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PG woman to talk electric cars at farmers market

A Prince George woman will be talking electric cars at the local farmers market this morning.

Rebecca Abernathy drove her Nissan Leaf 800 kilometres from Vancouver to Prince George and wants to bring awareness to these cars.

Abernathy says they have one major benefit.

“Electric vehicles produce zero emissions they don’t use any oil or gasoline whatsoever and because of most of our electricity is hydro electric the total life cycle of emissions is substantially lower from a conventional vehicle.”

Abernathy says she saves about five thousand dollars a year in gas and maintenance costs.

Electric cars produce zero emissions and the Leaf uses only $1.50 worth of electricity for every 100 kilometres travelled.

She will be at the farmers market from 8:30 until 2pm.

Her appearance is part of the Emotive campaign which raises awareness of electric vehicles in BC.

You can check it out on-line at http://www.emotivebc.ca.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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