Will I make it from Denver to Laramie?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Denver to Laramie on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, 2 of 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 22°F cold costs 16%.
133 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 · 22°F
Yes
Arrives with 12–34%
22°F cold costs 15%
July · 62°F
Yes
Arrives with 32–45%
The 3,300 ft climb uses 7%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 22°F
Yes
Arrives with 16–37%
22°F cold costs 15%
July · 62°F
Yes
Arrives with 36–48%
The 3,300 ft climb uses 7%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 22°F
Close
Arrives with 7–31%
22°F cold costs 15%
July · 62°F
Yes
Arrives with 27–42%
The 3,300 ft climb uses 7%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 22°F
Close
Arrives with 10–33%
22°F cold costs 15%
July · 62°F
Yes
Arrives with 30–44%
The 3,300 ft climb uses 6%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 22°F
Close
Arrives with 5–30%
22°F cold costs 16%
July · 62°F
Yes
Arrives with 26–41%
The 3,300 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
- Kroger King Soopers 129 (Erie, CO) — Erie, CO · Electrify America · mile 22 · up to 350 kW
- Larkridge Shopping Center — Thornton, CO · EVgo · mile 22 · up to 350 kW
- Target T1178 (Loveland, CO) — Loveland, CO · Electrify America · mile 50 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Denver to Laramie in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 2 of 5 popular EVs make the 133-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 22°F.
Where should I charge between Denver and Laramie?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Kroger King Soopers 129 (Erie, CO) (mile 22); Larkridge Shopping Center (mile 22); Target T1178 (Loveland, CO) (mile 50). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Denver and Laramie?
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 Denver to Laramie?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 28% (16–37%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 42%.
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.