When people crap on Alberta and the tailing ponds they do not even come close to how much damage this is doing to the 3rd world. I am an Electrician in Alberta, Canada, I've worked in the industry. EV is going to be a catalyst for a disaster. Solar alone was part of this. I believe solar can and will be part of a solution, however what has been overlooked is what to do with the panels at the end of life, which we are starting to see happen, Landfills are going to be nothing but these panels soon. Which they use the same material as the EV batteries and add in lead to that, and thus a hazardous waste. Batteries are not even close to being able to store to the levels we need right now.  We also deal with winter conditions here, a single charge for the battery could end up being a Tomb when it runs out of power being stuck in a -30c deep freeze, which we go thru months at -20c and lower during the day. 2 years ago we dealt with -42c for 6 days straight. Batteries in normal cars freeze at this temp, let alone a bank of EV batteries that cost up to 10k to replace. I can install your new EV plug, but know it is not saving anyone or anything, if anything you will be worse off by taking the Auto out of the Automobile,(reply>), overall performance does not exist when u are stuck on a highway in -30c to -40c weather in the middle of a snow storm. at least with a combustion engine u have a chance to get somewhere as the system at least charges. Also you need to power and charge a EV constantly, and as we see in Cali, they cannot even handle that on their gird. EV are the future, however they are about 30+ years away as battery tech needs to be able to be viable and power grids need to be stable to support it. and the need a way to not damage more of the environment before moving forward,(reply>), @Cindershadow also you leave an ev plugged in it’s never actually off,(reply>), @Cindershadow this isn’t the whole picture <br>If you are trying to compare apples to apples<br>Like that you need to factor the cost of fuel<br>Vrs the cost of charging and things like belts and oil changes also the down time.<br>Battery swaps can be done pretty fast if they have them in stock.<br>Over 100k you will probably spend 10k on fuel <br>Probably 3 k on electric or less depending on where you live and charge.<br>Let’s not forget you need to compare<br>The other factors like comparable models<br>Which I consider bmw Mercedes Lexus have steep repair costs and less aftermarket support<br>Few cars on the market have as much pep as an ev does.<br>That is a factor as well overall performance,(reply>), Where I live replacing a normal battery every couple years at 120-150cnd due to the freezing elements and swelling of the cells has become an acceptable cost of repair. Now increase this with a full bank of specialized batteries that cost is currently 10-30k depending on the size model. A hybrid truck was quoted over 25k just this year alone. Diving when required to get to work should not be in the realm of a luxury, like driving a BMW. There is a current lawsuit, i believe against ford for the reduction in cold weather usage of these batteries. Where they are a 40%+ loss in storage in winter seasons. There is still a lot of EV problems, but a consumer should be able to choose the risks and costs involved with them instead of being forced on them.,(reply>), The EV cost about the same to 100k miles as a comparable combustion car.<br>Modern cars are very very expensive to maintain.<br>22 and up.<br>BMWs have tons of cheaply made computer modules turbo chargers mountains of wiring.<br>Engines are made to the bleeding edge of efficiency. Transmissions are trash too.<br>90-06 made are are pretty good but modern gas cars are pure trash.<br>Extreme cold you speak of is hard on everything and everyone.Back in the day when I drove through Death Valley there were phones every so often perhaps this needs to be done in your neck of the woods