Is switching to electric worth it for you?
Not everyone saves money by going electric. Answer a few questions about your car, your distance and where you park, and we'll show you the real three-year numbers — including when gas still wins.
Free, anonymous, no sign-up. Takes about two minutes.
How we work out the numbers
Every figure is either pulled live or drawn from a published Canadian average that we review regularly. Default annual distance is the Canadian average of 14,965 km.
Live prices, not guesses
Gas and diesel prices come from the Canadian national average feed; electricity uses published residential rates for your province. Both refresh regularly.
Whole-cost comparison
Gas or charging, servicing, insurance and registration — the costs people forget are the ones that decide it.
Honest either way
If gas or diesel is cheaper for your situation, we say so. No home charging and low distance often means staying put.
Kept current
Registration & plates, servicing and insurance averages are reviewed regularly, with every assumption listed on the results page.
Read before you decide
Short, plain-English guides to the bits people find confusing.
Canada EV incentives: the federal iZEV programme and every province
Where the federal iZEV rebate stands, and a province-by-province breakdown of what is open, what has closed, and which provinces offer nothing at all.
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Federal charger funding, the provincial and utility rebates that actually pay for a home unit, and the separate programmes for condo and apartment parking.
7 min readChoosing a carEV vs PHEV vs hybrid: which is right for you?
A plain-English comparison of full electric, plug-in hybrid and self-charging hybrid cars, and who each one actually suits.
7 min readMythsSix EV myths, checked
Battery lifespan, cold weather range, grid capacity and more — the common claims about electric cars, tested against the evidence.
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