Will I make it from Detroit to Cincinnati?
In July, none of these popular EVs make it from Detroit to Cincinnati on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, none do. The biggest winter drain: 26°F cold costs 28%.
263 miles, about 4 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 · 26°F
No
Runs out about 74 mi short
26°F cold costs 27%
July · 73°F
No
Runs out about 20 mi short
73°F heat costs 1%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 26°F
No
Runs out about 59 mi short
26°F cold costs 25%
July · 73°F
No
Arrives with 0–12%
73°F heat costs 1%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 26°F
No
Runs out about 88 mi short
26°F cold costs 27%
July · 73°F
No
Runs out about 41 mi short
Highway driving uses 106%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 26°F
No
Runs out about 83 mi short
26°F cold costs 27%
July · 73°F
No
Runs out about 33 mi short
Highway driving uses 103%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 26°F
No
Runs out about 95 mi short
26°F cold costs 28%
July · 73°F
No
Runs out about 48 mi short
Highway driving uses 110%
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
- Luna Pier BP — Luna Pier, MI · Red E Charge · mile 46 · up to 320 kW
- Casey's #3535 - Cridersville — Cridersville, OH · Francis Energy · mile 145 · up to 350 kW
- IKEA Store 175 (West Chester Township, OH) — West Chester Township, OH · Electrify America · mile 245 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Detroit to Cincinnati in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 0 of 5 popular EVs make the 263-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 26°F.
Where should I charge between Detroit and Cincinnati?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Luna Pier BP (mile 46); Casey's #3535 - Cridersville (mile 145); IKEA Store 175 (West Chester Township, OH) (mile 245). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Detroit and Cincinnati?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 26°F cold costs 27%.
What is the best EV for Detroit to Cincinnati?
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 74 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.