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http://www.insideottawavalley.com/news-story/6306386-council-pulls-plug-on-car-charger-plan/ Council pulls plug on car charger plan [20160212] Derek Dunn, Arnprior Chronicle-Guide No to electric car chargers Arnprior council voted against electric vehicle charger stations at the municipal parking lot. It’s too soon to install electric vehicle chargers in downtown Arnprior, council told municipal staff who made the suggestion. At the Feb. 8 meeting, the town’s environmental engineering officer, Deanna Streifel, presented a report titled Electric Vehicle Chargers Ontario Program. It advocates installation of chargers at the public parking lot behind Shoppers Drug Mart. The provincial government recently announced $20 million this year for municipalities to host “a network of public electric vehicle charging stations.” Electric cars only travel short distances before needing to be plugged in again. The network help get cars from Ottawa, for instance, to Arnprior for plug in, then on to Renfrew for another, Cobden and so on. “I can’t see the benefit to the Town of Arnprior.” Ted Strike The technology allows for electric cars to travel about 200 kilometres before needing to recharge. The new network is expected to remove the anxiety of finding a station. Staff envisioned the charging station as a way to attract travellers to the downtown core. It would take one to four hours before a car was ready for the road again, meaning the driver would likely browse local shops and perhaps stop for lunch. The province would pay for the equipment (two rechargers to cover most car brands) and installation, about $200,000. The town’s responsibility would be data collection and electricity, about $4,000 a year over a five-year commitment. Streifel called it a good way to attract tourists to local businesses while embracing green technology and its benefits to the environment. The deadline for joining the program was Feb. 12. Reeve Walter Stack said he used to sell cars in Arnprior. “I would doubt if there is an electric car in Arnprior,” he said, adding that he estimates very few sold in Ottawa either. He believes the plan follows a long line of green programs – solar panel and windmill power – with dubious records of success. “Just because the government is on another hot green program doesn’t mean we have to jump on board,” he said. “If they don’t have the cars, the stations won’t get used.” Coun. Ted Strike said the town would also lose two parking spots in the process. The town just determined it cost $16,000 to create a parking spot. It would take a lot of restaurant meals to make up the difference, Strike said. “I can’t see the benefit to the Town of Arnprior,” Strike said. Coun. Lynn Grinstead agrees it is “premature” to install the rechargers, though she understands the tourism appeal. She said it might be different if Arnprior were closer to Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto area; fewer vehicles travel to the Upper Ottawa Valley. Coun. Dan Lynch said with the twinned highway, more cars are passing by Arnprior. It isn’t a lot of money on the town’s behalf, and it will be part of a bigger project. “Ladies and gentlemen it is 2016,” Lynch said. “Where are we going to be in five years? Government might not allow gasoline in five years. And it fits with the downtown revitalization.” Coun. Frank Dugal also supported the proposal, saying it isn’t meant for local cars but the travelling public. “It will be beneficial to Arnprior at minimal cost,” Dugal said. Absent were Mayor David Reid and Coun. Tom Burnette. Council voted 3-2 against the proposal. [© 2016 Metroland Media Group] ... http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/vehicles/electric/electric-vehicle-chargers-ontario.shtml Electric Vehicle Chargers Ontario For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/News-Release-Ontario-Making-Electric-Vehicles-More-Affordable-tp4680419p4680463.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
