TDW,

Not everyone is frequently hauling firewood. For trips to the grocery store a lighter vehicle will do the trick. Lots of nice EVs out there. If you are in a hurry the NIO EP9 might be a good choice. Sticker shock is an issue here at $1.48 million (US) and I imagine that the insurance is not cheap. I don't know if these James Bond (?) type cars qualify for the Ontario EV rebate.

http://www.nio.io/ep9

Zero to 200 km/h in 7.1 seconds. Not sure where it could be safely driven.