Will I make it from Colorado Springs to Salida?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Colorado Springs to Salida on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, all 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 23°F cold costs 11%.
103 miles, about 2 h 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 · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 39–54%
23°F cold costs 11%
July · 63°F
Yes
Arrives with 53–61%
The 1,900 ft climb uses 6%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 41–55%
23°F cold costs 10%
July · 63°F
Yes
Arrives with 55–62%
The 1,900 ft climb uses 6%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 38–53%
23°F cold costs 10%
July · 63°F
Yes
Arrives with 51–60%
The 1,900 ft climb uses 6%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 40–55%
23°F cold costs 10%
July · 63°F
Yes
Arrives with 53–62%
The 1,900 ft climb uses 5%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 36–52%
23°F cold costs 11%
July · 63°F
Yes
Arrives with 50–60%
The 1,900 ft climb uses 6%
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
- HION NETWORK CANON CITY DC2 — Cañon City, CO · ChargePoint · mile 46 · up to 200 kW
- HION NETWORK CANON CITY DC1 — Cañon City, CO · ChargePoint · mile 46 · up to 200 kW
- HION NETWORK CANON CITY PL1 — Cañon City, CO · ChargePoint · mile 46 · up to 50 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Colorado Springs to Salida in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 5 of 5 popular EVs make the 103-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 23°F.
Where should I charge between Colorado Springs and Salida?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: HION NETWORK CANON CITY DC2 (mile 46); HION NETWORK CANON CITY DC1 (mile 46); HION NETWORK CANON CITY PL1 (mile 46). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Colorado Springs and Salida?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 23°F cold costs 11%.
What is the best EV for Colorado Springs to Salida?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 49% (41–55%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 59%.
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.