Will I make it from Detroit to Grand Rapids?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Detroit to Grand Rapids on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, none do. The biggest winter drain: 21°F cold costs 21%.
156 miles, about 2 h 24 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 · 21°F
Close
Arrives with 0–26%
21°F cold costs 20%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 22–39%
Highway driving uses 58%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 21°F
Close
Arrives with 3–30%
21°F cold costs 19%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 28–43%
Highway driving uses 54%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 21°F
No
Arrives with 0–21%
21°F cold costs 20%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 16–35%
Highway driving uses 64%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 21°F
No
Arrives with 0–23%
21°F cold costs 20%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 18–37%
Highway driving uses 62%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 21°F
No
Arrives with 0–19%
21°F cold costs 21%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 13–33%
Highway driving uses 66%
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
- Walmart 5893 (Novi, MI) — Novi, MI · Electrify America · mile 28 · up to 350 kW
- Kensington Valley Outlets — Howell, MI · EVgo · mile 58 · up to 350 kW
- NUVUFUELS IONIA NUVU 1 — Ionia, MI · ChargePoint · mile 123 · up to 125 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Detroit to Grand Rapids in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 0 of 5 popular EVs make the 156-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 21°F.
Where should I charge between Detroit and Grand Rapids?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Walmart 5893 (Novi, MI) (mile 28); Kensington Valley Outlets (mile 58); NUVUFUELS IONIA NUVU 1 (mile 123). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Detroit and Grand Rapids?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 21°F cold costs 20%.
What is the best EV for Detroit to Grand Rapids?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 18% (3–30%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 36%.
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.