Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

Considering an electric or hybrid vehicles?

CAA is committed to providing Canadians with unbiased and trusted information on electric and hybrid vehicles. If you’re considering different vehicle options, it’s important to understand the potential benefits and trade-offs of hybrid and electric models.

These vehicles may offer lower fuel costs and reduced emissions. Explore the many tools CAA has to offer to understand the different aspects of hybrid and EV ownership to determine if they fit your lifestyle and driving needs.

Check out CAA’s tools designed to help you in your search for your next vehicle:

EV curious?

CAA’s EV Buyer’s Guide breaks down the cost, model availability and charging infrastructure available for electric vehicles.

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Match with your ideal EV today!

Our interactive EV & Hybrid Finder helps you explore options and find the best match for your needs.

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Driving Costs, Simplified.

Get a better understanding of all the ongoing costs of ownership and compare the costs of gas, hybrid and electric vehicles.

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CAA Canadian EV Driver Study

CAA’s latest survey of more than 16,000 EV drivers reveals that a lack of reliable and convenient public charging remains the biggest problem for Canadian EV owners, even as they say in overwhelming numbers they would make their next purchase another electric vehicle.

Find out more about the experiences of Canadian EV drivers.

EV Winter Test

Driving an EV in a Canadian winter just got the ultimate stress test in a real-world winter EV performance study.

Vehicles representing more than two-thirds of Canadian EV sales were driven from Ottawa to Mont Tremblant in sub-zero temperatures. The CAA EV Winter Test measured how many kilometres EVs drove before their batteries ran out of charge, and how long it took to get a reasonable recharge.

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