Will I make it from Columbus to Akron?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Columbus to Akron on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, 4 of 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 22°F cold costs 16%.
126 miles, about 1 h 54 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 · 22°F
Yes
Arrives with 16–39%
22°F cold costs 15%
July · 67°F
Yes
Arrives with 35–49%
The 600 ft climb uses 1%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 22°F
Yes
Arrives with 21–42%
22°F cold costs 14%
July · 67°F
Yes
Arrives with 40–52%
The 600 ft climb uses 1%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 22°F
Yes
Arrives with 10–35%
22°F cold costs 15%
July · 67°F
Yes
Arrives with 30–45%
Highway driving uses 52%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 22°F
Yes
Arrives with 12–37%
22°F cold costs 15%
July · 67°F
Yes
Arrives with 32–47%
Highway driving uses 50%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 22°F
Close
Arrives with 7–33%
22°F cold costs 16%
July · 67°F
Yes
Arrives with 28–44%
Highway driving uses 53%
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
- IKEA Store 511 (Columbus, OH) — Columbus, OH · Electrify America · mile 15 · up to 350 kW
- Walmart 5471 (Mansfield, OH) — Mansfield, OH · Electrify America · mile 62 · up to 350 kW
- King Street Parking Lot - Level 3 (Fast) Charger — Wadsworth, OH · FLO · mile 111
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Columbus to Akron in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 4 of 5 popular EVs make the 126-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 22°F.
Where should I charge between Columbus and Akron?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: IKEA Store 511 (Columbus, OH) (mile 15); Walmart 5471 (Mansfield, OH) (mile 62); King Street Parking Lot - Level 3 (Fast) Charger (mile 111). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Columbus and Akron?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 22°F cold costs 15%.
What is the best EV for Columbus to Akron?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 32% (21–42%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 46%.
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.