EV Towing Steveston, Richmond BC
EV towing in Steveston, Richmond BC means your electric car, hybrid or plug-in rides flat on our deck with every wheel off the road, so the drive motors never turn on the way. It starts at our flatbed price of $125 with the first 10 km, and it's one of the towing services Adam's family runs from No. 1 Road. You hear the full price before we hook up.
EV towing in Steveston, in short
- Electric cars ride on the flatbed, from $125 with the first 10 km, then $4 per km. Before taxes and fees.
- Every wheel stays off the road, because an EV's motors are tied to its wheels and can be harmed by turning on a tow.
- Tell us the make and model, the charge left and where it sits, like a townhouse lot off Railway Avenue or a stall at a charger.
Why EV towing in Steveston is always done flat
In a gas car, the engine and wheels can be split apart in neutral. In an electric car, the motors are connected to the wheels, so rolling them down the road on a tow can push power back into a system that isn't on, and that can cost a lot to fix. Hybrids and plug-ins have the same worry. That's why every EV we move rides on the deck with all four wheels off the ground, the same way we handle flatbed towing for AWD cars.
We pick up electric cars all over Steveston, from the townhouses off Railway Avenue to the newer condos at Imperial Landing. Owners of a Model 3 or Y have their own page on Tesla towing, but the same care goes into a Leaf, an Ioniq, a Bolt or a plug-in hybrid. If your car is fine and only the 12-volt battery is flat, a tow may not be needed at all, and our roadside assistance crew can tell you on the phone.
More EV and car towing for Steveston, Richmond BC
EV towing sits alongside the rest of our towing services and roadside assistance. Pick the one closest to what happened.
Tesla Towing
Model 3, Y, S and X in transport mode.
Flatbed Towing
All four wheels off the road for AWD cars.
Underground Towing
Out of low condo parkades first.
Car Towing
Everyday tows to your mechanic or home.
Long Distance Towing
Out of Richmond, priced before we leave.
Roadside Assistance
A 12-volt boost may save you the tow.
EV towing from Steveston chargers and home garages
A lot of EV calls in Steveston start with a car that ran lower than the driver thought. The City lists its public EV charging stations in Richmond and reminds drivers those stalls are for charging, not parking, so a car that dies plugged in still needs to move once it's done. If you're close to a charger, a short tow to it may be all it takes. If not, we bring it home to your own outlet.
Further trips are common too. BC Hydro's fast charging network has sites across the province, and some drivers want the car taken to one, or to the dealer that sold it. We load it flat at the curb on Moncton Street or in your garage near BC Packers, and drive gently out along Steveston Highway. A run past the city line is priced as long distance towing before we leave.
EV towing in Steveston, step by step
From your call to the drop-off, with the price before we hook up. Want to know who's coming? Read about our family.
- 01
Tell us the EV
Make, model, charge left and what the dash says.
- 02
Send the spot
A charger, a garage or a street, like Railway Avenue at Moncton Street.
- 03
Hear the EV price
The flatbed and the full price, confirmed before we hook up.
- 04
Flat to the drop-off
Tow mode set, loaded flat and taken where you need it.
How we load an EV on a Steveston tow truck
First we put the car in its tow or transport mode, if the maker has one, so the wheels roll free while we winch it up the deck. If the car won't wake, we use wheel dollies so nothing drags. Then we strap each wheel, not the body, so the battery pack under the floor stays clear of hooks and chains. It's the careful way, and it's the only way we do it.
Most EVs we pick up in Steveston go to a dealer service centre, a body shop after a fender bender, or home to charge. A car that only needs a gentle hop to a nearby shop still rides flat, never on a dolly tow with two wheels down. Not sure what's wrong? Send us a note with what the dash is saying, and we'll talk it through like a neighbour would.
EV towing rates in Steveston, Richmond BC
Electric cars ride on the flatbed: $125 with the first 10 km, then $4 per km, so an EV taken 15 km to a dealer comes to $145 before taxes and fees. A car that won't roll, a parkade pull or a missing key adds the published extra, and we say so first. Our guide to what a tow truck costs in Steveston explains each line, and the same numbers are on our homepage.
Starting prices by tow truck
How much does EV towing cost in Steveston?
Electric cars go on the flatbed from $125 with the first 10 km, then $4 per km. Before taxes and fees, confirmed before we hook up.
Can an electric car be towed with two wheels down?
We do not do it. The motors turn with the wheels, so every EV rides flat on the deck.
Do you tow hybrids and plug-ins the same way?
Yes. Hybrids and plug-in hybrids ride flat too, with all four wheels off the road.
My EV ran out of charge. Can you take it to a charger?
Yes. Tell us where you are, and we can take it to a nearby public charger or home to your own outlet.
What if the car will not go into tow mode?
If it will not wake, we use wheel dollies so nothing drags while it goes up the deck.
EV stuck in Steveston?
Get your EV towing price first
Send your number and your car's make and model, and we call you back with the price. We look after your car like it's a neighbour's.