This week, how B.C. is paving the way for more electric vehicles on the streets, a look at the EVs that were on display at the Vancouver International Auto Show, anticipating the new Tesla Model 3, and which Gary would you rather kill?

Provincial government giving more money to EV buyers and for charging infrastructure

In the latest provincial budget, the rebate on qualifying purchases of an EV was renewed for another year. The rebate is managed by CEV for BC.

But the province understands the need for additional charging infrastructure, which is why it announced $1 million to support the installation of charging stations, particularly in multi-family dwellings.

A partnership between the province, BC Hydro, and BMW, will upgrade 10 public DC Fast Charge stations in the lower mainland into double chargers.

Vancouver International Auto Show vendors show off EVs

The 2016 edition of the Vancouver International Auto Show took place over the Easter weekend. There were more electric vehicles on display at the Convention Centre than ever before.

The Chevrolet Volt was named the Canadian Green Car of the Year for 2016.

BMW and Ford each had three electrics on display. BMW was showing off the i3 club car, the i8 sports car, and the X5e SUV, while Ford had the C-Max Energi, the Fusion Energi, and the Focus Electric.

Toyota now has three versions of its Prius, all of which were there. The Prius V is a larger, upscale vehicle while the Prius C is an entry-level compact. The mid-level Prius has been completely redesigned and is equipped with a new battery.

Hyundai debuted its new Ioniq line of electrics, which include a standard hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, and a full electric.

Also on the show floor:

• Infinity Q50 Hybrid
• Kia Optima Hybrid
• Kia Soul EV
• Mitsubishi iMiEV
• Nissan Leaf S
• Tesla Model S

People are curious about EVs, too, as the lineups to test drive them proved.

Tesla unveils its new electric vehicle tomorrow

Meanwhile, Elon Musk is poised to unveil his new electric vehicle tomorrow night at the company’s California design studio.

The Model 3 is an EV for the average person, and is expected to be priced at around US$35,000 and have a range of over 300 km.

Preorders begin in stores tomorrow, March 31, when they open. Online ordering will be enabled at 8:30 p.m. PT when the event begins.

Existing customers get priority. Reserving at a retail store will get you a better spot in the queue, and each region will have its own reserve list, so that Australians, who will get first crack, won’t get them all.

Deposits for Canadians are Cdn$1,000 and are fully refundable.

#KillBusey or #KillCole

Hitman is a video game franchise in which players take on the guise of a contract killer. The new game, developed by Io-Iteractive and published by Square Enix is set up as an episodic game, where missions. or contracts, are issued every few weeks.

As a build up to an upcoming contract, the Gary Mission, players can choose whether they want to #KillBusey or #KillCole.

The campaign features Gary Busey and Gary Cole, totally having fun at their own expense.

Hitman is now available for PS4, Windows, and Xbox One.