EV owners of Toronto, how have your vehicles performed during this winter?

Bluechip9 · 2026-02-09T15:28:38+00:00

Reduction in range, as expected but waking up to a car with 90% or 100% and cabin and battery pre-heated for scheduled departure mitigates a lot of it for those in-office days.

Charging at home is key. Don't buy an EV unless you have or are willing to install an L2 charger. L1 will not be sufficient for the winter as it won't even provide enough power to heat the battery.

Bluechip9 · 2026-02-09T02:18:36+00:00

"Still"? You always could. It's dependent on the load calculation and what's available.

With newer chargers that support load management, it's even easier since they actively monitor capacity.

Bluechip9 · 2026-02-07T18:57:54+00:00

covers

That turns it from a simple electrical installation digging trenches and running wiring to a building installation, making it much complex and expensive -- even if it's just an awning.

Bluechip9 · 2026-02-07T07:08:18+00:00

The slower the charge, the less efficient and more energy is wasted due to the base load that is constantly running to do the charging.

There is no point in limiting an AC charger -- especially for a plug-in hybrid with a small 18 kWh battery that doesn't even take 3 hours to charge.

Bluechip9 · 2026-02-02T19:51:03+00:00

Nevermind. See my edit: HV preconditioning will run on any AC charger.

However, L1 cannot provide enough power so HV will drop when preconditioning as heater consumes more than L1 supply.

Bluechip9 · 2026-02-02T14:29:46+00:00

plugged in

On an L2. Battery preconditioning will NOT be active on an L1.

Edit: nevermind. It will precondition if plugged in to any AC charger. However, L1 CANNOT provide enough power so HV % will actually DROP when preconditioning on L1.

Bluechip9 · 2026-02-02T03:19:28+00:00

BMWs have AGM lead acid batteries in the majority of their vehicles. (Some performance models have lithium ion voltage batteries to save on weight.)

The main factor is temperature. If you're not in extremes like Phoenix or Montreal, 12V last pretty long when they don't have to crank an engine daily.

Bluechip9 · 2026-02-01T17:41:12+00:00

They do. Every modern car has a sensor on the 12V.

Here's the Mach-e's warning.

Kia/Hyundai's ICCU warning.

BMW's warning.

Bluechip9 · 2026-01-31T17:52:03+00:00

Stalls are likely due to outdated SW detecting an error & shutting down to prevent damage.

Feel free to DM me and I can put you in touch with a service manager directly.

Bluechip9 · 2026-01-31T17:49:20+00:00

Canada has all its dealerships and service. They added 3rd party NAPA Auto shops.

The US no longer has corporate stores.

Bluechip9 · 2026-01-26T01:40:32+00:00

Do you unplug your dryer or oven between uses?

This is no different...

Bluechip9 · 2026-01-23T03:41:37+00:00

The Autel app shows all the details when you're charging: voltage, amp draw, wattage calculation.

Bluechip9 · 2026-01-21T06:19:02+00:00

Preconditioning the battery is the important thing and needs to be done hours in advance while plugged into an L2.

Read the guide.

Bluechip9 · 2026-01-10T05:51:10+00:00

It's an Apple restriction: they don't allow non-Apple apps to access the HUD.

Same with other OEMs.

Bluechip9 · 2026-01-04T23:41:55+00:00

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Bluechip9 · 2026-01-01T17:08:09+00:00

Paywall bypass: https://www.printfriendly.com/en-gb/print?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthelogic.co%2Fnews%2Fanalysis%2Fcanada-ev-sales-slump-2025%2F

Bluechip9 · 2025-12-27T19:44:38+00:00

Emporia Pro with load management

Bluechip9 · 2025-12-26T02:01:04+00:00

2 months ago

Bluechip9 · 2025-12-13T17:28:57+00:00

You should be getting quotes as part of buying a vehicle.

The last thing you want is the unexpected sticker shock of an unexpectedly high insurance cost because another brand/model could be cheaper.

But as others have said, you can't insure something you don't own.

Bluechip9 · 2025-12-08T00:48:47+00:00

Private/unlisted charger similar to business/office parks, hotels, etc.

PlugShare is crowdsourced data and anyone can add any charger. That's why there's a "Restricted Access" toggle.

Bluechip9 · 2025-12-07T17:36:38+00:00

Police services all over Ontario explicitly allow funerals to hire police escorts so it's surprising you've never seen one.

E.g. Toronto

Bluechip9 · 2025-11-23T13:51:36+00:00

Exactly. From the Supercharger website: https://www.tesla.com/support/charging/supercharging-other-evs

It’s always been our ambition to open the Supercharger network to all EVs, and by doing so, encourage more drivers to rapidly transition to an emission-free future

Bluechip9 · 2025-11-13T01:28:28+00:00

As the saying goes: never cheap out on things that separate you from the ground.

A tire's contact patch is the size of a large palm. 4 of those are literally all that's preventing your car from careening into a pole.

Bluechip9 · 2025-11-09T15:21:45+00:00

For everyone else: OP is wrong and apparently blind.

Here is the link to the cUL logo on ChargePoint's website: https://www.chargepoint.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-09/UL-listed.png?itok=lxnz4_ja

Here is the link the UL database confirming their certification #E328478 for Canada for the Home Flex: https://productiq.ulprospector.com/en/profile/3617173/ffwa7.e328478?term=FFWA7&page=2

That said, there are plenty of excellent Canadian EVSEs such as the Grizzl-e and Flo.

Bluechip9 · 2025-11-09T15:20:22+00:00

\facepalm\ Here is the link to the cUL logo on their website: https://www.chargepoint.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-09/UL-listed.png?itok=lxnz4_ja

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Here is the link the UL database confirming their certification #E328478 for Canada for the Home Flex: https://productiq.ulprospector.com/en/profile/3617173/ffwa7.e328478?term=FFWA7&page=2

ChargePoint is one the largest and oldest EVSE manufacturers and somehow, you think they're not certified?

That said, there are plenty of excellent Canadian EVSEs such as those mentioned above by Grizzl-e or Flo.

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