Will I make it from New York to Washington?
In July, none of these popular EVs make it from New York to Washington on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, none do. The biggest winter drain: 32°F cold costs 18%.
226 miles, about 3 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 · 32°F
No
Runs out about 9 mi short
32°F cold costs 17%
July · 76°F
Close
Arrives with 0–24%
76°F heat costs 2%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 32°F
No
Arrives with 0–18%
32°F cold costs 16%
July · 76°F
Close
Arrives with 5–28%
76°F heat costs 2%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 32°F
No
Runs out about 26 mi short
32°F cold costs 17%
July · 76°F
No
Arrives with 0–19%
76°F heat costs 2%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 32°F
No
Runs out about 18 mi short
32°F cold costs 17%
July · 76°F
No
Arrives with 0–22%
76°F heat costs 2%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 32°F
No
Runs out about 33 mi short
32°F cold costs 18%
July · 76°F
No
Arrives with 0–17%
76°F heat costs 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
- 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
- Walmart 2009 (Abingdon, MD) — Abingdon, MD · Electrify America · mile 167 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from New York to Washington in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 0 of 5 popular EVs make the 226-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 32°F.
Where should I charge between New York and Washington?
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); Walmart 2009 (Abingdon, MD) (mile 167). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between New York and Washington?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 32°F cold costs 17%.
What is the best EV for New York to Washington?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 3% (0–18%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 17%.
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.