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
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 |
1,75 $/l at the pump |
1,90 $/l at the pump |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Toyota Corolla Hybrid |
4,7 |
$1 410 |
$1 645 |
$1 786 |
|
Toyota Prius Hybrid |
4,8 |
$1 440 |
$1 680 |
$1 824 |
|
Toyota Camry Hybrid |
4,9 |
$1 470 |
$1 715 |
$1 862 |
|
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid |
6 |
$1 800 |
$2 100 |
$2 280 |
|
Honda Civic Sedan |
6,9 |
$2 070 |
$2 415 |
$2 622 |
|
Hyundai Kona |
7,5 |
$2 250 |
$2 625 |
$2 850 |
|
Kia Seltos |
7,6 |
$2 280 |
$2 660 |
$2 888 |
|
Toyota RAV4 AWD |
7,9 |
$2 370 |
$2 765 |
$3 002 |
|
Subaru Crosstrek AWD |
8 |
$2 400 |
$2 800 |
$3 040 |
|
Subaru Outback AWD |
8,3 |
$2 490 |
$2 905 |
$3 154 |
|
Ford Escape AWD |
8,4 |
$2 520 |
$2 940 |
$3 192 |
|
Hyundai Tucson AWD |
9,1 |
$2 730 |
$3 185 |
$3 458 |
|
Mazda CX-90 AWD |
9,3 |
$2 790 |
$3 255 |
$3 534 |
|
Ford F-150 RWD |
11,3 |
$3 390 |
$3 955 |
$4 294 |
|
GMC Yukon AWD |
14 |
$4 200 |
$4 900 |
$5 320 |
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 RWD |
15,8 |
$338 |
$24 |
$68 |
$430 |
|
Hyundai IONIQ 6 |
16 |
$342 |
$24 |
$69 |
$435 |
|
Hyundai Kona EV |
17,4 |
$372 |
$26 |
$75 |
$473 |
|
Polestar 3 |
17,5 |
$375 |
$26 |
$75 |
$476 |
|
Volvo EX30 RWD |
17,8 |
$381 |
$27 |
$77 |
$484 |
|
Tesla Model Y AWD |
17,8 |
$381 |
$27 |
$77 |
$484 |
|
Chevrolet Bolt EUV |
18,3 |
$392 |
$27 |
$79 |
$498 |
|
Hyundai IONIQ 5 |
18,6 |
$398 |
$28 |
$80 |
$506 |
|
Kia Niro EV |
18,6 |
$398 |
$28 |
$80 |
$506 |
|
Volkswagen ID.4 PRO |
18,7 |
$400 |
$28 |
$80 |
$509 |
|
Nissan LEAF Plus |
20 |
$428 |
$30 |
$86 |
$544 |
|
Toyota BZ4X AWD |
20,1 |
$430 |
$30 |
$86 |
$547 |
|
Chevrolet Blazer EV AWD |
22,3 |
$477 |
$33 |
$96 |
$607 |
|
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD |
20,3 |
$435 |
$30 |
$87 |
$552 |
|
Polestar 2 Dual Motors |
20,5 |
$439 |
$31 |
$88 |
$558 |
|
Volvo EX40 AWD |
21,4 |
$458 |
$32 |
$92 |
$582 |
|
Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD |
22,3 |
$477 |
$33 |
$96 |
$607 |
|
Kia EV9 Land |
24,9 |
$533 |
$37 |
$107 |
$677 |
|
Tesla Cybertruck AWD |
25 |
$535 |
$38 |
$108 |
$680 |
|
Vinfast VF8 |
27,6 |
$591 |
$41 |
$119 |
$751 |
|
Ford F-150 Lightning XLT |
29,8 |
$638 |
$45 |
$128 |
$811 |
|
Chevrolet Silverado EV 3XT |
31,4 |
$672 |
$47 |
$135 |
$854 |
** 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.