Will I make it from New York to Virginia Beach?
In July, none of these popular EVs make it from New York to Virginia Beach on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, none do. The biggest winter drain: 38°F cold costs 21%.
361 miles, about 6 h 30 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 · 38°F
No
Runs out about 133 mi short
38°F cold costs 20%
July · 79°F
No
Runs out about 91 mi short
79°F heat costs 6%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 38°F
No
Runs out about 114 mi short
38°F cold costs 19%
July · 79°F
No
Runs out about 71 mi short
79°F heat costs 6%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 38°F
No
Runs out about 150 mi short
38°F cold costs 20%
July · 79°F
No
Runs out about 111 mi short
79°F heat costs 4%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 38°F
No
Runs out about 143 mi short
38°F cold costs 20%
July · 79°F
No
Runs out about 102 mi short
79°F heat costs 5%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 38°F
No
Runs out about 159 mi short
38°F cold costs 21%
July · 79°F
No
Runs out about 119 mi short
79°F heat costs 5%
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
- Wawa Store 840 (New Castle, DE) — New Castle, DE · Electrify America · mile 120 · up to 350 kW
- Exmore, VA - Tesla Supercharger — Exmore, VA · Tesla · mile 300 · up to 250 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from New York to Virginia Beach in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 0 of 5 popular EVs make the 361-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 38°F.
Where should I charge between New York and Virginia Beach?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: ShopRite Carteret - Wakefern #511 (mile 21); Wawa Store 840 (New Castle, DE) (mile 120); Exmore, VA - Tesla Supercharger (mile 300). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between New York and Virginia Beach?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 38°F cold costs 20%.
What is the best EV for New York to Virginia Beach?
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 133 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.