Course for new electric vehicle owners
The Running Electric team has prepared three videos for you, covering the essentials about charging at home and on the road!
Course 1 - Charging your electric vehicle at home (french)
In this video, you will learn about:
- The types of home charging stations
- Whether you really need a 240 V home charging station
- How to choose a home charging station (and its power)
- Which make and model to choose
- How to charge an electric vehicle at home (and schedule charging)
- How to keep your vehicle's battery healthy
Course 2 - Charging your electric vehicle on the road (french)
In this video, you will learn about:
- The types of public charging stations you will find on the road
- How to find public charging stations (and the mobile applications to use)
- The interoperability of charging networks
- Preheating the battery
- How to initiate a charging session at a public charging station (and which charging station to choose depending on your vehicle)
- Good practices for charging at a public charging station
Course 3 - Planning the installation of a home charging station (English subtitles)
6 things to check before calling an electrician
In this video, you will learn more about:
- Types of home charging stations
- The electrical panel
- The location of the charging station
- Finding information on available subsidies
- Permits and requirements
- Why a certified electrician is necessary
Checklist tool to download
We invite you to download our free checklist tool to help you work with an electrician on your home charging station installation project. This completed checklist tool will be very useful to electricians in providing you with a quote that best suits your needs.
- Download our checklist in PDF format.
- Save it on your computer.
- Fill it out while watching or after watching our video above, taking the time to read the items to be validated as well as our notes for each item.
- Don't forget to save any changes you make to the checklist before closing the document.
- Email the completed checklist to electricians to request a quote.
*You can also print the form in landscape letter format.
If you have any questions about home and public charging that we haven't answered in these two videos, please don't hesitate to contact us at infos@roulonselectrique.ca. We'll be happy to answer them!
