Electric vehicle home charging

Thinking of getting an electric vehicle?

First of all, you need to know that since 2010, all mass-market electric vehicles in North America have used the same outlet and a standard connector (SAE-J1772). This means you can plug your EV into any 120 volt household outlet or 240 volt charging station in North America.

There are 3 types of recharging source in your home.

- 120 Volt Outlets

Approximate charging time

  • Plug-in hybrid: 6 to 8 hours
  • All-electric vehicle: 11 to more than 20 hours


- 240 Volt Stations

Approximate charging time

  • Plug-in hybrid: 3 to 4 hours
  • All-electric vehicle: 6 to 8 hours


- Fast Charge Stations

This quick chargers come with a high purchase and installation cost.

Estimated charging time

  • It takes 30 minutes to charge a battery to 80% capacity (45 minutes in winter).
  • In 10 minutes, a quick charger can provide enough electricity to run an all-electric vehicle for 50 kilometres.

Before driving your electric vehicle off the lot, make sure you are properly equipped for home charging. As a rule, the main charging site for electric vehicles is at home because that’s where vehicles spend most of their time. Do you have a garage? An outdoor parking spot with an electrical outlet? That will be “home base” for charging your EV.

Most electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid owners decide to have a 240-volt charging station installed in front of their home.

On this brochure, you will find all the information regarding :

  • The king of charging you need
  • Who should install a 240 volt charging station?
  • Where you can purchase a 240 volt charging station?
  • The cost
  • Information about financial assistance

and many others!

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