by Carl BR Johnson
May 19, 2013
One Peace Region business will be offering free fuel, that is – free charges for people with fully electric cars. However, the generous offer is unlikely to put the store out of business as very few residents own these types of vehicles.
“People up here are just scared of them – they’re not sure if they’ll be able to stand up to the winter and they’re scared of running out of power too,” said Luke Adams, a sales representative from Ford.
“We haven’t sold any this year.”
With Peavey Mart installing 29 charging stations across western Canada, the concern about losing power may start to lose weight.
“We’re helping make electric cars more of an option,” said Doug Anderson, president of Peavey Industries, the parent company of the Peavey Mart retail chain.
“Soon, people will be able to travel from Dawson Creek, B.C. to Estevan, Sask. and hook into the Trans-Canada electric car charging network.”
Anderson confirmed it will cost nothing for electric car owners to plug in at any Peavey Mart at the installed car charging station.
“Charging is free for electric car owners,” said Anderson.
Dan Aarts, manager of the Dawson Creek Peavey Mart, said that a charging station was due to be installed sometime in the next few weeks.
“I think it’s a great idea,” he said.
“Dawson is moving more into the green movement anyways and we think this convenience being offered to the customer will probably start out slow, but will eventually pick up a lot of speed.”
Both Dawson Creek and Fort St. John have been promised new, government-funded, electric charging stations as part of the Community Charging Infrastructure fund.
The Ministry of Environment also announced fast charges in 12 locations across B.C. earlier this year, with the most northern location being Merritt.
Robin Sipe, owner and president of S & S Turbine Services Ltd. in Fort St. John, owns an all-electric vehicle Ford Focus, which he uses on a daily bases for commuting back and forth from his workplace.
He thinks that Peavey Mart’s decision to install the electric vehicle car chargers, “is a good first step.”
He added that the province’s decision to install many electric-car charging stations across the Peace Region via its Clean Energy Vehicle Program announced this year is a much more decisive and effective green energy program.
“I highly applaud the fact that Peavey Mart has decided to add electric vehicle charging stations to its store locations,” said Sipe.
“However, the province’s Clean Energy Vehicle Program is a much more advanced attempt at encouraging electric vehicle use.”
Sipe cited his decision to “go green” with his Ford Focus as an answer to the problem of global warming and climate change.
“I’m generally concerned about CO2 emissions,” he said.
“So I’m trying to do something about it – I’m trying to walk the walk and talk the talk.”
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