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Regina to Calgary EV charging stops and winter range

In January, 22 of 53 EVs make the 762 km drive; 0 need one stop or fewer.

distance
762 km
make it in January
22 of 53
make it at −20 °C
8 of 53
January average
−10 °C
fast-charging hubs
14

This is the longest single prairie hop: about 760 km on Highway 1 through Moose Jaw, Swift Current and Medicine Hat to Calgary. Chinook winds can make southern Alberta far milder than Saskatchewan on the same day, but the route still has some of the widest charger spacing on the Trans-Canada.

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762 km · about −10 °C along the road in January · 14 fast-charging hubs along it

Which EVs make it

1 of 53 comfortably, 21 tight, 31 not recommended.

Hyundai IONIQ 9 Essential RWD

539 km official range · NACS port · Superchargers: yes · Heat pump: yes

Range in January
396 km
at −10 °C, highway, full battery
Longest stretch
220 km
Swift Current to Medicine Hat
Charging stops
3
Fewest stops that work
Time
9:50
Drive 9:05 + charging 0:45 = 9:50
Charging cost
$37–$51
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

170 km220 kmLongest gap 220 km98 kmSwift Current1Medicine Hat2Strathmore3Regina · km 0Calgary · km 762
Comfortable stretchTight stretchLonger than this car can safely goFast charger that fits (14)Charger with another plug or no access (0)

Hyundai IONIQ 9 Essential RWD, Regina to Calgary: Comfortable, 3 stops. Longest stretch without a compatible fast charger: 220 km, Swift Current to Medicine Hat. 14 compatible fast-charging hubs on the way.

  • km 241 to 461: 220 km, comfortable
  • km 71 to 241: 170 km, comfortable
  • km 474 to 572: 98 km, comfortable
  • km 5 to 68: 63 km, comfortable
  • km 572 to 621: 49 km, comfortable

Your stops

NRCan/AFDC data lists stations; it cannot tell us which are broken today. Each backup is a fallback, not an uptime guarantee. Check PlugShare or the network app before you leave.

  1. Stop 1: Swift Current, SK · Tesla · 250 kW

    km 241 · arrive 39%, leave 79% · about 17 min · $21–$34

    No compatible backup in reach. Plan this stop carefully.

  2. Stop 2: Medicine Hat, AB · Petro-Canada · 350 kW (adapter)

    km 474 · arrive 20%, leave 79% · about 25 min · $13

    • Single port: higher risk
    • Adapter needed

    Backup: Medicine Hat Albert (FLO, 1 DC port, confirmed Oct 16, 2026), km 463.

    • Single port: higher risk
    • Adapter needed
  3. Stop 3: Strathmore, AB · Tesla · 250 kW

    km 708 · arrive 20%, leave 25% · about 2 min · $3–$4

    Backup: Siksika (Petro-Canada, 1 DC port, confirmed Oct 16, 2026), km 666.

    • Single port: higher risk
    • Adapter needed
  4. Calgary

    km 762 · arrive with about 11%

The same trip in other months

Every EV on Regina to Calgary: July, January and −20 °C

Ranked by the January result. Temperatures are ECCC 1991–2020 monthly means averaged over Regina (Airport), SK, Swift Current, SK, Medicine Hat, AB, Calgary (Airport), AB; the cold-snap column uses a flat −20 °C.

EVPlugJulyJanuary−20 °C
Hyundai IONIQ 9 Essential RWDNACSComfortable2 stopsComfortable3 stopsTight3 stops
Tesla Model 3 Premium RWDNACSComfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsNot recommended—
Kia EV6 Land AWD GT-LineNACSTight3 stopsTight3 stopsNot recommended—
Tesla Model Y RWDNACSComfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsNot recommended—
Hyundai IONIQ 5 Preferred Long RangeNACSComfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsTight3 stops
Hyundai IONIQ 6 Preferred RWDCCS1Comfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsTight3 stops
Nissan LEAF S+NACSComfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsTight3 stops
Chevrolet Blazer EV LT AWDCCS1Comfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsTight3 stops
Polestar 4 Long Range Single MotorCCS1Comfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsTight3 stops
BMW i4 eDrive40CCS1Comfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsTight3 stops
Toyota C-HR SE FWDNACSComfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsNot recommended—
Audi Q4 e-tron 45 RWDCCS1Comfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsNot recommended—
Cadillac Optiq Luxury RWDNACSComfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsNot recommended—
Chevrolet Equinox EV LT FWDCCS1Comfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsNot recommended—
Polestar 3 Dual MotorCCS1Comfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsTight3 stops
Ford Mustang Mach-E SelectCCS1Comfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsNot recommended—
Lexus ES 350e SignatureNACSComfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsNot recommended—
Lexus RZ 350e SignatureNACSComfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsNot recommended—
Tesla Cybertruck AWDNACSComfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsNot recommended—
Volvo EX90 Twin Plus Performance (7-seat)CCS1Comfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsNot recommended—
Ford F-150 Lightning Pro 4x4 SuperCrewCCS1Comfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsNot recommended—
GMC Hummer EV Pickup 2XCCS1Comfortable2 stopsTight3 stopsNot recommended—
Chevrolet Silverado EV LT (Standard Range)CCS1Comfortable3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck (Standard Range)CCS1Comfortable3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
GMC Sierra EV ElevationCCS1Comfortable3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Hyundai Kona Electric PreferredCCS1Tight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Toyota bZ Woodland AWDNACSComfortable3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Honda Prologue EX-L AWDCCS1Comfortable3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor PlusCCS1Comfortable3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Subaru Trailseeker TouringNACSComfortable3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Polestar 2 Single MotorCCS1Tight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Rivian R1T Dual MotorNACSTight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Volvo EX30 CoreCCS1Tight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Volvo EC40 Twin CoreCCS1Tight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Volvo EX40 Core Twin MotorCCS1Tight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
VinFast VF 8 EcoCCS1Tight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Toyota bZ XLE FWDNACSTight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Chevrolet Bolt LTNACSTight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Kia Niro EV WindCCS1Tight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Genesis GV60 Advanced AWDNACSTight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Subaru Uncharted FWDNACSTight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Kia EV4 Light FWDNACSTight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Kia EV6 Light RWDNACSTight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Subaru Solterra ConvenienceNACSTight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Kia EV9 Light RWDNACSTight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Nissan LEAF SNACSNot recommended—Not recommended—Not recommended—
Kia EV3 Light FWDNACSTight3 stopsNot recommended—Not recommended—
Nissan Ariya SV FWDCCS1Not recommended—Not recommended—Not recommended—
MINI Countryman SE ALL4 ElementaryCCS1Not recommended—Not recommended—Not recommended—
Kia EV5 Light FWDNACSNot recommended—Not recommended—Not recommended—
Volkswagen ID.4 RWD 62 kWhCCS1Not recommended—Not recommended—Not recommended—
MINI Cooper SE ClassicCCS1Not recommended—Not recommended—Not recommended—
Fiat 500e BaseCCS1Not recommended—Not recommended—Not recommended—

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:

RankTeslaNACS-port (non-Tesla)CCS1 with Supercharger accessCCS1, no Supercharger access
1220 kmSwift Current → Medicine Hat220 kmSwift Current → Medicine Hat220 kmSwift Current → Medicine Hat220 kmSwift Current → Medicine Hat
2170 kmMoosejaw → Swift Current170 kmMoosejaw → Swift Current170 kmMoosejaw → Swift Current170 kmMoosejaw → Swift Current
398 kmMedicine Hat → Brooks98 kmMedicine Hat → Brooks98 kmMedicine Hat → Brooks98 kmMedicine Hat → Brooks

Fast chargers on Regina to Calgary

43 public DC fast-charging sites at 14 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.

SitekmNetworkPlugsDC portsMax kWLast confirmedPricing
Regina, SK · km 0 · 13 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO
Regina North Albert655 Albert St0FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO250 / 50Oct 16, 2026—
Victoria Square Shopping Centre (Regina, SK)2223 Victoria Ave E0Electrify CanadaCCS16350Oct 16, 2026—
Head Office - SP EV CHARGER - 2025 Victoria Ave , Regina, Sk2025 Victoria Ave0FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO2100 / 100Oct 16, 2026—
BMW REGINA BMW REGINA1001 Broad Street0ChargePointCCS1123.9Oct 16, 2026—
C01888 - Regina275 Albert St N.0Shell RechargeCCS1, CHAdeMO150 / 50Oct 16, 2026—
Wheaton Chevrolet Regina -DC 100KW (South entrance ramp)260 Albert Street North0FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO1100 / 100Oct 16, 2026—
Regina, SK · km 5 · 4 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO
Harbour Landing Food Store - 4560 Parliament Avenue4560 Parliament Ave5FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO1100 / 100Oct 16, 2026—
C81525 Harbour Landing4700 Parliament Ave5Shell RechargeCCS1, CHAdeMO2180 / 100Oct 16, 2026—
Regina Motor ProductsAlbert St. S. - Highways 1 & 67FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO150 / 50Oct 16, 2026—
Moose Jaw, SK · km 68 · 5 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO
Green Economy Canada1605 Caribou St E68IndependentCCS14100Sep 15, 2026—
Moose Jaw Fuel Bar (Ross Park) - 1592 9th Avenue NE1592 9th Avenue NE70FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO1100 / 100Oct 16, 2026—
Moosejaw, SK · km 71 · 14 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO
MooseJaw400 Thatcher drive71FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO250 / 50Oct 16, 2026—
Moose Jaw, SK - Tesla Supercharger1251 Main Street N #7Open to other EVs71TeslaNACS6250Jun 18, 2026—
PETRO-CANADA B 74156 - 2450 North Service Road73Petro-CanadaCCS1, CHAdeMO1350 / 75Oct 16, 2026—
PETRO-CANADA B 74156 - 1450 North Service Road73Petro-CanadaCCS1, CHAdeMO1350 / 75Oct 16, 2026—
Canada Golden1605 Caribou St E75Go To UCCS14160Oct 13, 2025$0.75 per kWh
Swift Current, SK · km 241 · 12 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO
Swift Current1811 Memorial Dr241FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO150 / 50Oct 16, 2026—
Swift Current, SK - Tesla Supercharger1 Springs DriveOpen to other EVs241TeslaNACS6250Jun 18, 2026—
SIGA LIVING SKY PL.11401 North Service Road E Living Sky Casino242ChargePointCCS1280Oct 16, 2026—
SIGA LIVING SKY PL.21401 North Service Road E Living Sky Casino242ChargePointCCS12200Oct 16, 2026—
Swift Current Gas Bar - 1150 Central Avenue N1150 Central Ave N243FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO1100 / 100Oct 16, 2026—
Medicine Hat, AB · km 461 · 8 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO
Medicine Hat, AB - Tesla Supercharger1921 Strachan RoadOpen to other EVs461TeslaNACS6250Jun 18, 2026—
Strachan Road Gas Bar - 1789 Strachan Road SE, Medicine Hat1789 Strachan Road SE461FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO1100 / 100Oct 16, 2026—
P2P - Medicine Hat Mall3292 Dunmore Rd SE461FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO150 / 50Oct 16, 2026—
Medicine Hat Albert, AB · km 463 · 1 DC port · CCS1, CHAdeMO
Medicine Hat College - Cultural CentreCultural Centre - 299 College Drive SE463FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO150 / 50Oct 16, 2026—
Medicine Hat, AB · km 474 · 2 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO
PETRO-CANADA B 39038 - 12900 Box Springs Boulevard Northwest474Petro-CanadaCCS1, CHAdeMO1350 / 75Oct 16, 2026—
PETRO-CANADA B 39038 - 22900 Box Springs Boulevard Northwest474Petro-CanadaCCS1, CHAdeMO1350 / 75Oct 16, 2026—
Brooks, AB · km 572 · 2 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO
P2P - Brooks1240 Cassils Place E572FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO150 / 50Oct 16, 2026—
Davis Chevrolet Buick GMC Brooks - Fast Charger504 2nd St W573FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO150 / 50Oct 16, 2026—
Bassano, AB · km 621 · 6 DC ports · NACS
Bassano, AB - Tesla Supercharger601 12 StreetOpen to other EVs621TeslaNACS6250Jun 18, 2026—
Siksika, AB · km 666 · 1 DC port · CCS1, CHAdeMO
PETRO-CANADA B 77920 - 1100 Siksika Business Plaza666Petro-CanadaCCS1, CHAdeMO1200 / 75Oct 16, 2026—
Strathmore, AB · km 708 · 8 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO
Strathmore, AB - Tesla Supercharger100 Ranch MarketOpen to other EVs708TeslaNACS6250Jun 18, 2026—
Strathmore109 - 900 Pine Road709FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO150 / 50Oct 16, 2026—
Strathmore Dodge100 Canal Avenue710FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO150 / 50Oct 16, 2026—
Calgary, AB · km 753 · 12 DC ports · NACS
Calgary, AB - Aviation Rd NE - Tesla Supercharger475 Aviation Rd NEOpen to other EVs753TeslaNACS12325Jun 18, 2026—
Calgary, AB · km 758 · 20 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO
Southgrow Regional Initiative651-25 Ave SE758IndependentCCS1150Sep 15, 2026—
Calgary, AB - Macleod Trail SE - Tesla Supercharger1102 Macleod Trail SEOpen to other EVs760TeslaCCS1, NACS12250 / 250Jun 18, 2026—
LIVINGSTON PL LIVINGSTN DCFC1222 3rd Avenue SW761ChargePointCCS1, CHAdeMO162 / 62.5Oct 16, 2026—
Mercedes-Benz Downtown Calgary - NCD Building909 15th Street SW762FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO150 / 50Oct 16, 2026—
Mercedes-Benz Downtown Calgary - CPO Building1333 9th Ave SW762FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO150 / 50Oct 16, 2026—
Mercedes-Benz Downtown Calgary - Service2312 10th Ave SW762FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO150 / 50Oct 16, 2026—
Mercedes-Benz Downtown Calgary CPO 100kW1333 9th Ave SW762FLOCCS1, CHAdeMO1100 / 100Oct 16, 2026—
Suncor Energy7603 Macleod Trail SW762IndependentCCS12200Sep 15, 2026—

Questions

Do most EVs make the Regina to Calgary drive in winter?
In January (about −10 °C on average along the route), 22 of 53 EVs in our catalogue make it: 1 comfortably and 21 with a tight margin. In a −20 °C cold snap the count is 8 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 Regina to Calgary?
It depends on the plug. For CCS1 cars with Supercharger access, the longest stretch without a compatible DC fast charger is 220 km (Swift Current → Medicine Hat). For Teslas it is 220 km (Swift Current → Medicine Hat), for other NACS-port cars 220 km (Swift Current → Medicine Hat), and for CCS1 cars without Supercharger access 220 km (Swift Current → Medicine Hat).
How many charging stops does a Tesla Model Y RWD need from Regina to Calgary in January?
3 stops in our January estimate (tight), about 0:55 of charging on top of 9:05 of driving. Planned stops: Swift Current, Medicine Hat, Strathmore.
Are there backup chargers along the Regina to Calgary route?
NRCan/AFDC lists 43 public DC fast-charging sites at 14 charging hubs within 5 km of the route. In our January plan for the Tesla Model Y RWD, 1 of 3 stops have a compatible backup in reach. The data cannot say which chargers are working today, so check PlugShare or the network app before you leave.

More routes and winter guides

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

Data sources