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EVs in winter

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News and information from stakeholders and experts regarding the performance, reliability and experience of driving EVs in winter.

Five drivers, one new EV: what each had to say about the EV driving experience

From seniors to young adults and committed combustion car owners to those open to an EV, Electric Autonomy gathered five “average” drivers to test out the EV driving experience in a new Polestar 2. This is what they had to say

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Rebates Incentives & Funding, EVs in winter, Polestar, Public EV Charging

Emma Jarratt
April 4, 2023
7 minute read

A guide to sourcing winter snow tires for your EV

When winter conditions complicate the driving experience, making sure drivers have the right tires on their EVs is essential for everyone’s road safety

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Tires & Wheels, EVs in winter

Mehanaz Yakub
December 21, 2022
5 minute read

The unexpected detour: How a Nissan Leaf repair landed me in the driver’s seat of a Chevy Bolt this winter

A sudden battery cell failure gave Electric Autonomy Canada’s managing editor firsthand experience of a worst-case EV repair and the opportunity to put a Chevy Bolt through its winter paces

Electric Vehicles Canada, EVs in winter, General Motors GM, Used electric vehicles

Emma Jarratt
March 16, 2022
8 minute read

Letenda electric bus drives through snowy forest landscape

Quebec-based Letenda’s debut electric bus is built with Canadian winters in mind

The Montreal-area start-up has unveiled the first model in a line of planned 100 per cent zero-emission transit buses, designed from scratch for better user experience and adapted for winter conditions

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, electric transit buses, EVs in winter, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
March 3, 2022
5 minute read

woman adjacent to Nissan leaf in snowy residential area

I’m driving my Nissan Leaf through a Canadian winter for the first time. This is what I’ve learned so far

Through southern Ontario’s blizzards, freezing rain, fierce winds and frigid temperatures, Electric Autonomy’s managing editor, Emma Jarratt, shares the adjustments that driving an electric vehicle in the winter requires

Electric Vehicles Canada, EVs in winter

Emma Jarratt
February 10, 2022
6 minute read