Will I make it from Cincinnati to Cleveland?
In July, none of these popular EVs make it from Cincinnati to Cleveland on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, none do. The biggest winter drain: 26°F cold costs 27%.
249 miles, about 3 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 · 26°F
No
Runs out about 62 mi short
26°F cold costs 25%
July · 71°F
No
Runs out about 7 mi short
Highway driving uses 92%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 26°F
No
Runs out about 47 mi short
26°F cold costs 24%
July · 71°F
No
Arrives with 0–16%
Highway driving uses 85%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 26°F
No
Runs out about 76 mi short
26°F cold costs 25%
July · 71°F
No
Runs out about 31 mi short
Highway driving uses 100%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 26°F
No
Runs out about 71 mi short
26°F cold costs 25%
July · 71°F
No
Runs out about 24 mi short
Highway driving uses 97%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 26°F
No
Runs out about 83 mi short
26°F cold costs 27%
July · 71°F
No
Runs out about 39 mi short
Highway driving uses 104%
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
- Harpers Station (Cincinnati, OH) — Cincinnati, OH · Electrify America · mile 18 · up to 350 kW
- Kroger Brewers Yard — Columbus, OH · EVgo · mile 106 · up to 350 kW
- Walmart 5471 (Mansfield, OH) — Mansfield, OH · Electrify America · mile 168 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Cincinnati to Cleveland in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 0 of 5 popular EVs make the 249-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 26°F.
Where should I charge between Cincinnati and Cleveland?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Harpers Station (Cincinnati, OH) (mile 18); Kroger Brewers Yard (mile 106); Walmart 5471 (Mansfield, OH) (mile 168). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Cincinnati and Cleveland?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 26°F cold costs 25%.
What is the best EV for Cincinnati to Cleveland?
None of the 5 popular EVs we check make it on a January day from a 90% start. The Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD gets closest, running out about 47 miles short. In July it arrives with about 5%.
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.