Article content For all the long-distance road tripping I’ve done across Canada, I really did wonder whether I’d gone too far by planning three weeks in B.C. driving an EV while towing a trailer.
The idea didn’t come out of nowhere. When my daughter and I spent a month on the east coast last summer, we saw plenty of EVs pulling trailers and boats. Those people are doing it, I thought.
Why can’t we? Of course, most people who travel with trailers don’t road trip the way we do. They pick a campground, stay there for a few days, and head home. Our trip was far more ambitious: a week touring British Columbia’s mountain national parks, a week cruising through the Okanagan Valley and the Lower Mainland along the province’s new Rainforest to Rockies route, and a week on Vancouver Island.
I knew I’d need a rock-solid plan, as well as a backup plan or two. But after plenty of research, I was convinced it could be done. There was a lot that could go wrong, but the rewards would be great if it went right.
Our goal was to explore British Columbia without creating a single ounce of vehicle emissions. Little did I know as we headed off into the Kootenays how important that goal would become. The car: 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Preferred RWD For this trip to be successful, selecting the right vehicle and trailer combination would be essential.
On the vehicle side, enter the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 in its Preferred RWD (rear-wheel drive) trim. Before EV rebates are applied, which vary.