With the Government of New Brunswick invests $5 million into increasing electric vehicle infrastructure, an EV advocate is praising the move but also says some money should target improving existing infrastructure reliability.
“It’s not so much that there isn’t charging infrastructure,” said Tracy Miersch, president of electric vehicle advocacy non-profit New Brunswick EV, or VENBEV — the group’s bilingual acronym.
As EV demand has grown, the network — in the past — faced criticism over charger availability for the public, port compatibility, and often lengthy wait times to be able to use a public charger.
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“Currently, the problem is chargers not being online, active, and available for use,” she said.
“[They] may be under construction and not online yet, or it’s down because of a needed repair.”
Sometimes, Miersch said, many may be out of use in a single location. In some cases, a location will have one charger where there is a need for many more, she said.
The province recently announced a $5-million investment for new chargers, which Miersch considers positive.
“The electric vehicle infrastructure that is currently in New Brunswick is worlds above what it was even five years ago and is growing continuously,” she said.
The provincial government announced its funding announcement in early August.
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