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Originally Posted by Fuzz
First, just to address that we should be looknig at global trends, not North America's taste in big vehicles, and second, recognize oil demand is global.
OK, lets ignore the article then. You agree that it is going to take awhile. What is your time frame before, say 20% of vehicle sales globally are EV's? Do you think this will mean big trouble for Alberta? When should we worry?
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Absolutely measures should be taken but it's much easier said than done. As has already been noted we don't have an attractive climate so there's no chance in this ever becoming another silicone valley. I've never been one to get excited by doom and gloom clickbait as there's always and angle where someone is profiting from spreading this type of stuff (see Y2K) but electric cars aren't evolving or coming down in price fast enough at the present time and combined with the low price of gasoline it's just something that's not going to happen for decades. It will happen absolutely but it's going to be gradual and take some time yet.
Let's not forget that this doesn't effect just Alberta. This effects Ontario and Quebec that manufacture a lot of automobiles and automotive parts. There hundreds of automotive mechanics in every city, tire manufacturers, etc who's livelihoods depend on the industry. There's simply so many spin off industries that everyone would be affected in one way or another.