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In a Saskatoon EV charging station pilot, vehicles can be plugged in for up to three hours to get a free charge. The no-cost trial run will be evaluated in two year's time. ....
Saskatoon Transit will have its first two permanent battery-electric buses in their fleet sometime next year after signing a contract with Nova Bus. T. ....
Saskatoon / 650 CKOM Mar 11, 2021 11:15 AM The City of Saskatoon launched a pilot project with four electric vehicles on March 11, 2021. (City of Saskatoon) The City of Saskatoon is putting four electric vehicles on the road, supporting its Low Emissions Community Plan (LEC). The four vehicles also complement Saskatoon Transit’s electric bus pilot, which launched last summer. The cost of the electric vehicle pilot project stands at around $200,000. “They do not require fuel, they do not require oil changes, spark plugs, transmission servicing … so savings from less maintenance and not needing fuel are expected to help balance the current disparity in outcome costs between conventional (vehicles) and electric vehicles,” Goran Saric, the city’s director of roadways, fleet and support, said during a media conference Thursday. ....