RE:More EV newsHad an interesting talk with a guy who has a friend that owns a Tesla(I don't know which model) The owner lives in Calgary and has a summer cabin on Shushwap. In summer, driving there is no problem - in winter no way, as he has to run the heater to keep the windshield from freezing up and the car warm enough that he doesn't solidify. Seems like electric cars are most practical where summer is not too hot (air conditioning) and winter is not too cold (heating) and driving distances are limited. Good luck with your new EV NF.
I read a post about powerline constraints and the author premissed that a lot of copper would be needed to upgrade infrastructure for charging EVs. As a former power company worker, I can assure you that powerlines are not made of copper, they are made from aluminum which has a steel core for strength. Copper is too expensive and it is heavy making the cost of supporting structures higher as well. The only copper used would be for the EV outlet. The real increase in demand would be for generation capacity and transmission/distribution (aluminum) conductors.