Road trips
Montreal to Quebec City EV charging stops and winter range
In January, 53 of 53 EVs make the 259 km drive; 52 need one stop or fewer.
- distance
- 259 km
- make it in January
- 53 of 53
- make it at −20 °C
- 53 of 53
- January average
- −10 °C
- fast-charging hubs
- 31
The south-shore A-20 links Quebec's two largest cities through Drummondville, where Circuit électrique, Tesla and other networks have stations close to the autoroute. At about 255 km it is within one charge for many EVs in summer, which makes it a clean test of how much a Quebec winter takes off the top.
I'm driving Montreal → Quebec City in .
259 km · about −10 °C along the road in January · 31 fast-charging hubs along it
Which EVs make it
53 of 53 comfortably, 0 tight, 0 not recommended.
Hyundai IONIQ 9 Essential RWD
539 km official range · NACS port · Superchargers: yes · Heat pump: yes
- Range in January
- 397 km
- at −10 °C, highway, full battery
- Longest stretch
- 30 km
- Drummondville to Saint-Léonard-d'Aston
- Charging stops
- None
- Direct drive
- Time
- 3:40
- Drive 3:40 + charging 0:00 = 3:40
- Charging cost
- $0
- Estimate · public DC only, not the charge at home
Comfortable. Every stretch between charges leaves about 20% or more of the usable range spare.
The road, stretch by stretch
Hyundai IONIQ 9 Essential RWD, Montreal to Quebec City: Comfortable, no stop needed. Longest stretch without a compatible fast charger: 30 km, Drummondville to Saint-Léonard-d'Aston. 31 compatible fast-charging hubs on the way.
- km 0 to 259: 259 km, comfortable
No charging stop needed: you arrive in Quebec City with about 35%.
The same trip in other months
Every EV on Montreal to Quebec City: July, January and −20 °C
Ranked by the January result. Temperatures are ECCC 1991–2020 monthly means averaged over Montréal-Trudeau (Airport), QC, Drummondville, QC, Québec Jean Lesage (Airport), QC; the cold-snap column uses a flat −20 °C.
| EV | Plug | July | January | −20 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai IONIQ 9 Essential RWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed |
| Polestar 3 Dual Motor | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed |
| Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed |
| BMW i4 eDrive40 | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed |
| Hyundai IONIQ 6 Preferred RWD | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 Preferred Long Range | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed |
| Nissan LEAF S+ | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed |
| Chevrolet Blazer EV LT AWD | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed |
| Tesla Cybertruck AWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed |
| Chevrolet Equinox EV LT FWD | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed |
| Cadillac Optiq Luxury RWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed |
| GMC Hummer EV Pickup 2X | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed |
| Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed |
| Tesla Model Y RWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed |
| Toyota C-HR SE FWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed |
| Ford F-150 Lightning Pro 4x4 SuperCrew | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E Select | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Volvo EX90 Twin Plus Performance (7-seat) | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Lexus ES 350e Signature | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Lexus RZ 350e Signature | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Kia EV6 Land AWD GT-Line | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed |
| Audi Q4 e-tron 45 RWD | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Chevrolet Silverado EV LT (Standard Range) | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck (Standard Range) | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| GMC Sierra EV Elevation | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Hyundai Kona Electric Preferred | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Toyota bZ Woodland AWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Honda Prologue EX-L AWD | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor Plus | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Subaru Trailseeker Touring | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Polestar 2 Single Motor | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Rivian R1T Dual Motor | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Volvo EX30 Core | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Volvo EC40 Twin Core | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop |
| Volvo EX40 Core Twin Motor | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| VinFast VF 8 Eco | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Toyota bZ XLE FWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Chevrolet Bolt LT | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Kia Niro EV Wind | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Genesis GV60 Advanced AWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Subaru Uncharted FWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Kia EV4 Light FWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Kia EV6 Light RWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Kia EV9 Light RWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Nissan LEAF S | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Subaru Solterra Convenience | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Nissan Ariya SV FWD | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Kia EV3 Light FWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| MINI Countryman SE ALL4 Elementary | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Kia EV5 Light FWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Volkswagen ID.4 RWD 62 kWh | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| MINI Cooper SE Classic | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Fiat 500e Base | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops | Comfortable2 stops |
Longest gaps between compatible fast chargers
Which chargers count depends on the plug and on Supercharger access, so the same road has four different gap maps. The three longest stretches for each group:
| Rank | Tesla | NACS-port (non-Tesla) | CCS1 with Supercharger access | CCS1, no Supercharger access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 kmDrummondville → Saint-Léonard-d'Aston | 30 kmDrummondville → Saint-Léonard-d'Aston | 30 kmDrummondville → Saint-Léonard-d'Aston | 30 kmDrummondville → Saint-Léonard-d'Aston |
| 2 | 25 kmVilleroy → Laurier-Station | 25 kmVilleroy → Laurier-Station | 25 kmVilleroy → Laurier-Station | 25 kmVilleroy → Laurier-Station |
| 3 | 24 kmSaint-Louis-de-Blandford → Villeroy | 24 kmSaint-Louis-de-Blandford → Villeroy | 24 kmSaint-Louis-de-Blandford → Villeroy | 24 kmSaint-Louis-de-Blandford → Villeroy |
Fast chargers on Montreal to Quebec City
124 public DC fast-charging sites at 31 charging hubs within 5 km of the route, from the NRCan/AFDC station list (snapshot Oct 16, 2026). Pricing is shown as the network reports it. A listing is not a guarantee the charger works today.
| Site | km | Network | Plugs | DC ports | Max kW | Last confirmed | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal, QC · km 0 · 33 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| AURA 1010 Sherbrooke O - L31010 Rue Sherbrooke O | 0 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Montréal - Côte-des-Neiges - Couche-Tard5405, Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges | 0 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| RECHARGECO ST-HENRI 033964 R. Notre Dame O | 0 | ChargePoint | CCS1 | 2 | 200 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| RECHARGECO ST-HENRI 043964 R. Notre Dame O | 0 | ChargePoint | CCS1 | 2 | 200 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Marché Atwater138, Avenue Atwater | 0 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Verdun - Boul. LaSalle4110, Boulevard LaSalle | 0 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 5 | 180.3 / 119.7 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - CDN-NDG - Van Horne - Centre Wilderton2615, Avenue Van Horne | 0 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 6 | 180.3 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Outremont - Querbes Stationnement122, Avenue Querbes | 1 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1 | 2 | 180.3 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Complexe Desjardins1255 rue Jeanne-Mance | 1 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Montreal, QC – Rue Viger - Tesla Supercharger985 Boul. St LaurentTeslas only | 1 | Tesla | NACS | 8 | 150 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Montréal, QC · km 4 · 14 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BRCC - Montréal - Pôle mobilité Masson5421, 6e Avenue | 4 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 6 | 180.3 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Montréal - Pôle mobilité Boyer6650, Rue Boyer | 4 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 8 | 180.3 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Saint-Lambert, QC · km 7 · 12 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BRCC - Saint-Lambert - Stationnement Riverside500, Rue Riverside | 7 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 180.3 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Greenfield Park - Couche-Tard3351 Boulevard Taschereau | 7 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 119.7 / 119.7 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Longueuil - Montcalm2088 Rue Montcalm | 7 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Greenfield Park - Galeries Taschereau3810, Boulevard Taschereau | 7 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1 | 4 | 180.3 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Montréal, QC · km 9 · 11 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BRCC - Montréal - Marché Maisonneuve4445 rue Ontario E | 9 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 5 | 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Longueuil 161 Rue Saint-Charles Ouest | 10 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Couche-Tard - Longueuil, QC310 boul. Roland-Therrien | 11 | Couche Tard | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 180 / 100 | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - 5600.com5656 Hochelaga | 11 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Longueuil, QC · km 13 · 12 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BRCC - Longueuil - Place Collectivité Nouvelle1736, Boulevard Marie-Victorin | 13 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1 | 6 | 320 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| RECHARGECO LONGUEUIL 01455 boul. Jean-Paul-Vincent | 13 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 200 / 200 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| FORD BOISVERT2 Boulevard Marie-Victorin | 15 | Chargelab | CCS1 | 4 | 120 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Boucherville, QC · km 16 · 26 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BRCC - Boucherville - Parc Pierre-Laporte510, Chemin du Lac | 16 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1 | 8 | 180.3 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - St-Hubert - Boucherville500 rue Albanel | 16 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| RECHARGECO BOUCHERVILLE 02141 boul. de Mortagne | 17 | ChargePoint | CCS1 | 2 | 200 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| RECHARGECO BOUCHERVILLE 01141 boul. de Mortagne | 17 | ChargePoint | CCS1 | 2 | 200 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Couche-tard - Boucherville98 boul. De Mortagne | 17 | Couche Tard | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 8 | 180 / 100 | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Ville de Boucherville - Rona +1235A rue Nobel | 17 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| OLIVIER FORD4405 Ch. de Chambly | 18 | Chargelab | CCS1 | 4 | 120 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Sainte-Julie, QC · km 26 · 7 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BRCC - Sainte-Julie1903 Chemin du Fer à Cheval | 26 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Sainte-Julie - Aréna201, Boulevard Armand-Frappier | 26 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 5 | 180.3 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - VL - Sainte-Julie2250, Rue Bombardier | 28 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1 | 1 | 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| St-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, QC · km 34 · 4 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| St-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, 2090 Montée St-Jean-Baptiste2090 Montée St-Jean-Baptiste | 34 | Filgo | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 180 / 90 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Beloeil, QC · km 37 · 16 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Couche-Tard - Beloeil, QC200 Rue Serge Pepin | 37 | Couche Tard | CCS1, NACS | 8 | 180 / 180 | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Beloeil - Ultramar265, Rue de l'Industrie | 37 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 6 | 180 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Mont-Saint-Hilaire - Shell248, boulevard Wilfrid-Laurier | 37 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| St. Hyacinthe, QC · km 55 · 12 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Canadian Tire 151 (Saint-Hyacinthe, QC)5930 Rue Martineau | 55 | Electrify Canada | CCS1 | 6 | 350 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Saint-Hyacinthe - Pizza Salvatoré1220, Boulevard Choquette | 55 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1 | 4 | 180.3 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Ville de Saint-Hyacinthe - Centre de congrès1325 rue Daniel-Johnson Ouest | 56 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Bromont, QC · km 61 · 4 DC ports · CCS1 | |||||||
| Hydro-Québec8-100 Bromont Blvd | 61 | Independent | CCS1 | 4 | 50 | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| Saint-Liboire, QC · km 70 · 16 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Saint-Liboire, QC - Tesla Supercharger1144 Rang Saint-ÉdouardTeslas only | 70 | Tesla | NACS | 12 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Couche-Tard - St-Liboire, QC1145, Rang St-Édouard | 70 | Couche Tard | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 180 / 100 | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot, QC · km 77 · 1 DC port · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| PETRO-CANADA B 12816 - 2546 3e Rang | 77 | Petro-Canada | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 350 / 75 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| St-Germain-de-Grantham, QC · km 95 · 40 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Marché Express Recharge Rapide351 Chemin Yamaska | 95 | Marche Express | CCS1 | 8 | 400 | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| St-Germain, 346 Chem. Yamaska346 Chem. Yamaska | 95 | Filgo | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 180 / 90 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Filgo346 chemin Yamaska | 95 | Independent | CCS1 | 4 | 180 | Oct 13, 2025 | $0.47 per kWh |
| BRCC - Saint-Germain-de-Grantham - Fromagerie Lemaire182, Boulevard Industriel | 96 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | 8 | 180 / 180 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, QC - Tesla Supercharger182 Bd IndustrielOpen to other EVs | 96 | Tesla | NACS | 16 | 325 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Drummondville, QC · km 102 · 48 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BRCC - Drummondville - St-Hubert125 boul. St-Joseph | 102 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Couche-Tard - Drummondville, QC1045 Rue Hains | 102 | Couche Tard | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 8 | 180 / 100 | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| Drummondville, QC - Tesla Supercharger755 boul. Rene-LevesqueTeslas only | 102 | Tesla | NACS | 8 | 150 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Drummondville - Desjardins460 boul St-Joseph | 103 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 119.7 / 119.7 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Drummondville - St-Joseph520, Boulevard Saint-Joseph | 103 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1 | 4 | 180.3 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Centre Carnaval - Tesla Supercharger565 Bd Saint-JosephTeslas only | 103 | Tesla | NACS | 16 | 325 | Sep 15, 2026 | $0.41 per kWh |
| Canadian Tire 158 (Drummondville, QC)715, Boul st-Joseph | 103 | Electrify Canada | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 350 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, QC · km 131 · 22 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Sainte Eulalie, QC - Tesla Supercharger180 Rang du Moulin RougeTeslas only | 131 | Tesla | NACS | 8 | 150 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Saint-Léonard-d'Aston - Madrid 2.0180, Rang du Moulin Rouge | 131 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 14 | 180.3 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Sainte-Eulalie, QC · km 139 · 2 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BRCC - Sainte-Eulalie757 rue des Bouleaux | 139 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Daveluyville, QC · km 150 · 6 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BRCC - La Belle Québécoise - Daveluyville1100 rue Principale | 150 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Sainte-Anne-du-Sault, 1099 Rte Principale1099 Rte Principale | 150 | Filgo | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 180 / 90 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Daveluyville, QC · km 153 · 8 DC ports · CCS1, NACS | |||||||
| BRCC - Daveluyville - Halte routière de Ste-Anne-du-SaultAutoroute Jean-Lesage Est - Sortie 223 | 153 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, NACS | 8 | 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, QC · km 158 · 54 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Porte de l'érable185 Rang 2 | 158 | Independent | CCS1 | 10 | 200 | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, QC - Tesla Supercharger185 2e RangOpen to other EVs | 158 | Tesla | NACS | 20 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Saint-Louis-de-Blandford - Halte Porte de l'Érable185 2ième rang (Sortie 228 de autoroute 20) | 158 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 24 | 349.6 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Villeroy, QC · km 182 · 14 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BRCC - Villeroy - Halte sortie 253291, Québec 265 | 182 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1 | 6 | 320 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Villeroy - Halte service MTQHalte routière autoroute 20 | 184 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 8 | 349.6 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Laurier-Station, QC · km 208 · 1 DC port · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BRCC - Tim Hortons - Laurier-Station128 Boulevard Laurier | 208 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Laurier Station, QC · km 209 · 2 DC ports · CCS1 | |||||||
| BRCC AFF - Laurier Station - Automobiles Guy Beaudoin178, Boulevard Laurier | 209 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1 | 2 | 160 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Saint-Apollinaire, QC · km 221 · 10 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BRCC - Saint-Apollinaire - Shell386, Rue Laurier | 221 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 6 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC AFF - St-Apollinaire - Banlieue Ford344, Rue Laurier | 221 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1 | 4 | 240 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Saint-Nicolas, QC · km 235 · 12 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BRCC - Lévis - Ultramar1250 Chemin Craig | 235 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| PETRO-CANADA B 14030 - 21230 Chemin Olivier | 235 | Petro-Canada | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 350 / 75 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| PETRO-CANADA B 14030 - 11320 Chemin Olivier | 235 | Petro-Canada | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 350 / 75 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Marché Express Recharge Rapide1220 Chem Olivier | 235 | Marche Express | CCS1 | 6 | 180 | Sep 15, 2026 | Price per kWh |
| Saint-Nicolas, QC · km 239 · 2 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BRCC - St-Nicolas - Halte800 Autoroute Jean-Lesage | 239 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Lévis, QC · km 241 · 18 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BRCC - Lévis - Bernières - Normandin530, Rue de Bernières | 241 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, NACS | 8 | 320 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| MERCEDES BENZ ST NICOLAS510 Rue de Bernières | 241 | Chargelab | CCS1, NACS | 2 | 120 / 120 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Couche-Tard - Levis - Routes de Rivieres, QC1505 Route Des Rivieres | 241 | Couche Tard | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 8 | 180 / 100 | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| Charny, QC · km 243 · 35 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Metro - Charny8032 Avenue des Églises | 243 | FLO | CCS1 | 4 | 480 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Canadian Tire 624 (Saint-Romuald, QC)600 Rue De La Concorde | 243 | Electrify Canada | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 350 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Levis, QC - Tesla Supercharger1040-1042 1060 de Ia Rive Sud BoulevardTeslas only | 244 | Tesla | NACS | 10 | 150 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Tous les jours1060, boul. Guillaume-Couture | 244 | Independent | CCS1 | 2 | 50 | May 12, 2025 | — |
| RECHARGECO LÉVIS 011060, boul. Guillaume-Couture | 244 | ChargePoint | CCS1 | 1 | 125 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| RECHARGECO LÉVIS 021060, boul. Guillaume-Couture | 244 | ChargePoint | CCS1 | 1 | 125 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| AURA St-Romuald940 Chem. du Sault | 244 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 8 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Lévis - Complexe Pôle-Sud1190 rue de Courchevel | 244 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Couche-Tard - St-Jean-Chrysostome, QC665 Avenue Taniata | 244 | Couche Tard | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 180 / 100 | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| Québec, QC · km 248 · 2 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Ivanhoé Cambridge - Place Ste-Foy Stationnement Phase 22450 Boulevard Laurier | 248 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Ivanhoé Cambridge - Place Ste-Foy Stationnement Phase 12450 Boulevard Laurier | 248 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Quebec, QC · km 250 · 46 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Sainte-Foy FORD3330 Avenue Watt | 250 | Chargelab | CCS1 | 2 | 120 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - St-Hubert - Jules-Verne1550 avenue Jules-Verne | 250 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 3 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Super C - Quebec Jules Verne1480 Avenue Jules-Verne | 250 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Château Repotel Henri IV2500 avenue St Jean BaptisteLimited hours / customers onlyRestricted access | 251 | Independent | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 100 / 50 | Mar 30, 2026 | Free |
| Harnois Énergies – Esso Proxi Wilfrid-Hamel5105 boul. Wilfrid-Hamel | 251 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Quebec City, QC - Boulevard de l'Ormière - Tesla Supercharger5005 Boulevard de l'OrmièreOpen to other EVs | 251 | Tesla | NACS | 8 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| RECHARGECO LES SAULES 015005, boul. de l'Ormière | 251 | ChargePoint | CCS1 | 1 | 125 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| RECHARGECO LES SAULES 025005, boul. de l'Ormière | 251 | ChargePoint | CCS1 | 1 | 125 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Canadian Tire 342 (Quebec City, QC)4500 Rue Armand-Viau | 251 | Electrify Canada | CCS1 | 6 | 350 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Ancienne-Lorette - Normandin5146 boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel | 251 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| AddÉnergie - Bornes de test R&D2800 rue Louis-Lumiere | 251 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Galeries de la Capitale5401 Blvd des Galeries #110 | 252 | Independent | CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 | Nov 8, 2019 | Parking fee required |
| BRCC - Galeries de la Capitale 15401 boul. des Galeries | 252 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Simons - Galeries de la Capitale5401 Boulevard des Galeries | 252 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Galeries de la Capitale 25401 boul. des Galeries | 252 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - AddÉnergie2327 boul. Versant Nord | 252 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| AddÉnergie - LaboratoireÀ remplir | 252 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 24.8 / 24.8 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Mercedes Benz - Québec - Smart DC1350 rue bouvier | 253 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Marlin Chevrolet2145 rue Frank-CarrelLimited hours / customers onlyRestricted access | 253 | Independent | CCS1 | 1 | 50 | Apr 10, 2020 | Free |
| BRCC AFF - Lavoisier - Lallier Ste-Foy2000, Rue Cyrille-Duquet | 254 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1 | 2 | 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Québec - Pierre-Bertrand - Normandin4700, Boulevard Pierre-Bertrand | 255 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 6 | 180.3 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Québec City, QC · km 257 · 48 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BRCC - Québec - A&W597, Wilfrid-Hamel Boulevard | 257 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, NACS | 4 | 180.3 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| RECHARGECO LEBOURGNEUF 015555, boul. des Gradins | 257 | ChargePoint | CCS1 | 1 | 125 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Quebec City, Quebec - Boulevard des Gradins - Tesla Supercharger5555 Boulevard des GradinsOpen to other EVs | 257 | Tesla | NACS | 8 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| RECHARGECO LEBOURGNEUF 025555, boul. des Gradins | 257 | ChargePoint | CCS1 | 1 | 125 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Tous les jours5555, boul. des Gradins | 257 | Independent | CCS1 | 2 | 50 | May 12, 2025 | — |
| BRCC - CAA Québec444 Rue Bouvier | 257 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Beauport - St-Hubert3410 boul. Ste-Anne | 259 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| J.L Desjardins Chevrolet Buick GMC - Borne rapide89 Rte Du President-Kennedy | 259 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Lévis - Charles-Rodrigue - Shell1925, Rue Charles-Rodrigue | 259 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Lévis - St Hubert49A Rte du Président Kennedy | 259 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Lévis - Président-Kennedy - Benny & CO140, Route du Président-Kennedy | 259 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1 | 4 | 180.3 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Canadian Tire - Lévis Rte du Président-Kennedy100 Route du Président-Kennedy | 259 | FLO | CCS1 | 6 | 480 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BRCC - Lévis - Go-Sport - Wilfrid-Hallé5475, Rue Wilfrid-Hallé | 259 | Circuit Électrique | CCS1, NACS | 14 | 320 / 180.3 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
Questions
- Do most EVs make the Montreal to Quebec City drive in winter?
- In January (about −10 °C on average along the route), 53 of 53 EVs in our catalogue make it: 53 comfortably and 0 with a tight margin. In a −20 °C cold snap the count is 53 of 53. These are estimates from official range, ECCC climate normals and the NRCan/AFDC charger list, not road tests.
- What is the longest gap between fast chargers from Montreal to Quebec City?
- It depends on the plug. For CCS1 cars with Supercharger access, the longest stretch without a compatible DC fast charger is 30 km (Drummondville → Saint-Léonard-d'Aston). For Teslas it is 30 km (Drummondville → Saint-Léonard-d'Aston), for other NACS-port cars 30 km (Drummondville → Saint-Léonard-d'Aston), and for CCS1 cars without Supercharger access 30 km (Drummondville → Saint-Léonard-d'Aston).
- How many charging stops does a Tesla Model Y RWD need from Montreal to Quebec City in January?
- None in our estimate. About 341 km of January highway range covers the 259 km drive with a 10% reserve (comfortable).
- Are there backup chargers along the Montreal to Quebec City route?
- NRCan/AFDC lists 124 public DC fast-charging sites at 31 charging hubs within 5 km of the route, 2 of them with limited hours or customers-only access. The data cannot say which chargers are working today, so check PlugShare or the network app before you leave.
More routes and winter guides
- Toronto to Montreal548 km via Hwy 401 and A-20.
- Ottawa to Montreal199 km via Hwy 417 and A-40.
- All 18 routesPick any route and month and rank every EV in our catalogue.
- EV winter charging gapsOne car, every road: where the longest stretch without a charger is.
- EV winter range in CanadaCAA's 14–39% winter band and how to plan a buffer.
How the estimate works
What we model
- Highway range = official NRCan range × 0.90 (steady 100–110 km/h) × the share of range kept at that temperature: 56% at −30 °C, 66% at −20 °C, 76% at −10 °C, 86% at 0 °C, 95% at 10 °C, 100% at 20 °C. Cars with a confirmed heat pump lose a quarter less (for example 75% instead of 66% at −20 °C). An unknown heat pump counts as none.
- Temperature is the 1991–2020 ECCC daily mean for the month, averaged over 2–4 weather stations along the road. Cold snaps use a flat −20 °C or −30 °C.
- You leave full and keep a 10% reserve, so the first leg can use 90% of range. Each later leg runs from 10% to 80% (70%). A trip is comfortable when every stretch uses at most 80% of that, tight when it works with less margin.
- A charger fits when it has your car's plug and access: CCS1 sites need a CCS1 car or a carried adapter, Tesla Superchargers need a Tesla or a car with Supercharger access, "Teslas only" sites count only for Teslas. Restricted and limited-hours sites are never planned.
- Stops are the fewest that work, counting the drive off the highway and back. Each stop gets the nearest other compatible hub that is reachable from the previous stop and still reaches the next one.
- Charging cost uses the network's price from our public-charging table, plus 8% charging loss. Networks not in that table use a typical $0.45–$0.65/kWh. It leaves out the charge at home before you leave.
Not modelled
Wind, hills and mountain passes, snow on the road, winter tires, speeds above 110 km/h, passes that are colder than the route average, and chargers that are broken or busy. Charge times assume you navigate to the charger so the battery is preconditioned; without it, winter charging is much slower.
EV North estimates (no published source)
- The temperature table, the heat-pump factor and the 0.90 highway factor. No highway winter test with a stated temperature and baseline was available to calibrate them.
- Average DC power = min(90 % of charger kW, 55 % of the car's peak kW)
- Unknown charger power assumed 50 kW; unknown car peak assumed 150 kW
- Cold-charging slowdown ×1.10 at 0 °C, ×1.25 at −10 °C, ×1.40 at −20 °C, ×1.60 at −30 °C (with preconditioning)
Sources behind the model
- CAA - Winter EV Test Drive (14 vehicles, Canadian conditions) (checked Oct 2026)
- ECCC Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (checked Oct 2026)
- AAA (2019): 41 % range loss at −6.7 °C with cabin heat, combined city/highway dynamometer test (checked Oct 2026)
- Recurrent 2025/26 winter study: 78 % of ideal range at 0 °C, 70 % at −7 °C; heat pumps add about 10 % at 0 °C (checked Oct 2026)
- Geotab fleet data: EVs can lose up to 50 % of range at −20 °C (checked Oct 2026)
- NAF/Motor El Prix winter test, Jan 2026 (via FIA): 24 EVs, down to −32 °C, average 38 % below WLTP (checked Oct 2026)
- NLR / AFDC Alternative Fuel Stations API (Canada data from NRCan) (checked Oct 2026)
- Tesla - Supercharging other EVs (North America) (checked Oct 2026)
- Tesla Canada Supercharger fee pages, DriveTeslaCanada network reporting, Ivy/Electrify Canada/Petro-Canada pricing pages (checked Jul 2026)
Data sources
- Road geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), routed with OSRM. Routes fetched Oct 16, 2026.
- Fast chargers: NLR / AFDC Alternative Fuel Stations API (Canada data from NRCan), public DC fast sites within 5 km of each route. Snapshot Oct 16, 2026. It lists stations; it cannot say which are working today.
- Temperatures: ECCC Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, checked Oct 16, 2026.
- Charging prices: Tesla Canada Supercharger fee pages, DriveTeslaCanada network reporting, Ivy/Electrify Canada/Petro-Canada pricing pages, checked Jul 30, 2026. Vehicle range, battery and plug data come from each car's page in our catalogue.