Road trips
Vancouver to Kelowna EV charging stops and winter range
In January, 53 of 53 EVs make the 399 km drive; 47 need one stop or fewer.
- distance
- 399 km
- make it in January
- 53 of 53
- make it at −20 °C
- 53 of 53
- January average
- 0 °C
- fast-charging hubs
- 24
The usual way from the coast to the Okanagan climbs the Coquihalla from Hope to Merritt, then takes the Okanagan Connector (Hwy 97C) over to Kelowna. The temperature average is mild because both ends are, but the Coquihalla and Pennask summits are much colder and the climb uses extra energy.
I'm driving Vancouver → Kelowna in .
399 km · about 0 °C along the road in January · 24 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
- 434 km
- at 0 °C, highway, full battery
- Longest stretch
- 70 km
- Quilchena to Westbank
- Charging stops
- 1
- Fewest stops that work
- Time
- 5:05
- Drive 4:55 + charging 0:10 = 5:05
- Charging cost
- $3–$4
- 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, Vancouver to Kelowna: Comfortable, 1 stop. Longest stretch without a compatible fast charger: 70 km, Quilchena to Westbank. 24 compatible fast-charging hubs on the way.
- km 314 to 385: 70 km, comfortable
- km 208 to 270: 61 km, comfortable
- km 148 to 208: 60 km, comfortable
- km 270 to 314: 45 km, comfortable
- km 99 to 129: 30 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.
Stop 1: Westbank, BC · FLO · 50 kW (adapter)
km 387 · arrive 11%, leave 16% · about 8 min · $3–$4
- Adapter needed
Backup: Westbank (Shell Recharge, 4 DC ports, confirmed Oct 16, 2026), km 385.
Kelowna
km 399 · arrive with about 13%
The same trip in other months
Estimate notes for this car
- At least one stop is on a network not in our price table: a typical $0.45–$0.65/kWh is used.
Every EV on Vancouver to Kelowna: July, January and −20 °C
Ranked by the January result. Temperatures are ECCC 1991–2020 monthly means averaged over Vancouver International (Airport), BC, Abbotsford, BC, Princeton, BC, Kelowna, BC; the cold-snap column uses a flat −20 °C.
| EV | Plug | July | January | −20 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai IONIQ 9 Essential RWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| BMW i4 eDrive40 | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Toyota bZ Woodland AWD | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Honda Prologue EX-L AWD | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor Plus | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Subaru Trailseeker Touring | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Volvo EX30 Core | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Genesis GV60 Advanced AWD | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Kia EV6 Light RWD | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Hyundai Kona Electric Preferred | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Polestar 2 Single Motor | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Volvo EC40 Twin Core | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Chevrolet Bolt LT | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Subaru Uncharted FWD | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Toyota bZ XLE FWD | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Kia EV9 Light RWD | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Chevrolet Equinox EV LT FWD | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Hyundai IONIQ 6 Preferred RWD | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Nissan LEAF S+ | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Volvo EX40 Core Twin Motor | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| VinFast VF 8 Eco | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Nissan LEAF S | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Polestar 3 Dual Motor | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Cadillac Optiq Luxury RWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 Preferred Long Range | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Chevrolet Blazer EV LT AWD | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Toyota C-HR SE FWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Rivian R1T Dual Motor | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Kia EV4 Light FWD | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Tesla Cybertruck AWD | NACS | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E Select | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Kia Niro EV Wind | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Tesla Model Y RWD | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Lexus ES 350e Signature | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Lexus RZ 350e Signature | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Subaru Solterra Convenience | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Kia EV3 Light FWD | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| Audi Q4 e-tron 45 RWD | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Volvo EX90 Twin Plus Performance (7-seat) | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Ford F-150 Lightning Pro 4x4 SuperCrew | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Kia EV6 Land AWD GT-Line | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Chevrolet Silverado EV LT (Standard Range) | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck (Standard Range) | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| GMC Sierra EV Elevation | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops |
| GMC Hummer EV Pickup 2X | CCS1 | ComfortableNo stop needed | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable1 stop |
| Nissan Ariya SV FWD | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops | Comfortable2 stops |
| MINI Countryman SE ALL4 Elementary | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops | Comfortable2 stops |
| Kia EV5 Light FWD | NACS | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops | Comfortable2 stops |
| Volkswagen ID.4 RWD 62 kWh | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops | Comfortable2 stops |
| MINI Cooper SE Classic | CCS1 | Comfortable1 stop | Comfortable2 stops | Comfortable2 stops |
| Fiat 500e Base | CCS1 | Comfortable2 stops | Comfortable3 stops | Comfortable5 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 | 70 kmQuilchena → Westbank | 70 kmQuilchena → Westbank | 70 kmQuilchena → Westbank | 70 kmQuilchena → Westbank |
| 2 | 61 kmFraser Valley B → Merritt | 61 kmFraser Valley B → Merritt | 61 kmFraser Valley B → Merritt | 61 kmFraser Valley B → Merritt |
| 3 | 60 kmHope → Fraser Valley B | 60 kmHope → Fraser Valley B | 60 kmHope → Fraser Valley B | 60 kmHope → Fraser Valley B |
Fast chargers on Vancouver to Kelowna
148 public DC fast-charging sites at 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver, BC · km 0 · 79 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Vancouver, BC - Burrard St - Tesla Supercharger200 Burrard StreetTeslas only | 0 | Tesla | NACS | 8 | 75 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| PARK PLACE PARK PLACE DC 1666 Burrard St | 0 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| SWTCH Energy Inc.1348 Marine Dr | 0 | Swtch | CCS1 | 2 | 25 | Jul 11, 2024 | Free |
| North Vancouver, BC - Marine Dr - Tesla Supercharger801 Marine DriveOpen to other EVs | 0 | Tesla | NACS | 20 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Park Shore BMW835 Automall DrRestricted access | 0 | Chaevi | CCS1 | 2 | 88 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Vancouver, BC - Pacific Centre - Tesla Supercharger701 W Georgia StreetTeslas only | 0 | Tesla | NACS | 22 | 75 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| PETRO-CANADA B 91340 - 11743 Burrard Street | 0 | Petro-Canada | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 350 / 75 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Vancouver, BC - Seymour St - Tesla Supercharger898 Seymour StreetOpen to other EVs | 0 | Tesla | NACS | 12 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| VCH - Vancouver General Hospital - DCFC899 W 12th Ave | 1 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| City of Vancouver455 W 10th Ave | 1 | Independent | CCS1 | 2 | 50 | Mar 7, 2025 | — |
| BC Hydro - Vancouver - Downtown - Homer St561 Homer Street | 1 | BC Hydro | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| THE POST P1 STALL 28658 Homer Street | 1 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| THE POST P1 STALL 29658 Homer Street | 1 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| THE POST P5 STALL 127 L3658 Homer Street | 1 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| THE POST P5 STALL 128 L3658 Homer St | 1 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| THE POST P5 STALL 77 L3658 Homer Street | 1 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| THE POST P5 STALL 110 L3658 Homer Street | 1 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| North Vancouver, BC · km 2 · 121 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BC Hydro - North Vancouver - Lower Lonsdale140 1st St. E | 2 | BC Hydro | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| VCH - GF Strong - DCFC4255 Laurel St | 2 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| C01213 Vancouver1785 Main St | 2 | Shell Recharge | CCS1, NACS | 2 | 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| MERCEDES VANC CPE 250 EV2550 Terminal AveLimited hours / customers only | 3 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| MERCEDES VANC CPE 250 EV1550 Terminal AveLimited hours / customers only | 3 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| MERCEDES VANC CPE 250 EV3550 Terminal AveLimited hours / customers only | 3 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| CAG- VAN PWR LNK530 Evans Avenue | 3 | ChargePoint | CCS1 | 2 | 183 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| City of Vancouver600 National Ave | 3 | Independent | CCS1 | 2 | 50 | Mar 7, 2025 | — |
| South Hill - 646 E 44th Avenue646 E 44th Avenue | 4 | Plugev | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 120 / 60 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| C01310 - Vancouver1896 HASTINGS ST E | 5 | Shell Recharge | CCS1, NACS | 2 | 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Vancouver, BC - Kaslo St - Tesla Supercharger2710 Kaslo StOpen to other EVs | 6 | Tesla | NACS | 16 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Brooksbank DC Fast Charger1347 East 3rd Street | 7 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| QuadReal - Broadway Tech Centre - East2955 Hebb Ave | 7 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BC Hydro - Vancouver - (PNE) Easy Park - South Surface Lot3200 E Hastings St | 7 | BC Hydro | CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | 12 | 180 / 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Sunrise Park1950 Windermere Street | 7 | Plugev | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 60 / 60 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Empire Field - 3311 E Hastings Street3311 E Hastings Street | 7 | Plugev | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 60 / 60 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| NORTHWOODS NW BUS PK DCFC12155 Dollarton Hwy | 8 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| SWTCH Energy Inc.2100 Dollarton Hwy | 8 | Swtch | CCS1 | 6 | 120 | Aug 15, 2024 | Free |
| BC Hydro - North Vancouver District - DoubleTree720 Old Lillooet Rd | 8 | BC Hydro | CCS1, NACS | 4 | 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Maplewood Fire and Rescue - Fast charger2410 Dollarton Hwy | 8 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| MBB-CHARGEPOINT CPE 250 WEST3550 BC-7Limited hours / customers only | 8 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| MBB-CHARGEPOINT CPE250 SOUTH3550 BC-7Limited hours / customers only | 8 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| MBB-CHARGEPOINT CPE 250 CENTER3550 BC-7Limited hours / customers only | 8 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| MBB-CHARGEPOINT CPE PLUS3550 British Columbia 7Limited hours / customers only | 8 | ChargePoint | CCS1 | 1 | 120 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BC Hydro - Vancouver - Grandview Hwy - Superstore3185 Grandview Hwy | 9 | BC Hydro | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Vancouver - Grandview2830 Bentall St | 9 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 3 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| On the Run EV Fast Charge3030 Boundary Rd | 9 | On The Run Ev | CCS1 | 2 | 180 | Sep 15, 2026 | Price per kWh |
| CITYOFVANCOUVER COLLNGWD DC25275 McKinnon Street | 9 | ChargePoint | CCS1 | 1 | 80 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Destination Honda Burnaby - 50kw Fast Charger4278 Lougheed Hwy | 10 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| On the Run EV Fast Charge4487 Canada Way | 10 | On The Run Ev | CCS1 | 4 | 180 | Sep 15, 2026 | Price per kWh |
| Burnaby, BC - Tesla Supercharger4567 Lougheed HighwayTeslas only | 10 | Tesla | NACS | 16 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| BC Hydro - Burnaby - BCIT CampusWillingdon Ave & Deer Lake Pkwy | 10 | BC Hydro | CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | 8 | 400 / 400 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| British Columbia Institute of Technology - Parking Lot 74475 Wayburn Ave | 11 | Independent | CHAdeMO | 2 | 50 | Oct 10, 2019 | Free |
| BC Hydro - Burnaby - Kensington Square555 Grove Ave | 12 | BC Hydro | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Burnaby, BC - Bainbridge Ave - Tesla Supercharger2900 Bainbridge AveOpen to other EVs | 13 | Tesla | NACS | 8 | 325 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| MV_EV CHARGING METRO DC 14515 Central BoulevardLimited hours / customers only | 14 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Honda Burnaby - DC5723 Marine Way | 15 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Burnaby, BC · km 20 · 4 DC ports · CCS1, NACS | |||||||
| C01291 Burnaby4193 North Rd. | 20 | Shell Recharge | CCS1, NACS | 4 | 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| New Westminster, BC · km 21 · 3 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| City of New Westminster - Queens Park1 3rd Ave | 21 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Wesgroup Properties - 274 Nelson's Court (BD7) - DC274 Nelson's Court | 21 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Coquitlam, BC · km 22 · 58 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Coquitlam, BC - Lougheed Hwy - Tesla Supercharger1090 Lougheed HighwayOpen to other EVs | 22 | Tesla | NACS | 16 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| BC Hydro - Surrey - North Surrey Sport & Ice Complex10950 126A St | 22 | BC Hydro | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 12 | 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BC Hydro - Coquitlam (South) - Superstore1301 Lougheed Hwy | 23 | BC Hydro | CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | 10 | 180 / 180 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| On the Run EV Fast Charge10178 128 St | 23 | On The Run Ev | CCS1 | 4 | 180 | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| Coquitlam, BC - United Blvd - Tesla Supercharger1450 United BlvdOpen to other EVs | 24 | Tesla | NACS | 16 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Port Coquitlam, BC · km 26 · 2 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| EJTC POWERHOUSE GREEN CAMPUS1405 Broadway St | 26 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| EJTC POWERHOUSE GREEN CAMPUS #21405 Broadway Street | 26 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Surrey, BC · km 27 · 85 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Surrey, BC - 10650 King George Blvd - Tesla Supercharger10650 King George BlvdOpen to other EVs | 27 | Tesla | NACS | 16 | 325 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Surrey, BC - Tesla Supercharger10355 152 StreetTeslas only | 29 | Tesla | NACS | 20 | 75 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| BC Hydro - Surrey - Guildford Recreation Centre15105 105 Ave | 29 | BC Hydro | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 12 | 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BC Hydro - Surrey - ICBC (Claims Center)10262 152A St | 30 | BC Hydro | CCS1, NACS | 4 | 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Surrey, BC - 104 Ave - Tesla Supercharger15615 104 AvenueLimited hours / customers onlyOpen to other EVs | 30 | Tesla | NACS | 12 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| BC Hydro - Surrey - Tynehead16811 96 Ave | 33 | BC Hydro | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BC Hydro - Surrey - Sport & Leisure Complex16555 Fraser Hwy #110 | 33 | BC Hydro | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 8 | 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Vancouver Inbound17569 104 Ave | 34 | Chargeup | CCS1 | 1 | 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| SWTCH Energy18688 96 Ave | 36 | Swtch | CCS1 | 2 | 50 | Nov 9, 2023 | Free |
| BC Hydro - Pitt Meadows - Athletic Park11431 Bonson Rd | 37 | BC Hydro | CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | 8 | 180 / 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Surrey, BC · km 38 · 3 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| CULLEN WESTERN STATION 19300 192 St | 38 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Peterbilt Corporate9515 195 StreetLimited hours / customers onlyRestricted access | 38 | Independent | CCS1 | 2 | 50 | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| Langley City, BC · km 39 · 39 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BARNES HD CA DCFAST LANGLEY8859 201 StLimited hours / customers only | 39 | ChargePoint | CCS1 | 1 | 24 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| C07514 Langley EV8622 200 Street | 40 | Shell Recharge | CCS1, NACS | 4 | 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| 7Charge - Langley 3787020250 88th Ave | 40 | 7charge | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 180 / 100 | Feb 13, 2026 | Please download 7Charge app for current pricing. |
| BC Hydro - Langley Events Centre7888 200 St | 40 | BC Hydro | CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | 10 | 180 / 180 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Langley, BC - Tesla Supercharger8750 204 StOpen to other EVs | 40 | Tesla | NACS | 16 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Save-On-Foods Willoughby (Langley, BC)20255 64th Avenue | 42 | Electrify Canada | CCS1 | 4 | 350 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Langley Twp, BC · km 47 · 4 DC ports · CCS1 | |||||||
| On the Run EV Fast Charge23182 72 Ave | 47 | On The Run Ev | CCS1 | 4 | 180 | Sep 15, 2026 | Price per kWh |
| Langley, BC · km 53 · 2 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Langley Retail Centre - 3650 248 Street3650 248 Street | 53 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Abbotsford, BC · km 64 · 15 DC ports · CCS1, NACS | |||||||
| Abbotsford, BC - Mount Lehman Road - Tesla Supercharger3122 Mount Lehman RdOpen to other EVs | 64 | Tesla | NACS | 12 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| C20810 Abbotsford30362 Fraser Hwy | 64 | Shell Recharge | CCS1, NACS | 3 | 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Langley, BC · km 65 · 77 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Township of Langley4700 - 224 St | 65 | Independent | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 13, 2025 | — |
| BC Hydro - Abbotsford International Airport1567 Mount Lehman Rd | 65 | BC Hydro | CCS1, NACS | 6 | 400 / 400 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BC Hydro - Abbotsford - ICBC (Claims Center)2885 Trethewey St | 67 | BC Hydro | CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | 8 | 180 / 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Canadian Tire 434 (Abbotsford, BC)32513 S Fraser Way | 68 | Electrify Canada | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 350 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| 7Charge - Abbotsford 378771915 McCallum Rd | 71 | 7charge | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 180 / 100 | Sep 15, 2026 | Please download 7Charge app for current pricing. |
| UFV EV STATION AB DC2 LOT 6A.133844 King Road | 71 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BC Hydro - Abbotsford - UFV Campus1395 McKenzie Rd | 71 | BC Hydro | CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | 8 | 180 / 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Dairy Queen - Tesla Supercharger34596 Delair RdTeslas only | 73 | Tesla | NACS | 12 | 325 | Oct 13, 2026 | $0.48 per kWh |
| BC Hydro - Abbotsford - EcoDairy1356 Sumas Way | 73 | BC Hydro | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Abbotsford Power Centre MB.HPC1201 Sumas Way | 73 | Mercedes Benz | CCS1, NACS | 8 | 400 / 400 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Parallel Food Store - 1888 North Parallel Road1888 North Parallel Rd | 75 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| PETRO-CANADA CP 69830 - 12054 Whatcom Road | 76 | Petro-Canada | CCS1, NACS | 1 | 120 / 120 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| PETRO-CANADA CP 69830 - 22054 Whatcom Road | 76 | Petro-Canada | CCS1, NACS | 1 | 120 / 120 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Abbotsford, BC - Whatcom Rd - Tesla Supercharger2110 Whatcom RdOpen to other EVs | 76 | Tesla | NACS | 20 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Deroche, BC · km 92 · 2 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| LEQAMEL ESSO DCFC2 NORTH41350 Lougheed Hwy. | 92 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 125 / 125 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| LEQAMEL ESSO DCFC SOUTH-LEFT41350 Lougheed Hwy. | 92 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 125 / 125 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Chilliwack, BC · km 99 · 38 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Honda Chilliwack - SmartDC - 50kW44954 Yale Rd | 99 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| PETRO-CANADA CP 78057 - 145044 Commercial Court | 99 | Petro-Canada | CCS1 | 2 | 200 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| PETRO-CANADA CP 78057 - 245044 Commercial Court | 99 | Petro-Canada | CCS1 | 2 | 200 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BC Hydro - Chilliwack - UFV Campus5579 Tyson Rd | 99 | BC Hydro | CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | 4 | 180 / 180 / 180 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| C22529 Chilliwack EV8236 Eagle Landing Parkway | 99 | Shell Recharge | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 3 | 180 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Chilliwack45585 Luckakuck Way | 100 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Chilliwack, BC - Luckakuck Way - Tesla Supercharger45585 Luckakuck WayOpen to other EVs | 100 | Tesla | NACS | 12 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| BC Hydro - Chilliwack45950 Cheam Ave | 102 | BC Hydro | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| City of Chilliwack - DC46006 Victoria Avenue | 102 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BC Hydro - Chilliwack - District 1881 Parking46037 Princess Ave | 102 | BC Hydro | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 8 | 120 / 120 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Agassiz, BC · km 129 · 2 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BC Hydro - Agassiz3971 Chowat Rd | 129 | BC Hydro | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Hope, BC · km 148 · 78 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BC Hydro - Hope - Esso Silver Creek TC19700 Klassen Rd | 148 | BC Hydro | CCS1 | 8 | 350 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Hope, BC - Klassen Road - Tesla Supercharger19700 Klassen RoadOpen to other EVs | 149 | Tesla | NACS | 24 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Hope, BC - Tesla Supercharger830-840 Fraser AveTeslas only | 152 | Tesla | NACS | 10 | 150 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Hope Parking Lot (Hope, BC)349 Fort Street | 152 | Electrify Canada | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 350 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BC Hydro - Hope412-434 Wallace St. | 152 | BC Hydro | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 25 / 25 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| On the Run EV Fast Charge587 Hope Princeton Hwy | 152 | On The Run Ev | CCS1, NACS | 12 | 400 / 180 | Sep 15, 2026 | Price per kWh |
| Hope, BC - Old Hope Princeton Way - Tesla Supercharger590 Old Hope Princeton WayOpen to other EVs | 152 | Tesla | NACS | 16 | 325 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| PETRO-CANADA B 91214 - 1626 Old Hope Princeton Way | 152 | Petro-Canada | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 350 / 75 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| PETRO-CANADA B 91214 - 2626 Old Hope Princeton Way | 152 | Petro-Canada | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 350 / 75 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Fraser Valley B, BC · km 208 · 10 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BC Hydro - Britton Creek - Rest AreaExit 228 Coquihalla Lakes Rd | 208 | BC Hydro | CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | 10 | 400 / 400 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Merritt, BC · km 270 · 50 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Merritt, BC - Tesla Supercharger3969 Crawford Ave.Teslas only | 270 | Tesla | NACS | 8 | 150 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Merritt, BC - Airport Road - Tesla Supercharger3999 Airport RoadOpen to other EVs | 270 | Tesla | NACS | 8 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Merritt, BC - Crawford Ave - Tesla Supercharger3969 Crawford AveOpen to other EVs | 270 | Tesla | NACS | 16 | 325 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Canadian Tire 696 (Merritt, BC)2761 Forksdale Ave | 270 | Electrify Canada | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 350 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Merritt, BC - De Wolf Way - Tesla Supercharger3663 De Wolf WayTeslas only | 270 | Tesla | NACS | 8 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| PETRO-CANADA B 68254 - 13591 Voght Street | 271 | Petro-Canada | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 350 / 75 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| PETRO-CANADA B 68254 - 23591 Voght Street | 271 | Petro-Canada | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 350 / 75 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Merritt Information Centre1950 Mamette Ave | 271 | Independent | CCS1 | 2 | 50 | Aug 12, 2025 | Free |
| BC Hydro - Merritt - Visitor Information Centre2202 Voght Street | 271 | BC Hydro | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Quilchena, BC · km 314 · 2 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| BC Hydro - Loon Lake Rest AreaOkanagan Connector | 314 | BC Hydro | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 25 / 25 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Westbank, BC · km 385 · 9 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| C11959 Dobbin Rd - Herbert2551 Dobbin Road | 385 | Shell Recharge | CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | 4 | 180 / 180 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| West Kelowna Fuel Bar - 2528 Main Street2528 Main St | 385 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 100 / 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| BC Hydro - West Kelowna3678 Brown Rd | 385 | BC Hydro | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| City Hall DC Charging Stations3731 Old Okanagan Highway | 385 | FLO | CCS1 | 2 | 100 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Westbank, BC · km 387 · 2 DC ports · CCS1, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| Westbank101 - 3550 Carrington Road | 387 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| West Kelowna, BC · km 394 · 8 DC ports · NACS | |||||||
| West Kelowna, BC - Tesla Supercharger525 Highway 97 SouthOpen to other EVs | 394 | Tesla | NACS | 8 | 250 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Kelowna, BC · km 398 · 41 DC ports · CCS1, NACS, CHAdeMO | |||||||
| On the Run EV Fast Charge2315 Gordon Dr | 398 | On The Run Ev | CCS1 | 6 | 180 | May 12, 2026 | — |
| Kelowna, BC - Tesla Supercharger2402 Hwy 97 NTeslas only | 399 | Tesla | NACS | 8 | 150 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| FortisBC - Kelowna Museum1424 Ellis St | 399 | FLO | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 50 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Canadian Tire 353 (Kelowna, BC)1655 Leckie Rd | 399 | Electrify Canada | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 4 | 350 / 50 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| CP CHARGER PARKLAND DC-21890 Harvey Ave | 399 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 125 / 125 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| CP CHARGER PARKLAND DC-11890 Harvey Ave | 399 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 125 / 125 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| 7Charge - Kelowna 377731901 Harvey Ave | 399 | 7charge | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 2 | 180 / 100 | Feb 13, 2026 | Please download 7Charge app for current pricing. |
| HARMONY HON ACU HARMONY DC FAST2550 Enterprise Way | 399 | ChargePoint | CCS1, CHAdeMO | 1 | 62 / 62.5 | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| Kelowna, BC - 2271 Harvey Ave - Tesla Supercharger2271 Harvey AveOpen to other EVs | 399 | Tesla | NACS | 16 | 325 | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
Questions
- Do most EVs make the Vancouver to Kelowna drive in winter?
- In January (about 0 °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 Vancouver to Kelowna?
- It depends on the plug. For CCS1 cars with Supercharger access, the longest stretch without a compatible DC fast charger is 70 km (Quilchena → Westbank). For Teslas it is 70 km (Quilchena → Westbank), for other NACS-port cars 70 km (Quilchena → Westbank), and for CCS1 cars without Supercharger access 70 km (Quilchena → Westbank).
- How many charging stops does a Tesla Model Y RWD need from Vancouver to Kelowna in January?
- 1 stop in our January estimate (comfortable), about 0:40 of charging on top of 5:00 of driving. Planned stops: Quilchena.
- Are there backup chargers along the Vancouver to Kelowna route?
- NRCan/AFDC lists 148 public DC fast-charging sites at 24 charging hubs within 5 km of the route, 11 of them with limited hours or customers-only access. In our January plan for the Tesla Model Y RWD, 1 of 1 stop has 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
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- 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.