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The Canada's Northern regions are the coldest and not very populated. The largest populations are found in the South East regions of Canada, closer to the border. Montreal is close to the border, and so Plattsburgh NY, and Burlington VT. While it gets very cold in the Southern regions of Canada and Northern US near the border, the cold temperatures are much colder in the Northern regions closer to Alaska.
In relation to the Canada's industries, what I like about Canadians in general is that they don't complain very much about the industry.
Right, most of the population is outside of the subarctic or arctic climate regions, just as it is with the US. Those are places pretty well suited for EVs even with the current technology (though not necessarily at current price points).
I do wonder though, for the places with subarctic and arctic climates like in much of Alaska, are plugs for engine block heaters very common? Do people usually have them in/around their homes? Do they have them in various parking lots or garages? If so, how much power can be drawn? It may be that these northern climates actually do have a fair bit of existing infrastructure they can leverage.
Right, most of the population is outside of the subarctic or arctic climate regions, just as it is with the US. Those are places pretty well suited for EVs even with the current technology (though not necessarily at current price points).
I do wonder though, for the places with subarctic and arctic climates like in much of Alaska, are plugs for engine block heaters very common? Do people usually have them in/around their homes? Do they have them in various parking lots or garages? If so, how much power can be drawn? It may be that these northern climates actually do have a fair bit of existing infrastructure they can leverage.
In Fairbanks and vicinity: The electric plugs at parking lots and homes, including apartment buildings, are available at the parking and other places. The Supermarkets, government buildings provide their employees with parking areas that have electrical outlets.
If very cold and one has to buy groceries (for example) at a local supermarket, what most people do is to keep the vehicle's motor running to keep the cab warm by the use of a "remote starter," since leaving the key in the ignition switch is not a good idea. The problem in most of Alaska is that electricity is quite expensive and limited. What most people do when parked at home is to plug the vehicle to an electric timer so that the block heater, battery blanket, and oil pan heater operate for a period of two to three hours before driving to work. In this case, I just start the motor using the remote near the end of the of the "timed" period. Vehicles that run on diesel fuel have to be plugged all day or all night, however.
By the way, I retired last year. I had to pay over $264.00 a year for parking at work. I can only assume that most of the cost for parking related to electrical use during the winter months.
If I lived in Alaska, the last thing I would want is oil near the place. That horrific oil spill was a salient reminder of the negative environmental impact of oil. Then the ice melting because of oil burning elsewhere.
If I lived in Alaska, the last thing I would want is oil near the place. That horrific oil spill was a salient reminder of the negative environmental impact of oil. Then the ice melting because of oil burning elsewhere.
Stop being such a whiner. If the oil spill would have happened in the UK, then your entire country would have been covered with oil. But Alaska is at least 40 times larger the the UK.
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