Winnipeg to Saskatoon in an Equinox EV — A Prairie Road Trip, Stop by Stop

<p>My alarm was set for 4 a.m. on Friday, June 12th. I woke up at 2:30, completely wide awake, and made a decision: pack the car and go. By 3 a.m. I was out of Winnipeg with my Chevy Equinox EV at 90% charge and 5,912 km on the odometer, heading west to Saskatoon for my cousin&#39;s wedding.</p><p>In this episode of True North EV, I walk through the entire trip — stop by stop, dollar by dollar. Eight charging sessions across Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Just over $180 total in charging costs, versus what would have been over $200 in fuel for a comparable gas vehicle. And I was charging exclusively at public fast chargers the whole way — the most expensive way to do it.</p><p>Along the way I talk about: what battery preconditioning is and why skipping it costs you speed, a navigation mix-up in Yorkton that sent me to the wrong charger on the wrong side of the city, a great conversation with a Cadillac Lyriq driver who thought she couldn&#39;t use Tesla Superchargers (and why Davidson, SK is the one exception you should know about), an unplanned Tim Hortons stop in Neepawa at 4:24 in the morning, a last-minute camp chair purchase at Canadian Tire while the car charged, a 2 a.m. parking lot nap on the way home, and how accurate the Equinox&#39;s range predictions really are over a 1600ish km prairie drive.</p><p>I also share a few things I learned about the MyChevrolet app — what it does well, where it has quirks, and the one zoom trick on the in-car map I wish I&#39;d known sooner.</p><p>Whether you&#39;re already driving electric or just starting to wonder if an EV could handle your lifestyle — this episode is a real-world look at what long-distance EV travel in Canada actually feels like in 2026.</p><p><em>True North EV is hosted by James, out of Winnipeg, Manitoba. New episodes cover EV ownership, charging, and life on Canadian roads.</em><br><em>Find us at truenorthev.ca | Facebook: @truenorthev | Email: </em><a href="mailto:truenorthev@gmail.com">truenorthev@gmail.com</a><br><em>Interested in making the switch to electric? True North EV Consulting helps you find the right vehicle and walks you through the whole process — from deciding to driving to getting a charger installed at home.</em></p><p></p>