"Three years ago, I set off on an 800-mile road trip between Montreal and Toronto (and back again) in a Ford Mustang Mach-E. The goal? To probe the pain points of using a battery-powered electric vehicle for long-distance travel along one of the busiest routes in Canada. Although the end result was a success, that victory was qualified by an indictment of Toronto's EV charging options (pretty painful across the board) and my own lack of initial planning (inexcusable, to tell you the truth)."
"Its battery (which is bigger for the 2026 model year) provides up to 364 miles per charge, depending on wheel size, versus 312 miles in the Ford I last drove. The vehicle itself was also larger, more comfortable and considerably quicker, both at the charging station (up to a 195-kW fast-charging rate) and on the road. While the additional speed offered by its 536 horsepower might not have made much of a difference in the overall calculus aside from shaking the"
An 800-mile round trip between Montreal and Toronto in a battery-electric vehicle exposed pain points in long-distance EV travel and charging availability. A repeat journey in a newer EV evaluated advances in range, charging speed, and comfort. The BMW iX xDrive60 offered a larger battery, up to 364 miles per charge, faster up to 195-kW charging, greater comfort and performance compared with the earlier Mach-E. Improved planning and better charging tools yielded a smoother trip. Urban charging infrastructure, particularly in Toronto, improved only partially and continued to present challenges for long-distance EV users.
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