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EV Terminology: The Complete Glossary
When I first started exploring EVs, I was overwhelmed by the alphabet soup. kWh, CCS, LFP, WLTP, SOC, BMS, it felt like the industry was deliberately trying to confuse people. Turns out most of these concepts are straightforward once someone explains them without jargon, and that's exactly what I'm going to do here.
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The Tariff Timeline: What Happens After Canada's EV Trade Deal
We're now nine months into Canada's Chinese EV experiment. The first BYD Dolphins and MG4s are on Canadian roads. Chery is opening dealerships. The 6.1% tariff and 49,000-unit import quota are in effect, and, so far, the sky hasn't fallen.
Chinese EV Safety: What Canada Actually Requires
I keep running into the same worry from people considering a Chinese EV: "But are they safe enough for Canada?" And I get it. It's a reasonable question when you're looking at brands you haven't grown up with. But here's what I want you to understand before we go any further: Transport Canada doesn't grade on a curve. There is no "Chinese car" safety standard and "everyone else" safety standard. There is one standard. Every manufacturer meets it, or they don't sell here. Full stop.
EV Insurance Province by Province: What Chinese EVs Cost to Insure
I covered the general picture of insuring Chinese EVs in our Insuring a Chinese EV in Canada guide. But the more I dug into the province-by-province numbers, the more I realized a general overview doesn't cut it. The difference between insuring the exact same car in BC versus Ontario can be $1,500+ per year. That's not a rounding error; that's a monthly car payment.
Towing with a Chinese EV: Ratings, Range Loss & What Works
I get this question more than almost any other. Canadians love towing. We tow boats to the lake, trailers to the cottage, campers to provincial parks, and utility trailers to the dump on Saturday mornings. Towing isn't a niche use case in this country; it's a lifestyle.
Where to Service a Chinese EV in Canada
I'll be honest with you. When I started writing about Chinese EVs entering Canada, the question I got more than any other wasn't about range, price, or winter performance. It was this: "Where the hell do I get it serviced?"
Chinese EV Maintenance: What You Need to Know
If you've ever maintained a gas car in Canada, you know the drill: oil change every 5,000-8,000 km, transmission service every 60,000 km, spark plugs, air filters, belts, coolant flushes, the list goes on. My old Corolla cost me about $1,800 a year in maintenance by the time you added it all up. That's $9,000 over five years, just to keep a "reliable" car running.
How to Maximize Quebec's Roulez Vert EV Rebate
I've spent a lot of time digging into Canadian EV incentives, and I keep coming back to the same conclusion: if you live in Quebec and you're not taking full advantage of the Roulez Vert program, you're leaving serious money on the table. We covered the broad strokes in our Provincial EV Incentives Guide 2026, but Roulez Vert deserves its own deep dive, because the details matter, and getting them wrong can cost you thousands or delay your rebate for months.
EV Charging Costs by Province: The Real Numbers
I've noticed something frustrating about most "EV cost" articles. They quote a single national average electricity rate, multiply it by some generic consumption number, and call it a day. That's almost useless in Canada, where electricity costs vary by a factor of three or more depending on your province. Charging a BYD Dolphin in Montreal costs roughly a third of what it costs in Halifax. That's a massive difference, and it matters when you're deciding whether an EV makes financial sense for your household.
AVÉQ Roadtrip 101 on August 29: Registration Is Open Again
Planning a long EV trip is easy when every charger works, the weather cooperates and the car's estimate is perfect. The useful skill is knowing what to do when one of those assumptions fails.