Will I make it from Dallas to Tulsa?
In July, none of these popular EVs make it from Dallas to Tulsa on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, none do. The biggest winter drain: 40°F cold costs 14%.
259 miles, about 3 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 · 40°F
No
Runs out about 53 mi short
40°F cold costs 13%
July · 81°F
No
Runs out about 32 mi short
81°F heat costs 4%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 40°F
No
Runs out about 36 mi short
40°F cold costs 12%
July · 81°F
No
Runs out about 14 mi short
81°F heat costs 4%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 40°F
No
Runs out about 69 mi short
40°F cold costs 13%
July · 81°F
No
Runs out about 49 mi short
81°F heat costs 3%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 40°F
No
Runs out about 62 mi short
40°F cold costs 13%
July · 81°F
No
Runs out about 42 mi short
81°F heat costs 3%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 40°F
No
Runs out about 76 mi short
40°F cold costs 14%
July · 81°F
No
Runs out about 57 mi short
81°F heat costs 3%
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
- Chase Bank - 2000 W 15th St — Plano, TX · EVgo · mile 20 · up to 350 kW
- (Francis Energy) - Durant, OK - Tesla Supercharger — Durant, OK · Tesla · mile 95 · up to 325 kW
- Henryetta, OK - Tesla Supercharger — Henryetta, OK · Tesla · mile 207 · up to 325 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Dallas to Tulsa in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 0 of 5 popular EVs make the 259-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 40°F.
Where should I charge between Dallas and Tulsa?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Chase Bank - 2000 W 15th St (mile 20); (Francis Energy) - Durant, OK - Tesla Supercharger (mile 95); Henryetta, OK - Tesla Supercharger (mile 207). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Dallas and Tulsa?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 40°F cold costs 13%.
What is the best EV for Dallas to Tulsa?
None of the 5 popular EVs we check make it on a January day from a 90% start. The Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD gets closest, running out about 53 miles short. In July it arrives with about 0%.
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.