Why does the government of Canada Not allow electric cars on the roads when they allow smart cars?

Question

When other countries allow them whey are the idiot conseratives like the minister of transportation and environment holding progress back? They must be getting money from big oil comapnies in Canada. For aGovernment that said no corruption withall they're scandals, oneword comes to mind; hypocrites.

Answer 1

I agree with you ... grrrrrrrr ...

The answer they give is that its not the fact that it is an electric vehicle but that it has to be able to maintain a certain speed limit to be driven on our roads ...

They are worried that the cities will be full of slower, more efficient vehicles and that no one is getting killed anymore and they can't make money off the insurance guys ...

Yuck!

Answer 2

I can understand why they would not want a electric that pokes along at 40kph. I would not want to be stuck behind a slow moving vehicle. And having a federal government who  is in league with the oil industry, I doubt very much we will have a promotion of zero emissions vehicles that are highway capable. Its obvious the government isn't really interested in doing the right approach to the inviroment. There are car companies such as Subaru, Mitzubishi, Hyundai, VW are working to bring battery electrics to market. The domestic manufacturers as usual are dragging thier feet.