Quebec charging ahead with $4.5 million electric vehicle trial

Hydro-Québec plans to launch the largest electric-vehicle trial in the country later this fall, a $4.5 million project over three years that will put 50 electric cars on the streets of Boucherville.

The utility has partnered with Mitsubishi Motors, which will supply its i-MiEV electric cars for the trial.

"This is a major step for us," said Stacey Masson, a spokeswoman for Hydro-Québec. "We want to make sure we can support this kind of transition (to electric vehicles) with the necessary infrastructure."

Nothing big has been announced in Ontario, but at least one major project appears to be in the works. Tanya Bruckmueller-Wilson, a spokeswoman for Toronto Hydro, said the utility is involved with a project of similar scale and criteria to that being deployed in Quebec.

"There's nothing in writing yet, but we'll be close to having an answer within the next month or so," she said. "Realistically, we'd be doing something at the same time as Hydro-Québec."

[Source: The Toronto Star]

Comments

[Emro]

I hope they publicize their range findings when the vehicles are used throughout the Quebec winter.

[BernardP]

Continuation of "Greener than thou" Quebec policies, aimed at making the current government look good to the gullible masses.

[MissesJonesy]

So aside from the motion they passed on the 14th of January (with absolutly no warning) to adopt Californias rules & regulations (CARB) of GHG Emissions which is causing manufacturers/dealers to ship out thousands of vehicles out of province to avoid being hit with a fine, Quebec is now also doing this?! Quebec is really starting to show a HUGE interest in "Greening" our Country!