Hot take · 39:46
// THE QUOTE
“We're definitely behind the construction curve, you go to places like Vancouver”
— Mark MacDonald · Electric Avenue Manufacturing Inc.
Sharp regulatory contrast: Vancouver mandates an EV-readiness plan to build at all; Atlantic Canada lags. Complete thought, policy-relevant.
Full episode at 39:46EV Charging in Atlantic Canada: How Developers Get 50% Government Grants (Electric Avenue founder Mark McDonald) ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Older buildings are often easier to retrofit with EV charging than new builds because years of efficiency upgrades have freed electrical capacity and electrical rooms have more physical space.
“in many instances it's easier to retrofit chargers right now in older then a brand new building”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Retrofit vs. new build, and fleet/commercial/municipal deployments
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SOURCE: 39:46 of EV Charging in Atlantic Canada: How Developers Get 50% Government Grants (Electric Avenue founder Mark McDonald)