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Electric vehicle (EV) owners in Saskatchewan will soon have a lot more options when trying to find a place to plug in.

Tesla, Petro-Canada and Canadian Tire are all planning to build fast-charging stations in the province. Petro-Canada’s Regina station soft-launched on Tuesday, and three more in the province are expected to be up and running by the end of September.

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Tesla is planning to have seven Supercharger stations in the province this year, with some already under construction. Canadian Tire is planning 10 charging locations, and is hoping to have them operating towards the end of next year.

The Tesla and Petro-Canada charging stations are both part of cross-country networks, meaning the all the Saskatchewan locations will be near the Trans-Canada Highway.

These new charging stations are also more advanced and offer shorter charging times. Matthew Pointer, the founder of the Saskatchewan Electric Vehicle Association, said charging times at older stations ranged from three to four hours. The new stations will be able to fully charge a vehicle in 30 to 45 minutes, and as short as 20 minutes at Tesla’s Supercharger stations.