Will I make it from New York to Allentown?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from New York to Allentown on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, all 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 27°F cold costs 9%.
92 miles, about 1 h 36 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 · 27°F
Yes
Arrives with 40–55%
27°F cold costs 9%
July · 70°F
Yes
Arrives with 52–61%
The 700 ft climb uses 2%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 27°F
Yes
Arrives with 43–57%
27°F cold costs 9%
July · 70°F
Yes
Arrives with 54–63%
The 700 ft climb uses 3%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 27°F
Yes
Arrives with 37–53%
27°F cold costs 9%
July · 70°F
Yes
Arrives with 49–59%
The 700 ft climb uses 2%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 27°F
Yes
Arrives with 39–55%
27°F cold costs 9%
July · 70°F
Yes
Arrives with 51–61%
The 700 ft climb uses 2%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 27°F
Yes
Arrives with 35–52%
27°F cold costs 9%
July · 70°F
Yes
Arrives with 48–58%
The 700 ft climb uses 2%
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 5447 (Kearny, NJ) — Kearny, NJ · Electrify America · mile 8 · up to 350 kW
- Tesla Supercharger – Somerset Hills Shopping Center, Bedminster, NJ — Bedminster, NJ · Tesla · mile 38 · up to 500 kW
- QuickChek 21 Memorial Pkwy — Phillipsburg, NJ · Red E Charge · mile 69
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from New York to Allentown in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 5 of 5 popular EVs make the 92-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 27°F.
Where should I charge between New York and Allentown?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Walmart 5447 (Kearny, NJ) (mile 8); Tesla Supercharger – Somerset Hills Shopping Center, Bedminster, NJ (mile 38); QuickChek 21 Memorial Pkwy (mile 69). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between New York and Allentown?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 27°F cold costs 9%.
What is the best EV for New York to Allentown?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 51% (43–57%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 59%.
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.