Doesn't a fully electric car end up costing you more?

[Consultant]

I think it's only fair to mention that hydro power is associated with all sorts of envronmental issues, as well as political problems concerning the people using the water power vs the people who live nearer the water source. California's water and electricity needs are effecting a huge portion of the waterways of the western US.

Would burning a limited source of fuel that contributes to global warming be better?

 

[Lord Blackadder]

Would burning a limited source of fuel that contributes to global warming be better?

It depends. In the short term, yes, perhaps. There is only so much hydro power available. Putting too much pressure on the waterways will destroy ecosystems and cause water shortages that will hurt not only the natural environment but also food and drinking water availability. We are already at that point in some places.

 

[snberk103]

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Originally Posted by snberk103
Yep, Builders and Developers don't like it - which is why the City of Vancouver makes it requirement.

People vote with their feet - mark my words.

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No, the reality is that if owners have to build it, and if they have to provide the electricity, they're going to charge people for all of it in the form of coin- (or credit card-) operated charging stations, higher rents, etc. People don't tend to enjoy paying more for something that they can get for a better price elsewhere, so building owners lose tenants and businesses lose customers. People also don't like paying for something they won't use, so the problem escalates.

If people are seeing a benefit for what they are paying for ... in Vancouver's case ... they "vote with their feet" by moving to a City that is more "liveable". Which is why Vancouver has among the most liveable cities - and has the most expensive real estate. People are voting with their feet. This is not supposed to be a Vancouver Ad.... but what Vancouver has shown is that charging developers and citizens for services - like charging stations - that make their lives better works. People will pay to live in a City that is less polluted, a City that cares about the environment, and a City that is figuring out how to be on the cutting edge of liveability - not waiting for builders and developers to figure out how to make a profit at it.

Incidentally, builders and developers who have bought into this.... they're making money. So much so that many have expanded into San Diego. They're bringing what they have learned in Vancouver to another City that is progressive in it's outlook.