Range and charging

Charging time and charging speed

Driving electric is practical. Discover how must it costs in electricity to travel 20,000 km with an electric car and compare that with the cost of gas for the same distance. See also which factors influence charging time and charging speed.

Charging time

How long does it take to charge an EV?

In fact, EV owners don't really worry about this, since charging is almost always done at home.

Charging your car when you get home is as quick and easy as charging your phone or computer.

Factors that influence charging speed

Charging speed is the number of kilometers added to the vehicle's range per hour of charging.

The factors that influence the charging speed include:

  • the charging station’s power level;
  • the battery’s state of charge;
  • the battery’s temperature;
  • The on-board charger’s power (the vehicle’s equipment)
  • The outside temperature
  • The preheating of the vehicle
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Charging costs

Driving electric is simply less expensive... even when using public charging.

Compare the cost of driving 20,000 kilometres based on a vehicle's fuel consumption and energy prices (gas or electricity).

A. Gasoline

Fuel cost to drive 20,000 km, depending on vehicle consumption and the cost of gasoline

Vehicle

Consumption (l/100 km)

1,50 $/l at the pump

1,62 $/l at the pump *

1,75 $/l at the pump

Toyota Corolla Hybrid

4,7

$1 410

$1 523

$1 645

Toyota Prius Hybrid

4,8

$1 440

$1 555

$1 680

Toyota Camry Hybrid

4,9

$1 470

$1 588

$1 715

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

6

$1 800

$1 944

$2 100

Honda Civic Sedan

6,9

$2 070

$2 236

$2 415

Hyundai Kona

7,5

$2 250

$2 430

$2 625

Kia Seltos

7,6

$2 280

$2 462

$2 660

Toyota RAV4 AWD

7,9

$2 370

$2 560

$2 765

Subaru Crosstrek AWD

8

$2 400

$2 592

$2 800

Subaru Outback AWD

8,3

$2 490

$2 689

$2 905

Ford Escape AWD

8,4

$2 520

$2 722

$2 940

Hyundai Tucson AWD

9,1

$2 730

$2 948

$3 185

Mazda CX-90 AWD

9,3

$2 790

$3 013

$3 255

Ford F-150 RWD

11,3

$3 390

$3 661

$3 955

GMC Yukon AWD

14

$4 200

$4 536

$4 900

* Average gasoline price in Quebec for 2024 according to the Régie de l’énergie web site

B. Electricity

Cost of electricity* to drive 20,000 km, depending on vehicle consumption.

*Example estimated for 90% home charging, 5% "level 2" public charging (240 V) and 5% fast charging (100 kW). Variable depending on use. Choosing fast charging at 50 kW would cost even less.

EV Vehicle

Consumption (kWh/100 km)

Home charging **

Public charging "Level 2" ***

Fast charging (100 kW) ****

Total annual cost

Tesla Model 3

16

$353

$24

$69

$445

Hyundai IONIQ 6

16

$353

$24

$69

$445

Tesla Model Y AWD

16,9

$372

$25

$73

$471

Hyundai Kona EV

17,8

$392

$27

$77

$496

Chevrolet Bolt EUV

18,3

$403

$27

$79

$509

Hyundai IONIQ 5

18,6

$410

$28

$80

$518

Kia Niro EV

18,6

$410

$28

$80

$518

Volvo EX30 RWD

18,7

$412

$28

$80

$521

Fiat 500e

18,7

$412

$28

$80

$521

Volkswagen ID.4 PRO

18,7

$412

$28

$80

$521

Nissan LEAF *

18,7

$412

$28

$69

$509

Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD

20,3

$447

$30

$87

$565

Toyota BZ4X AWD

20,5

$452

$31

$88

$571

Polestar 2 Dual Motors

20,5

$452

$31

$88

$571

Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD

20,5

$452

$31

$88

$571

Chevrolet Blazer EV AWD

22,3

$492

$33

$96

$621

Volvo EX40 AWD

22,3

$492

$33

$96

$621

Kia EV9 Land

23,1

$509

$35

$99

$643

Polestar 3

24

$529

$36

$103

$668

Tesla Cybertruck AWD

25

$551

$38

$108

$696

Vinfast VF8

28,5

$628

$43

$123

$793

Ford F-150 Lightning XLT

30,3

$668

$45

$130

$844

Chevrolet Silverado EV WT

30,3

$668

$45

$130

$844

GMC Hummer

40,1

$884

$60

$172

$1 116

** Average domestic charging price estimated at $0,11892/kWh. Could cost even less with Hydro-Québec's Flex-D Dynamic Pricing and/or Hilo's offers to reduce peak electricity demand.

*** Average price of the Electric Circuit "level 2" network, estimated at $0.15/kWh. Depending on the hourly price (average $1/h) of 7 kW charging stations.

**** Average price of the Electric Circuit network, estimated at $0.43/kWh (more than 50 kW of power demand on a 100 kW charging station). Could be even less expensive on a 50 kW station ($0.37/kWh). See details on the Electric Circuit pricing page.

***** The Nissan LEAF is more economical on 50 kW fast charging, as it does not accept more than 50 kW of charging power (there is no point in plugging it into a 100 kW charging station).

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