Will I make it from Atlanta to Birmingham?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Atlanta to Birmingham on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, 2 of 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 38°F cold costs 9%.
147 miles, about 2 h 12 min of driving. Leaving at 8 AM on a typical January and July day.
Check your own car and charge level
January and July, car by car
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD
January · 38°F
Yes
Arrives with 14–37%
38°F cold costs 9%
July · 74°F
Yes
Arrives with 25–41%
Highway driving uses 56%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 38°F
Yes
Arrives with 19–40%
38°F cold costs 8%
July · 74°F
Yes
Arrives with 29–45%
The 600 ft climb uses 1%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 38°F
Close
Arrives with 7–33%
38°F cold costs 9%
July · 74°F
Yes
Arrives with 19–37%
Highway driving uses 61%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 38°F
Close
Arrives with 10–35%
38°F cold costs 9%
July · 74°F
Yes
Arrives with 21–39%
Highway driving uses 59%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 38°F
Close
Arrives with 4–31%
38°F cold costs 9%
July · 74°F
Yes
Arrives with 16–36%
Highway driving uses 63%
Yes means the low end of the range still arrives with 10% or more. Close means the likely answer does, but a colder or windier day might not. No means you'll need to stop.
Best fast-charging stops on the way
- Pilot Travel Center 417 — Temple, GA · EVgo · mile 39 · up to 350 kW
- Walmart 809 (Oxford, AL) — Oxford, AL · Electrify America · mile 87 · up to 350 kW
- Buc-ees #43 (Leeds, AL) — Leeds, AL · Electrify America · mile 132 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Atlanta to Birmingham in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 2 of 5 popular EVs make the 147-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 38°F.
Where should I charge between Atlanta and Birmingham?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Pilot Travel Center 417 (mile 39); Walmart 809 (Oxford, AL) (mile 87); Buc-ees #43 (Leeds, AL) (mile 132). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Atlanta and Birmingham?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 38°F cold costs 9%.
What is the best EV for Atlanta to Birmingham?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 31% (19–40%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 38%.
How we work this out
Each answer drives the real road route in 30-meter steps: speed, climbs and descents (with regenerative braking), rolling resistance, cabin heating or cooling, a cold battery's lower capacity, and the typical wind. Temperatures are NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals for each place along the way. Every car is calibrated to its EPA highway rating. Each car starts at 90%.
Updated . Sources: Stadia Maps road routes and elevation, NOAA climate normals, fueleconomy.gov, and the U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center.