Letter: One Elder's Lessons Learned in EV Dreams & Winter Realities

Shawna Macivor shares what it was like to buy and drive her first electric car later in life — from environmental motivations to real-world charging lessons.

Jan 26, 2026

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The image ChatGPT created when the author’s son asked the AI to create one about her buying an EV. “Yes, it is a blue car; no, the driver is not me!” - Shawna Macivor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Buying a new or second-hand car is always a big decision. Especially at this point in our volatile history, when prices have risen astronomically. But there are many sen…

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