Will I make it from Atlanta to Chattanooga?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Atlanta to Chattanooga on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, all 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 36°F cold costs 8%.
118 miles, about 1 h 48 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 · 36°F
Yes
Arrives with 29–48%
36°F cold costs 7%
July · 73°F
Yes
Arrives with 39–52%
Highway driving uses 44%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 36°F
Yes
Arrives with 34–50%
36°F cold costs 7%
July · 73°F
Yes
Arrives with 42–54%
Highway driving uses 41%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 36°F
Yes
Arrives with 24–44%
36°F cold costs 8%
July · 73°F
Yes
Arrives with 34–49%
Highway driving uses 48%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 36°F
Yes
Arrives with 26–46%
36°F cold costs 8%
July · 73°F
Yes
Arrives with 36–50%
Highway driving uses 46%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 36°F
Yes
Arrives with 22–43%
36°F cold costs 8%
July · 73°F
Yes
Arrives with 32–47%
Highway driving uses 49%
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
- Walmart 1181 (Marietta, GA) — Marietta, GA · Electrify America · mile 14 · up to 350 kW
- Simon Calhoun OMP (Calhoun, GA) — Calhoun, GA · Electrify America · mile 65 · up to 350 kW
- GEORGIA POWER RINGGOLD DC1 — Ringgold, GA · ChargePoint · mile 100 · up to 62 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Atlanta to Chattanooga in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 5 of 5 popular EVs make the 118-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 36°F.
Where should I charge between Atlanta and Chattanooga?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Walmart 1181 (Marietta, GA) (mile 14); Simon Calhoun OMP (Calhoun, GA) (mile 65); GEORGIA POWER RINGGOLD DC1 (mile 100). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Atlanta and Chattanooga?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 36°F cold costs 7%.
What is the best EV for Atlanta to Chattanooga?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 43% (34–50%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 49%.
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.