Reader questions about electric vehicles answered
What Flatlander readers want to know about electric vehicles and answers to their questions, like can local power grids handle EVs and more.
Climate change
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Flatlander reader shares experience buying EV
A Flatlander reader said the hardest part about making the switch to an electric vehicle was finding a car in stock.
Electric vehicle owners need better infrastructure
Some Flatlander readers say the provincial governments should invest more in EV infrastructure; others disagree.
Electric vehicle owners hopeful for the future
Manitoba’s and Saskatchewan’s poor scores in a recently released electric vehicle (EV) readiness scorecard are deserved, say EV enthusiasts.
Preparing for more electric vehicles to hit Prairie roads
More and more electric vehicles can be seen out on the roads. But are Manitoba and Saskatchewan ready for the transition?
Manitoba and Saskatchewan receive low scores for electric vehicle readiness
Manitoba and Saskatchewan placed 12th and 11th, respectively, out of all 13 provinces and territories. Only Nunavut scored lower.
Lithium mining on the Prairies – boom or bust?
Lithium mining on the Prairies. Will it be the next big boom or a bust? Environmental groups worry it will damage provincial parks.
Highest carbon emissions per capita? ‘I don’t care.’
Saskatchewan and Manitoba both have their own strategies to reduce carbon emissions? Critics say these plans don’t do enough.
Does taxing us more change our bad habits?
Many industrialized countries have a carbon tax. Canada is a late adopter. What is the carbon tax? Why do farmers hate it? And how does it affect me an everyday consumer?
