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Do you need a home EV charger in Ontario?

Km a normal 120-volt outlet (1.4 kW) adds from 9 pm to 7 am, at the cheap overnight rate, for every EV.

The short answer

Often not. If you drive less than your car's overnight figure most days, skip the Level 2 charger (about $1,800 installed).

97 kmMost: Lucid Air
49 kmAverage day, 18,000 km a year
45 kmLeast: GMC Sierra EV

Km added overnight, 10 hours · line = average day, 49 km

Lucid Air Pure97 km
Subaru Uncharted FWD92 km
Tesla Model 3 Premium Rear-Wheel Drive92 km
Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive91 km
Toyota bZ XLE FWD87 km
VinFast VF9 Eco49 km
Lotus Eletre48 km
Jeep Recon Moab48 km
Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck Standard Range47 km
GMC Sierra EV Standard Range Elevation45 km
12027 Lucid Air Pure14.497 km35,000 km
22027 Subaru Uncharted FWD15.392 km33,000 km
32026 Tesla Model 3 Premium Rear-Wheel Drive15.392 km33,000 km
42026 Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive15.491 km33,000 km
52027 Toyota bZ XLE FWD16.187 km32,000 km
62027 Toyota C-HR SE FWD16.286 km32,000 km
72026 Kia EV4 Light FWD16.883 km30,000 km
82026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Preferred Long Range16.983 km30,000 km
92026 Lexus RZ All-Electric 350e1782 km30,000 km
102026 Lexus ES All-Electric 350e FWD17.281 km30,000 km
112027 Nissan LEAF S FWD17.381 km30,000 km
122026 Audi A6 e-tron Ultra e-tron quattro17.480 km29,000 km
132026 Toyota bZ Woodland17.978 km29,000 km
142026 Hyundai Kona Electric Preferred18.177 km28,000 km
152027 Volvo EX30 Ultra P818.177 km28,000 km
162025 Kia EV6 Light RWD18.277 km28,000 km
172027 Subaru Solterra Touring18.277 km28,000 km
182027 Subaru Trailseeker Touring18.277 km28,000 km
192026 Audi Q4 e-tron 45 RWD18.377 km28,000 km
202026 Kia Niro EV Wind18.675 km27,000 km
212026 Fiat 500e BEV18.775 km27,000 km
222026 Chevrolet Equinox EV LT FWD19.373 km26,000 km
232027 Kia EV5 Wind19.671 km26,000 km
242026 Cadillac Optiq Luxury RWD19.970 km26,000 km
252027 Porsche Macan Electric 419.970 km26,000 km
262026 Audi S6 e-tron e-tron quattro2070 km26,000 km
272026 Ford Mustang Mach-E Select eAWD2070 km26,000 km
282027 Nissan Ariya SV FWD20.768 km25,000 km
292027 Polestar 2 Long range Dual motor21.166 km24,000 km
302027 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan21.266 km24,000 km
312026 Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron 55 quattro21.565 km24,000 km
322026 Volvo EC40 Black Edition Ultra Twin Motor21.665 km24,000 km
332027 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Electric Coupé Electric21.765 km24,000 km
342027 Polestar 4 Rear motor21.864 km23,000 km
352026 Audi Q6 e-tron e-tron quattro21.964 km23,000 km
362026 Genesis GV60 Sport2264 km23,000 km
372026 Chevrolet Blazer EV LT FWD22.163 km23,000 km
382027 Porsche Cayenne Electric22.363 km23,000 km
392026 Cadillac Lyriq Luxury RWD22.463 km23,000 km
402026 Volvo EX40 Core Twin Motor22.463 km23,000 km
412027 Porsche Taycan 4S22.562 km23,000 km
422026 Audi SQ6 Sportback e-tron Progressiv e-tron quattro22.961 km22,000 km
432026 Hyundai IONIQ 9 Essential RWD2361 km22,000 km
442026 Genesis Electrified GV70 Prestige23.161 km22,000 km
452026 Audi S e-tron GT e-tron GT quattro23.460 km22,000 km
462026 Audi SQ6 e-tron Progressiv e-tron quattro23.560 km22,000 km
472026 Kia EV9 Light RWD23.659 km22,000 km
482027 Polestar 3 Dual motor23.659 km22,000 km
492027 Rivian R1T Premium Long Range24.158 km21,000 km
502027 Cadillac Vistiq Luxury24.457 km21,000 km
512027 Rivian R1S Premium24.557 km21,000 km
522025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz 1st Edition25.355 km20,000 km
532027 BMW i7 60 xDrive Sedan26.453 km19,000 km
542027 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N26.752 km19,000 km
552026 Tesla Cybertruck Premium All-Wheel Drive26.752 km19,000 km
562025 VinFast VF8 Plus27.950 km18,000 km
572024 VinFast VF9 Eco28.649 km18,000 km
582026 Lotus Eletre2948 km18,000 km
592026 Jeep Recon Moab29.448 km17,000 km
602026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck Standard Range29.747 km17,000 km
612026 GMC Sierra EV Standard Range Elevation30.845 km17,000 km
1.2027 Lucid Air Pure
97 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 14.4Per year 35,000 km
2.2027 Subaru Uncharted FWD
92 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 15.3Per year 33,000 km
3.2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium Rear-Wheel Drive
92 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 15.3Per year 33,000 km
4.2026 Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive
91 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 15.4Per year 33,000 km
5.2027 Toyota bZ XLE FWD
87 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 16.1Per year 32,000 km
6.2027 Toyota C-HR SE FWD
86 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 16.2Per year 32,000 km
7.2026 Kia EV4 Light FWD
83 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 16.8Per year 30,000 km
8.2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Preferred Long Range
83 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 16.9Per year 30,000 km
9.2026 Lexus RZ All-Electric 350e
82 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 17Per year 30,000 km
10.2026 Lexus ES All-Electric 350e FWD
81 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 17.2Per year 30,000 km
11.2027 Nissan LEAF S FWD
81 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 17.3Per year 30,000 km
12.2026 Audi A6 e-tron Ultra e-tron quattro
80 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 17.4Per year 29,000 km
13.2026 Toyota bZ Woodland
78 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 17.9Per year 29,000 km
14.2026 Hyundai Kona Electric Preferred
77 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 18.1Per year 28,000 km
15.2027 Volvo EX30 Ultra P8
77 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 18.1Per year 28,000 km
16.2025 Kia EV6 Light RWD
77 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 18.2Per year 28,000 km
17.2027 Subaru Solterra Touring
77 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 18.2Per year 28,000 km
18.2027 Subaru Trailseeker Touring
77 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 18.2Per year 28,000 km
19.2026 Audi Q4 e-tron 45 RWD
77 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 18.3Per year 28,000 km
20.2026 Kia Niro EV Wind
75 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 18.6Per year 27,000 km
21.2026 Fiat 500e BEV
75 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 18.7Per year 27,000 km
22.2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV LT FWD
73 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 19.3Per year 26,000 km
23.2027 Kia EV5 Wind
71 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 19.6Per year 26,000 km
24.2026 Cadillac Optiq Luxury RWD
70 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 19.9Per year 26,000 km
25.2027 Porsche Macan Electric 4
70 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 19.9Per year 26,000 km
26.2026 Audi S6 e-tron e-tron quattro
70 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 20Per year 26,000 km
27.2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E Select eAWD
70 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 20Per year 26,000 km
28.2027 Nissan Ariya SV FWD
68 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 20.7Per year 25,000 km
29.2027 Polestar 2 Long range Dual motor
66 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 21.1Per year 24,000 km
30.2027 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan
66 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 21.2Per year 24,000 km
31.2026 Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron 55 quattro
65 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 21.5Per year 24,000 km
32.2026 Volvo EC40 Black Edition Ultra Twin Motor
65 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 21.6Per year 24,000 km
33.2027 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Electric Coupé Electric
65 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 21.7Per year 24,000 km
34.2027 Polestar 4 Rear motor
64 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 21.8Per year 23,000 km
35.2026 Audi Q6 e-tron e-tron quattro
64 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 21.9Per year 23,000 km
36.2026 Genesis GV60 Sport
64 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 22Per year 23,000 km
37.2026 Chevrolet Blazer EV LT FWD
63 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 22.1Per year 23,000 km
38.2027 Porsche Cayenne Electric
63 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 22.3Per year 23,000 km
39.2026 Cadillac Lyriq Luxury RWD
63 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 22.4Per year 23,000 km
40.2026 Volvo EX40 Core Twin Motor
63 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 22.4Per year 23,000 km
41.2027 Porsche Taycan 4S
62 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 22.5Per year 23,000 km
42.2026 Audi SQ6 Sportback e-tron Progressiv e-tron quattro
61 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 22.9Per year 22,000 km
43.2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9 Essential RWD
61 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 23Per year 22,000 km
44.2026 Genesis Electrified GV70 Prestige
61 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 23.1Per year 22,000 km
45.2026 Audi S e-tron GT e-tron GT quattro
60 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 23.4Per year 22,000 km
46.2026 Audi SQ6 e-tron Progressiv e-tron quattro
60 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 23.5Per year 22,000 km
47.2026 Kia EV9 Light RWD
59 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 23.6Per year 22,000 km
48.2027 Polestar 3 Dual motor
59 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 23.6Per year 22,000 km
49.2027 Rivian R1T Premium Long Range
58 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 24.1Per year 21,000 km
50.2027 Cadillac Vistiq Luxury
57 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 24.4Per year 21,000 km
51.2027 Rivian R1S Premium
57 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 24.5Per year 21,000 km
52.2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz 1st Edition
55 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 25.3Per year 20,000 km
53.2027 BMW i7 60 xDrive Sedan
53 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 26.4Per year 19,000 km
54.2027 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N
52 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 26.7Per year 19,000 km
55.2026 Tesla Cybertruck Premium All-Wheel Drive
52 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 26.7Per year 19,000 km
56.2025 VinFast VF8 Plus
50 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 27.9Per year 18,000 km
57.2024 VinFast VF9 Eco
49 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 28.6Per year 18,000 km
58.2026 Lotus Eletre
48 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 29Per year 18,000 km
59.2026 Jeep Recon Moab
48 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 29.4Per year 17,000 km
60.2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck Standard Range
47 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 29.7Per year 17,000 km
61.2026 GMC Sierra EV Standard Range Elevation
45 km
Overnight
kWh/100 km 30.8Per year 17,000 km

When a Level 2 charger is worth it

  • You often drive more than your car's overnight figure.
  • Two EVs share one driveway.
  • You want to charge only in the cheapest hours. Level 2 refills in a few.

Natural Resources Canada ratings plus 0% charging losses; estimated cars left out. Winter cuts range and charging speed, so allow a margin. The finder adds a $1,800 charger to an EV only above about 60 km a day.