Ottawa → Quebec City
Latest grid data on this route
- 113 g/kWh
- 69% renewable
- 9°C · cold
- 113 g/kWh
- 69% renewable
- 5°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: 0 to 3 (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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Driving an electric vehicle from Ottawa to Quebec City covers 445 kilometres, a distance that under ideal conditions would be manageable on a single charge for many modern EVs. However, both cities are located in a cold climate, which can reduce battery range by 20 to 30 percent in winter, meaning drivers should plan for at least one charging stop. Because this is not a cross-border route, drivers avoid the complexity of different payment systems or connector standards. The terrain between the two cities is largely flat along the St. Lawrence River, which helps preserve range compared to mountainous routes. Practical implications include the need to precondition the battery before departure in cold weather and to rely on the dense network of stations for a stress-free trip, especially during winter months when range loss is most pronounced.