Charging time and charging speed

Charging time

Factors that influence charging speed

• Charging station power level;
• State of charge of the battery;
• Battery temperature;
• Power of the on-board charger (On-board charger: A vehicle component that receives alternate current (AC) from the charging station and converts it to direct current (DC) to charge the battery. All-electric vehicles are generally equipped with a more powerful on-board charger (6.6 kW and more) while plug-in hybrids often have a less powerful charger (3.3 to 6.6 kW).).

Taking into account the battery size and the power of the vehicle’s on-board charger, here are examples of charging times according to each type of charging station.

Charging costs

Driving electric is simply less expensive. Compare costs of travelling 20,000 kilometres depending on a vehicle's fuel consumption and energy prices (gas or electricity).

Note: The average gas price in Québec in 2018 was $1.28/L (source : Régie de l’énergie du Québec).