{"id":208263,"date":"2025-09-29T10:43:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T14:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=208263"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:07:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:07:23","slug":"town-of-huntsville-to-test-drive-electric-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/town-of-huntsville-to-test-drive-electric-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Town of Huntsville to test drive electric vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Town of Huntsville will test drive three light-duty electric vehicles before officially committing to transitioning its fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The move was approved at the September 24 General Committee meeting, as part of the Town&#8217;s commitment to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and attempt to arrive at net-zero emissions by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The General Committee approved the pilot project, which includes a loan and some grant money from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Town\u2019s fleet accounted for 37% of the Town\u2019s annual GHG emissions in 2018 \u2013 roughly 538 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents. Approximately 10% of the fleet\u2019s emissions come from its light-duty vehicles including cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks,&#8221; states a report to council by David Zilkey, Climate Action Strategist with the Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stated that the municipality will &#8220;prioritize end-of-life petroleum-powered vehicle replacement with electric alternatives, whereby the increased upfront cost of an electric vehicle is offset by fuel and maintenance cost savings. Necessary charging infrastructure costs may be offset through funding opportunities via the Federation of Canadian Municipalities\u2019 Green Municipal Fund.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The transition of three end-of-life petroleum-powered vehicles to light-duty electric vehicles will begin in  2027 and serve three different departments. Level 2 charging stations will also be installed on Town property, allowing the vehicles to be charged overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cost to fill up is anticipated at about 20 cents per kilowatt, and staff noted that even a fast charger would be significantly cheaper than gas costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Staff will run the test pilot to see how operations are impacted, address any issues that may arise, and monitor the financial and environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Huntsville Mayor Nancy Alcock welcomed the initiative and said the District had already begun replacing some of its gas-powered vehicles with electric vehicles. She said so far, the results have been positive, with no concerns reported in winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Councillor Cory Clarke expressed concerns, even though it is a pilot and there is some grant money, he said EVs are affected by the cold, heavy loads and towing. &#8220;So I think, you know, the problem with EVs is that you&#8217;re looking at potentially a limited use for these vehicle.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Town of Huntsville will test drive three light-duty electric vehicles before officially committing to transitioning its fleet. 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