A growing number are thinking of buying an electric vehicle because of it
A majority of Canadians believe that sky-high gasoline prices are here to stay, and a growing number are thinking of buying an electric vehicle because of it, a new poll suggests.
Gasoline prices have risen consistently since the middle of 2020, when the economy was starting to recover from the collapse that followed the initial COVID-19 lockdowns, according to price data from Kalibrate, a convenience and fuel analytics group.Article content While Vancouverites have seen prices leap 20 cents per litre this week from last week, other cities have experienced stomach-clenching hikes, too.
The top two reasons Canadians gave for recent increases “are a tightening world supply because of international events , and petroleum/gas companies who are just hiking pump costs for greater profit-taking ,” the Maru report said.
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