Road to electric vehicle targets in Manitoba not smooth, experts say
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Mel Marginet with the Green Action Centre’s Sustainable Transporation Team is also wary of Manitoba’s ability to meet the 2026 goal. She believes the only way to come close is to change how much Manitobans use personal vehicles altogether. “If we’re really concerned about the environment, we need to double and triple down on just reducing personal vehicle trips by and large,” she said.Major transit overhaul planned for Winnipeg
“We depend on personal vehicles a lot in this province, and far more than we should have to,” she said. “My biggest worry is that we’ll take resources away from what we need to build to get people to use personal vehicles less.” For Blixhavn, the lack of charging stations in her area has caused her to reduce her vehicle use. While she says she’s fine with the extra planning it takes to travel, she believes the lack of infrastructure is preventing Manitobans, especially those in rural areas, from catching up with other provinces when it comes to choosing electric vehicles.
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