Will I make it from Colorado Springs to Breckenridge?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Colorado Springs to Breckenridge on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, all 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 14°F cold costs 16%.
106 miles, about 2 h 6 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 · 14°F
Yes
Arrives with 22–40%
14°F cold costs 16%
July · 53°F
Yes
Arrives with 42–52%
Hoosier Pass climb uses 15%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 14°F
Yes
Arrives with 24–41%
14°F cold costs 15%
July · 53°F
Yes
Arrives with 44–53%
Hoosier Pass climb uses 15%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 14°F
Yes
Arrives with 21–39%
Hoosier Pass climb uses 15%
July · 53°F
Yes
Arrives with 40–51%
Hoosier Pass climb uses 15%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 14°F
Yes
Arrives with 24–42%
14°F cold costs 15%
July · 53°F
Yes
Arrives with 43–53%
Hoosier Pass climb uses 13%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 14°F
Yes
Arrives with 20–39%
14°F cold costs 16%
July · 53°F
Yes
Arrives with 39–51%
Hoosier Pass climb uses 15%
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
- ALOHA DIVIDE I CHARGE YOU — Divide, CO · ChargePoint · mile 26 · up to 63 kW
- CORE SEDALIA HARTSEL_DCSOUTH — Hartsel, CO · ChargePoint · mile 65
- DC CORRIDOR FAIRPLAY PL2 — Fairplay, CO · ChargePoint · mile 84 · up to 50 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Colorado Springs to Breckenridge in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 5 of 5 popular EVs make the 106-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 14°F.
Where should I charge between Colorado Springs and Breckenridge?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: ALOHA DIVIDE I CHARGE YOU (mile 26); CORE SEDALIA HARTSEL_DCSOUTH (mile 65); DC CORRIDOR FAIRPLAY PL2 (mile 84). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
How much battery does the climb between Colorado Springs and Breckenridge use?
In a Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD, the Hoosier Pass climb uses about 15% of the battery on a January day. Coming down gives some of it back through regenerative braking, but not all of it.
What is the best EV for Colorado Springs to Breckenridge?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 34% (24–42%) 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.