Article content The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada ’s 12th edition of the EcoRun is in the rearview mirror, the numbers are in, and we’ve got the vehicles that set exceptional efficiency marks in all-electric, plug-in-hybrid and hybrid segments. Just for good measure, we’ll also throw in a couple of impressive light duty truck results. As I always point out when reporting on AJAC’s annual real-world test of new electric vehicles, the most important number is not range, battery size or charging time.
It is the efficiency score . That efficiency number, which is measured as L/100km — or how many litres are required to travel 100 kilometres, the lower the number the better in terms of efficiency — is familiar to most vehicle owners. EV charging – Everything you need to know However, the efficiency number for an all-electric vehicle — measured at kWh/100km, or how much battery energy is required to travel 100 kilometres — still is a mystery for many.
In addition to driving a number of 2024 EVs, the assembled journalists who logged hundreds of kilometres over two days in Quebec’s magical Eastern Townships also drove select 2024 plug-in hybrids and hybrids to see which ones used the least amount of gas. And a nod of appreciation to all the automakers who supplied vehicles and support to the event, along with the sponsors, including title sponsor Electric Mobility Canada, FLO, Electric Circuit and Ingenext. Learn more about the cars Before we dive i.