Will I make it from Atlanta to Knoxville?
In July, none of these popular EVs make it from Atlanta to Knoxville on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, none do. The biggest winter drain: 37°F cold costs 13%.
202 miles, about 3 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 · 37°F
No
Arrives with 0–18%
37°F cold costs 12%
July · 75°F
Close
Arrives with 2–24%
The 500 ft climb uses 3%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 37°F
No
Arrives with 0–22%
37°F cold costs 11%
July · 75°F
Close
Arrives with 8–29%
The 500 ft climb uses 3%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 37°F
No
Runs out about 6 mi short
37°F cold costs 12%
July · 75°F
No
Arrives with 0–20%
The 500 ft climb uses 2%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 37°F
No
Arrives with 0–16%
37°F cold costs 12%
July · 75°F
Close
Arrives with 0–23%
The 500 ft climb uses 2%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 37°F
No
Runs out about 13 mi short
37°F cold costs 13%
July · 75°F
No
Arrives with 0–18%
The 500 ft climb uses 2%
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
- Simon Calhoun OMP (Calhoun, GA) — Calhoun, GA · Electrify America · mile 65 · up to 350 kW
- PYE KIA ABB STATION 1 — Dalton, GA · ChargePoint · mile 92 · up to 50 kW
- Flying J 722 — Knoxville, TN · EVgo · mile 183 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Atlanta to Knoxville in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 0 of 5 popular EVs make the 202-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 37°F.
Where should I charge between Atlanta and Knoxville?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Simon Calhoun OMP (Calhoun, GA) (mile 65); PYE KIA ABB STATION 1 (mile 92); Flying J 722 (mile 183). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Atlanta and Knoxville?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 37°F cold costs 12%.
What is the best EV for Atlanta to Knoxville?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 9% (0–22%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 19%.
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.