Will I make it from Indianapolis to Dayton?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Indianapolis to Dayton on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, all 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 23°F cold costs 14%.
118 miles, about 1 h 54 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 · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 24–44%
23°F cold costs 14%
July · 68°F
Yes
Arrives with 42–53%
Highway driving uses 42%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 28–47%
23°F cold costs 13%
July · 68°F
Yes
Arrives with 45–56%
Highway driving uses 39%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 19–41%
23°F cold costs 14%
July · 68°F
Yes
Arrives with 37–51%
Highway driving uses 45%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 21–43%
23°F cold costs 14%
July · 68°F
Yes
Arrives with 39–52%
Highway driving uses 44%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 16–40%
23°F cold costs 14%
July · 68°F
Yes
Arrives with 35–49%
Highway driving uses 47%
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
- Meijer 131 (Indianapolis, IN) — Indianapolis, IN · Electrify America · mile 13 · up to 350 kW
- Richmond, IN Rechargery Relay @ Wawa - Williamsburg Pike — Richmond, IN · IONNA · mile 69 · up to 400 kW
- McDonald's 40 Triggs Rd — Brookville, OH · EVgo · mile 97 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Indianapolis to Dayton in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 5 of 5 popular EVs make the 118-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 23°F.
Where should I charge between Indianapolis and Dayton?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Meijer 131 (Indianapolis, IN) (mile 13); Richmond, IN Rechargery Relay @ Wawa - Williamsburg Pike (mile 69); McDonald's 40 Triggs Rd (mile 97). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Indianapolis and Dayton?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 23°F cold costs 14%.
What is the best EV for Indianapolis to Dayton?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 38% (28–47%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 51%.
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.