• EVs have zero tailpipe emissions, resulting in cleaner air, less impact on our health, and are better for the ozone layer. Learn more.
• Our EVs display an official “OK” decal, allowing you to drive in high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes in B.C. regardless of the number of passengers. Nonetheless, we encourage you to fill your car and offer empty seats to carpool if possible. Poparide!
• No key – just hit start and go!
• More flexibility “refuelling” an EV with options at home, work, in parking garages, parks and more.
• EVs have some of the highest crash safety ratings.

You should always try paying with the default BC Hydro card available in the vehicle.

If the paid charging station doesn’t accept the BC Hydro card, you can pay with your own credit card. Most chargers allow any Visa or Mastercard with a“tap” to be used at the charger directly. Modo will reimburse up to $20 provided you submit a valid receipt. Many paid charging stations charge the cost of parking as their hourly rate – the charging component of the cost is free. As Modo does not pay for a member’s parking, we have capped the reimbursement at $20 to allow enough time to charge the EV.

If you want to charge away from the vehicle’s home location, you can use the BC Hydro EV card available in the vehicle. The BC Hydro EV card is accepted at any BC Hydro, ChargePoint and Flo charging stations. Did you know? In British Columbia, fast charging stations are rarely more than 100km apart within a charging station network.

To find publicly available charging stations throughout North America, including all charging station vendors, use the PlugShare, ChargeHub, or BC Hydro EV website to find a charging station.

All Modo EV home locations have chargers. You’ll need to use the BC Hydro EV card available in the vehicle. In some cases, home locations will require you to use another card to activate the charging station. This second charging card is also located in the pouch attached to the key chain ring (like any regular Modo gas card).

Depending on the vehicle model, you may use a plug-in hybrid or non-Tesla fully-electric charger.

• Level 3
  Called a Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC), it’s also the fastest option. Charging times depend on several factors, such as the size of the car battery and the capabilities of the car. On average, it would take about an hour to charge from completely empty to 100%. EV etiquette is required at fast charging stations, and Emotive BC recommends limiting your charging time to 30 to 40 minutes to minimize the w­aiting time for others who need to charge.
• Level 2
  These chargers are most often located at home, workplaces, malls and community centres—they usually charge 30-40km of range per hour.
• Level 1
  It’s the slowest charge and typically recovers around 8km of range per hour.

Heat/AC

Turning on the interior heater or A/C will reduce the drive time available with an EV, as it has to create energy using battery power. It’s advisable to keep it as low as possible. Our tip: keep your jacket on, turn on the seat and steering wheel heater instead of running the cabin heat, or open the windows instead of using A/C.

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