Will I make it from New York to Philadelphia?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from New York to Philadelphia on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, all 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 28°F cold costs 9%.
95 miles, about 1 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 · 28°F
Yes
Arrives with 42–58%
28°F cold costs 9%
July · 71°F
Yes
Arrives with 54–63%
Highway driving uses 31%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 28°F
Yes
Arrives with 46–60%
28°F cold costs 8%
July · 71°F
Yes
Arrives with 56–65%
Highway driving uses 29%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 28°F
Yes
Arrives with 39–56%
28°F cold costs 9%
July · 71°F
Yes
Arrives with 51–61%
Highway driving uses 33%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 28°F
Yes
Arrives with 41–57%
28°F cold costs 9%
July · 71°F
Yes
Arrives with 52–62%
Highway driving uses 32%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 28°F
Yes
Arrives with 37–55%
28°F cold costs 9%
July · 71°F
Yes
Arrives with 49–61%
Highway driving uses 34%
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
- ShopRite Carteret - Wakefern #511 — Carteret, NJ · EVgo · mile 21 · up to 350 kW
- Walmart 3078 (East Brunswick, NJ) — East Brunswick, NJ · Electrify America · mile 34 · up to 350 kW
- The Shoppes at Cinnaminson — Cinnaminson, NJ · EVgo · mile 85 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from New York to Philadelphia in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 5 of 5 popular EVs make the 95-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 28°F.
Where should I charge between New York and Philadelphia?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: ShopRite Carteret - Wakefern #511 (mile 21); Walmart 3078 (East Brunswick, NJ) (mile 34); The Shoppes at Cinnaminson (mile 85). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between New York and Philadelphia?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 28°F cold costs 9%.
What is the best EV for New York to Philadelphia?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 53% (46–60%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 61%.
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.