Driving to Whistler (or Canada in general)

[3l3c7r1c]

I am planning to go to Whistler next week from Seattle area with my R1S. Distance is 228 miles but with AT tires and heating on, I guess I have to stop somewhere to top up little bit. Better if I can charge on Canadian side. I am thinking to find some level 2 charger there and top off overnight before heading back. Did anyone tried this route before? Looks like Electrify Canada, though it's basically the same company, requires a separate account and have separate app. Any specific tip for driving in Canada?

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[jjswan33]

Download the FLO app, could help if you want to use the BC Hydro charger in Whistler. Electrify Canada was pretty cheap in my experience there.

Looks like the EC station near Squamish will be money for you.

 

[3l3c7r1c]

Download the FLO app, could help if you want to use the BC Hydro charger in Whistler. Electrify Canada was pretty cheap in my experience there.

Looks like the EC station near Squamish will be money for you.

Heard about flo but haven't look into this before. So you can pay for many level-2 chargers with the app? Looks like it showing lot of chargepoint chargers as well.

 

[jjswan33]

Heard about flo but haven't look into this before. So you can pay for many level-2 chargers with the app? Looks like it showing lot of chargepoint chargers as well.

Chargepoint and Flo have interoperability for their chargers but when I was in Canada I went to one BC Hydro 50kW charger (similar to the one in Whistler) and Chargepoint wouldn't work there so I had to use Flo app

 

[Zach05855]

There is also Petro-Canada EV chargers.

https://www.petro-canada.ca/en/personal/fuel/canadas-electric-highway


You can pay using our Petro‑Canada EV app or directly at the charging stations.

Our charging stations use tap (contactless payment technology) to help make your charge as efficient as possible. You can pay with the following tap-enabled methods:

• Debit
• Credit
• Apple Pay
• Google Pay

Through our Petro‑Canada EV app, you can pay with the following methods:

• Credit
• Apple Pay
• Google Pay

Simply follow the instructions on the charger or mobile screen and you’ll be ready to charge.

 

[crashmtb]

Get the flo and petro canada apps. Set up an account with each.

use ABRP for planning.

 

[cbrcanuck]

I am planning to go to Whistler next week from Seattle area with my R1S. Distance is 228 miles but with AT tires and heating on, I guess I have to stop somewhere to top up little bit. Better if I can charge on Canadian side. I am thinking to find some level 2 charger there and top off overnight before heading back. Did anyone tried this route before? Looks like Electrify Canada, though it's basically the same company, requires a separate account and have separate app. Any specific tip for driving in Canada?

If I had my charger installed already I'd say you can top up for free at my place. I'm three minutes off your route. Check in with me next year if you come back Though I guess with a home charger you might have to stay the night too, ha. Have a great trip!

 

[summer]

I had the same trip on Thanksgiving with 21 tire. Charged for about 30% at Bellingham EA, and got whistler with about 20%-30% (don't remember exactly SOA).

The hotel I stayed have a L2 charger so I just charged to about 95% before I leave for home.

On my way back to Seattle, I had same short charge (5%) at Bellingham EA again, however I think I could make it home without charging.

Enjoy the trip, the sea to sky road could be tricky. There is a Facebook group discussing road condition everyday.

 

[3l3c7r1c]

Get the flo and petro canada apps. Set up an account with each.

use ABRP for planning.

Wow! For four hours drive I need 7 apps then!! EVGo and EA for US charging. Flo, EC, and Petro Canada for Canadian charging. And ABRP and Plugshare for finding a charger

 

[3l3c7r1c]

I had the same trip on Thanksgiving with 21 tire. Charged for about 30% at Bellingham EA, and got whistler with about 20%-30% (don't remember exactly SOA).

The hotel I stayed have a L2 charger so I just charged to about 95% before I leave for home.

On my way back to Seattle, I had same short charge (5%) at Bellingham EA again, however I think I could make it home without charging.

Enjoy the trip, the sea to sky road could be tricky. There is a Facebook group discussing road condition everyday.

I am waiting for the tire chains to arrive and might actually put it. I am going to Snoqualmie for last two years almost every weekend and few times to Stevens but never had to use chain with CrossClimate2 tires and AWD. But I understand Rivian is much heavier and act weird to stop with regen braking.

 

[crashmtb]

Wow! For four hours drive I need 7 apps then!! EVGo and EA for US charging. Flo, EC, and Petro Canada for Canadian charging. And ABRP and Plugshare for finding a charger

i‘ve never bothered with EC, but it doesn’t really exist outside of southern bc and parts of Ontario.

petro you can pay directly with contactless Credit cards

 

[SeaGeo]

Wow! For four hours drive I need 7 apps then!! EVGo and EA for US charging. Flo, EC, and Petro Canada for Canadian charging. And ABRP and Plugshare for finding a charger

This is why we need credit card readers that work...

 

[AdamL]

Download the FLO app, could help if you want to use the BC Hydro charger in Whistler. Electrify Canada was pretty cheap in my experience there.

Looks like the EC station near Squamish will be money for you.

I have stopped at that Squamish station when I went up to Whistler over the summer. Charging worked flawlessly and there is some great coffee to be had there as well!

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