Town of Huntsville to test drive electric vehicles

The Town of Huntsville will test drive three light-duty electric vehicles before officially committing to transitioning its fleet.

The move was approved at the September 24 General Committee meeting, as part of the Town’s commitment to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and attempt to arrive at net-zero emissions by 2050.

At the September 24 General Committee meeting, councillors approved the pilot project, which includes a loan and some grant money from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

“The Town’s fleet accounted for 37% of the Town’s annual GHG emissions in 2018 – roughly 538 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents. Approximately 10% of the fleet’s emissions come from its light-duty vehicles including cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks,” states a report to council by David Zilkey, Clim