As of 2021[update], there were 494 electric vehicles registered in Prince Edward Island.[1] As of March 2022[update], 8.4% of new cars sold in Prince Edward Island were electric.[2]
Government policy
editAs of March 2022[update], the provincial government offers tax rebates of $5,000 for new electric vehicle purchases.[3]
Charging stations
editThe first public DC charging stations in Prince Edward Island opened in late 2019.[4]
By region
editCharlottetown
editAs of 2022[update], there were 19 public charging stations in Charlottetown.[5]
Summerside
editAs of June 2021[update], Summerside has the largest number of charging station per capita in Canada.[6]
References
edit- ^ Wright, Rafe (August 22, 2022). "Making the shift to electric: Incentives in P.E.I. help buyers with vehicle purchases, chargers". SaltWire. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ Yarr, Kevin (July 27, 2022). "Electric vehicle registrations have tripled on P.E.I. since 2019". CBC News. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Spencer, Brittany (March 11, 2022). "Gas prices bring spike in demand for electric vehicles on P.E.I." CBC News. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ "Canada invests in PEI's first level 3 electric vehicle fast chargers". autochargers.ca. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Wright, Rafe (July 25, 2022). "New electric vehicle charging stations coming to P.E.I." SaltWire. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Metcalfe, Zack (June 15, 2021). "The little Canadian city that became an inadvertent climate leader". National Observer.