Ottawa → Kitchener
Latest grid data on this route
- 113 g/kWh
- 69% renewable
- 9°C · cold
- 113 g/kWh
- 69% renewable
- 10°C · cold
Grid: Ember Climate · Weather: open-meteo.com
Range by Weather Condition
In normal weather 24 of 24 EV models complete this route. Estimated charging stops among them: 1 to 4 (median 1).
Select a vehicle above to explore weather-adjusted range.
Assumptions behind these numbers
- Model assumptionStart charge 100%, arrive with 15% in reserve, charge up to 80% at each stop.
- Model assumptionUsable battery: 100% of each vehicle's listed capacity (the listed capacity may be gross or net; no correction is applied).
- Model assumptionSpeed: consumption starts from each vehicle's listed real-world efficiency, times a speed factor of 1.00 (1.00 = no speed adjustment).
- Vehicle dataWeather: each vehicle uses its own hot, normal and cold factor from our vehicle data, so consumption = efficiency x 1.00 / factor. Hot is 25 °C and above, normal is 10-25 °C, cold is below 10 °C.
- Model assumptionCharging speed: average power = min(vehicle peak kW, 150 kW cap) x 0.60 taper, plus 5 min per stop.
- MethodRange, energy and cost all use the same consumption figure. Energy is measured at the battery; charging losses are not included.
- MethodCharging stops are estimated from range and the charging window. They are not verified charging stations.
- Market dataCost: not shown, because no electricity market price is available for Canada.
- Market dataCO2: energy x grid average carbon intensity of 113 g/kWh (Canada, Ember Climate, Monthly average, April 2026, older than 45 days, last available value).
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The 541-kilometre drive from Ottawa to Kitchener takes approximately 398 minutes and passes through a cold-climate region at the start, which can reduce an electric vehicle’s real-world range by 20 to 30 percent. Drivers should plan for a mid-route charge, as the cold temperatures in and around Ottawa will deplete battery faster than in milder conditions. The route is not cross-border, remaining entirely within Canada, which simplifies charging logistics. Given the ample station density, range anxiety is less of a concern, but a cautious driver may still opt for an extra stop to account for the cold-weather efficiency loss.