Will I make it from Durango to Moab?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Durango to Moab on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, all 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 24°F cold costs 17%.
159 miles, about 2 h 42 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 · 24°F
Yes
Arrives with 18–39%
24°F cold costs 16%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 38–49%
Highway driving uses 46%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 24°F
Yes
Arrives with 21–41%
24°F cold costs 16%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 41–51%
Highway driving uses 44%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 24°F
Yes
Arrives with 14–37%
24°F cold costs 16%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 34–47%
Highway driving uses 49%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 24°F
Yes
Arrives with 17–39%
24°F cold costs 16%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 37–49%
Highway driving uses 46%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 24°F
Yes
Arrives with 12–36%
24°F cold costs 17%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 33–46%
Highway driving uses 50%
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
- Cortez, CO - Tesla Supercharger — Cortez, CO · Tesla · mile 44 · up to 50 kW
- STATE OF UTAH WELCOME WEST 2 — Monticello, UT · ChargePoint · mile 105 · up to 125 kW
- STATE OF UTAH WELCOME EAST 1 — Monticello, UT · ChargePoint · mile 105 · up to 50 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Durango to Moab in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 5 of 5 popular EVs make the 159-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 24°F.
Where should I charge between Durango and Moab?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Cortez, CO - Tesla Supercharger (mile 44); STATE OF UTAH WELCOME WEST 2 (mile 105); STATE OF UTAH WELCOME EAST 1 (mile 105). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Durango and Moab?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 24°F cold costs 16%.
What is the best EV for Durango to Moab?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 32% (21–41%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 46%.
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.