THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM IS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM

The battle for greener thoughts and wallets

When I was 15 years old, I made myself two promises: The first was that I wasn’t going to own a car until I turned 30. The second was that the first car I owned would be electric. As I approached 30, I lived in the metropolitan(ish) city of Toronto and realized that I had no need for a car, so I upped my promise to 40. Now, as I approach 40, the electric car market is a vibrant one; options abound and are often fascinating offerings that upend many of the historical issues of the automotive industry. And yet, I still hesitate to dive headlong into car ownership because, while my 15-year-old heart was in the right place, my 40-year-old brain has learned a thing or two about the realities of technology and climate change.