Dear Editor,
Re: “EVs drain electricity,” Letters, Aug. 5
With the IPCC report on climate change this week, I wanted to address Bob Garnett’s letter that people should hold off, or at least slow down, on the purchasing of electric vehicles.
The report clearly lists the catastrophes our planet is heading towards within the next few decades and, while I am a big believer countries and corporations should carry the bulk of the work needed to mitigate this emergency, there are clear actions those privileged enough can take, like using EVs in this area where our electricity is mainly generated via hydro.
Continued reliance on fossil fuels and internal combustion vehicles will only nudge us off the point of no return — a cliff we’re only holding onto with a finger at this point. Perhaps we should advocate for our governments to to increase electricity capabilities, rather than for people to stop buying electric vehicles.
Lincoln Lew
RICHMOND
