EV EXPERIENCE TOUR

WITH THE HELP OF SAFE DRIVERS PEI, STAFF WITH THE PROVINCE’S NET ZERO OFFICE WILL BE OFFERING INFORMATION ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES, FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO DRIVE ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN JULY AND AUGUST.

Anyone signing up for an EV driving training session can choose to enter a draw to win an e-bike (valued at approximately $1,500)

Register for your drive in advance through Safe Drivers PEI. You can stop by the events for information and to chat with staff.

• August 4 – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. -

Canadian Center for Climate Change and Adaptation St. Peter’s Bay

• August 12 – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. –Access PEI on Riverside Drive in Charlottetown

• August 25 – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. –Access PEI in Summerside

What are the benefits of driving an EV? There are environmental, health and economic benefits to driving an EV. Burning fossil fuels (like gas or diesel) produces GHG emissions and impacts our air quality. Driving an EV is one way to reduce GHG emissions from transportation and, at the same time, improve our air quality.

It is cheaper to charge an EV battery compared to purchasing a tank of gasoline or diesel.

EVs also have less maintenance requirements than vehicles with gas powered engines. For example, EV’s don’t require oil changes and EVs only have around 20 moving parts compared to about 2,000 in a gas powered vehicle.

It is also free to register an EV in Prince Edward Island, a cost savings of $100 annually, and the province offers half-price registration for hybrid vehicles.

Government of Prince Edward Island is offering the most generous electric vehicle (EV) incentive in Canada by providing $5,000 to Islanders who purchase a new or used EV. Government is also offering $2,500 to those who buy a plug-in hybrid.

Questions about the Universal Electric Vehicle Incentive? Visit the electric vehicle incentive page or email evincentive@gov.

Most people who own EVs will usually charge their vehicle at home through the night. If you need to charge your vehicle elsewhere, there are charging stations located across PEI. Some of these stations are located at public spaces while others are at businesses. Through the Natural Resource Canada’s Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Initiative, six level 3 (fast charging) stations were installed across PEI. These stations are located in:

• O’Leary

• Summerside

• Borden-Carleton

• Charlottetown

• Wood Islands

• Souris

Plugshare maintains a map of charging stations around the world. Visit Plugshare (link is external) to see where you can charge in PEI. [Disclaimer: this PlugShare link is provided for information purposes only – this information is not the responsibility of the Government of Prince Edward Island but rather the third party noted in the link above].