Will I make it from Houston to Baton Rouge?
In July, none of these popular EVs make it from Houston to Baton Rouge on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, none do. The biggest winter drain: 50°F cold costs 5%.
269 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 · 50°F
No
Runs out about 47 mi short
50°F cold costs 5%
July · 81°F
No
Runs out about 43 mi short
81°F heat costs 4%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 50°F
No
Runs out about 27 mi short
50°F cold costs 5%
July · 81°F
No
Runs out about 24 mi short
81°F heat costs 4%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 50°F
No
Runs out about 68 mi short
50°F cold costs 5%
July · 81°F
No
Runs out about 62 mi short
81°F heat costs 3%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 50°F
No
Runs out about 61 mi short
50°F cold costs 5%
July · 81°F
No
Runs out about 56 mi short
81°F heat costs 3%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 50°F
No
Runs out about 76 mi short
50°F cold costs 5%
July · 81°F
No
Runs out about 70 mi short
81°F heat costs 3%
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
- Flying J 725 — Baytown, TX · EVgo · mile 21 · up to 350 kW
- Walmart 457 (Vidor, TX) — Vidor, TX · Electrify America · mile 94 · up to 350 kW
- Walmart 402 (Breaux Bridge, LA) — Breaux Bridge, LA · Electrify America · mile 222 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Houston to Baton Rouge in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 0 of 5 popular EVs make the 269-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 50°F.
Where should I charge between Houston and Baton Rouge?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Flying J 725 (mile 21); Walmart 457 (Vidor, TX) (mile 94); Walmart 402 (Breaux Bridge, LA) (mile 222). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Houston and Baton Rouge?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 50°F cold costs 5%.
What is the best EV for Houston to Baton Rouge?
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 47 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.