Will I make it from Los Angeles to Stockton?
In July, none of these popular EVs make it from Los Angeles to Stockton on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, none do. The biggest winter drain: 50°F cold costs 7%.
339 miles, about 5 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 122 mi short
50°F cold costs 6%
July · 82°F
No
Runs out about 118 mi short
Tejon Pass climb uses 5%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 50°F
No
Runs out about 106 mi short
50°F cold costs 6%
July · 82°F
No
Runs out about 102 mi short
Tejon Pass climb uses 6%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 50°F
No
Runs out about 138 mi short
50°F cold costs 6%
July · 82°F
No
Runs out about 134 mi short
Tejon Pass climb uses 5%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 50°F
No
Runs out about 131 mi short
50°F cold costs 6%
July · 82°F
No
Runs out about 125 mi short
82°F heat costs 4%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 50°F
No
Runs out about 145 mi short
50°F cold costs 7%
July · 82°F
No
Runs out about 139 mi short
Tejon Pass climb uses 4%
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
- Inventrust Stevenson Ranch Plaza (Stevenson Ranch, — Stevenson Ranch, CA · Electrify America · mile 33 · up to 350 kW
- Curry Parkway Chalios Mexican Restaurant (Kettleman, CA) — Kettleman City, CA · Electrify America · mile 175 · up to 350 kW
- Panoche Shell (Firebaugh, CA) — Firebaugh, CA · Electrify America · mile 234 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Los Angeles to Stockton in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 0 of 5 popular EVs make the 339-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 50°F.
Where should I charge between Los Angeles and Stockton?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Inventrust Stevenson Ranch Plaza (Stevenson Ranch, (mile 33); Curry Parkway Chalios Mexican Restaurant (Kettleman, CA) (mile 175); Panoche Shell (Firebaugh, CA) (mile 234). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Los Angeles and Stockton?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 50°F cold costs 6%.
What is the best EV for Los Angeles to Stockton?
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 122 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.