The company’s Kristine D’Arbelles says CAA has been supporting the transition to fuel efficient and zero emissions vehicles for about a decade and wanted to provide a comprehensive guide so that Canadians can find the information they’re looking for in one place.

She says there are also hybrid models included for residents living in areas like northern Manitoba where owning an EV currently may not be viable……

“It is a reality especially in rural and northern communities where there is not a lot of public charging infrastructure or there is less public charging infrastructure.  We wanted to make sure that even if someone was really interested in making that switch to a zero emission or to a more fuel efficient vehicle they were shown all the options.  While we do have all the EVs in there we did want to include hybrids because for some people who might be in a very rural scenario it might not make sense for them to make that jump to an electric vehicle.”

A recent study by KPMG indicated seven in ten Canadians intend to make their next vehicle purchase an EV with sales growing five per cent in 2021 to nearly eight per cent in the first quarter of 2022.