Will I make it from Detroit to Columbus?
In July, none of these popular EVs make it from Detroit to Columbus on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, none do. The biggest winter drain: 25°F cold costs 23%.
207 miles, about 3 h 12 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 · 25°F
No
Runs out about 15 mi short
25°F cold costs 22%
July · 71°F
Close
Arrives with 3–25%
Highway driving uses 75%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 25°F
No
Arrives with 0–16%
25°F cold costs 21%
July · 71°F
Close
Arrives with 10–30%
Highway driving uses 69%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 25°F
No
Runs out about 29 mi short
25°F cold costs 22%
July · 71°F
No
Arrives with 0–20%
Highway driving uses 81%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 25°F
No
Runs out about 24 mi short
25°F cold costs 22%
July · 71°F
Close
Arrives with 0–22%
Highway driving uses 79%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 25°F
No
Runs out about 37 mi short
25°F cold costs 23%
July · 71°F
No
Arrives with 0–17%
Highway driving uses 84%
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
- Findlay, OH - Tesla Supercharger — Findlay, OH · Tesla · mile 104 · up to 250 kW
- IKEA Store 511 (Columbus, OH) — Columbus, OH · Electrify America · mile 193 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Detroit to Columbus in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 0 of 5 popular EVs make the 207-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 25°F.
Where should I charge between Detroit and Columbus?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Luna Pier BP (mile 46); Findlay, OH - Tesla Supercharger (mile 104); IKEA Store 511 (Columbus, OH) (mile 193). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Detroit and Columbus?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 25°F cold costs 22%.
What is the best EV for Detroit to Columbus?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 1% (0–16%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 21%.
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.