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Save money and lives by driving electric

Record profits, inflation and healthcare costs: Do they all go together? Absolutely – YES!

But what does have to do with healthcare cost? Well our use of oil, gas and coal increases air pollution and resulting in 2.7 million asthma symptom days and 35 million acute respiratory symptom days per year, and in over 15,000 deaths per year in Canada, as well as costs to our economy of over $120 billion per year, or $ 120 billion to our economy — six per cent of the 2016 GDP.

What about the electricity needed for driving? An electric vehicle can drive as much as 45 km for the same energy that is used for a block heater, car warmer, to keep your gas or diesel engine warm in winter, before driving, in places like Smithers, Prince George etc. All those places have plug-ins for block heaters, they can be used for level 1 charging.

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