Concern expressed over cost, who pays, but also argument that EVs are coming regardless
Not all Thorold city councillors are sold on the idea of EV charging stations.
Council voted recently for electronic vehicle options to be included in the city's strategic plan.
Councillor Carmen DeRose says he found some EV companies are having financial problems. "I just have a hard time with municipal taxpayers paying for stations for EV drivers, as most of the EV drivers are upper to middle class people... I just have a hard time for the lower income people."
Councillor Tim O'Hare pointed out an EV company, FLO, approached the Environment Committee simply to inform council what it does.
DeRose was still cautious moving forward.
"I, definitely as a taxpayer, I'm never going to own an EV, so I don't feel I should have to pay for someone else's. That's like asking a municipality to pay for a gas station."
Councillor Anthony Longo acknowledged many people aren't too crazy about EVs, but added Thorold will have more.
Councillor Jim Handley said sales of electric vehicles is low, and is not growing, also that this is laying the foundation for more United Nations directives, as this is where he says it's coming from.
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