VinFast EVs Help Break Down Barriers to EV Adoption

MARKHAM, Ontario — Today’s electric vehicles can comfortably handle most daily driving. The harder challenge is convincing hesitant buyers that many of their biggest fears no longer match reality. Electric vehicles may be regaining momentum in Canada.

The share of new vehicle shoppers in Canada who say they are “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to consider an EV has risen to 34%, up from 28% in 2025, marking the first increase since tracking began in 2022 after years of flat or declining interest 1 . The trend is also reflected in sales, with Canadians buying 20.8 per cent more EVs in the first four months of 2026 than during the same period last year 2 , helped by higher gasoline prices, lower vehicle prices, and the return of federal rebates.

Yet for many Canadians, EVs remain a non-starter. The biggest concerns are limited driving range (65%), charging availability (56%), and performance in extreme temperatures (54%) 3 . Yet 96% of EV owners say they would choose an EV again 4 , suggesting these anxieties are often more perceived than practical, and tend to disappear once people actually live with one. Here’s why.

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Because of our experience with smartphones, we all know the dreaded feeling of watching the battery percentage tick down one point at a time when there’s only 10% left. But driving an EV is different. In reality, you’re unlikely to find yourself in that situation very often.

First of all, today’s EVs offer more than enough range for the vast majority of daily driving. In many markets, the average driver travels only around 40 km a day 5 . For context, a mid-size SUV like the VinFast VF 8 offers up to 412 km of range, enough for several days, or even more than a week for many commuters, of trips to the office, school drop-offs, errands, dinner outings, and more.

Of course, daily driving needs vary by region and use case. For example, the average daily driving distance in the United States , Canada’s next-door neighbor, is around 65 km 6 . Taxi drivers typically drive between 150 and 250 km per day, which is still roughly half the range of the average battery electric vehicle. Even in those cases, you should still have a reasonably safe amount of charge left to make it back home.

First of all, most EV owners ideally charge in the comfort of their own homes, and many brands even offer to install a home charger in your garage. That’s almost the whole point, or at least one of the biggest benefits, of going electric. You no longer have to interrupt your daily routine to stop for gas. Just plug the car in overnight, make sure it’s charging, and wake up to a full battery the next morning.

If you don’t have a home charger, you still have access to public charging stations, which numbered at least 39,654 public charging ports at 14,743 locations nationwide as of March 25 7 . That number represents a 17.4 per cent year-over-year increase, meaning the network is continuing to expand.

Some apps that come with the car can also help you locate a list of public chargers.