Will I make it from Orlando to Fort Myers?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Orlando to Fort Myers on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, all 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 57°F cold costs 1%.
154 miles, about 2 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 · 57°F
Yes
Arrives with 34–49%
57°F cold costs 1%
July · 79°F
Yes
Arrives with 32–49%
79°F heat costs 3%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 57°F
Yes
Arrives with 38–52%
57°F cold costs 1%
July · 79°F
Yes
Arrives with 36–52%
79°F heat costs 3%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 57°F
Yes
Arrives with 29–47%
57°F cold costs 1%
July · 79°F
Yes
Arrives with 28–47%
79°F heat costs 2%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 57°F
Yes
Arrives with 31–48%
57°F cold costs 1%
July · 79°F
Yes
Arrives with 30–48%
79°F heat costs 2%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 57°F
Yes
Arrives with 27–45%
57°F cold costs 1%
July · 79°F
Yes
Arrives with 26–45%
79°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
- Orlando, FL Rechargery @ Wawa - Palm Pkwy — Orlando, FL · IONNA · mile 13 · up to 400 kW
- Dunkin' - Tesla Supercharger — Bartow, FL · Tesla · mile 57 · up to 40 kW
- Arcadia, FL - Tesla Supercharger — Arcadia, FL · Tesla · mile 108 · up to 250 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Orlando to Fort Myers in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 5 of 5 popular EVs make the 154-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 57°F.
Where should I charge between Orlando and Fort Myers?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Orlando, FL Rechargery @ Wawa - Palm Pkwy (mile 13); Dunkin' - Tesla Supercharger (mile 57); Arcadia, FL - Tesla Supercharger (mile 108). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Orlando and Fort Myers?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 57°F cold costs 1%.
What is the best EV for Orlando to Fort Myers?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 46% (38–52%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 44%.
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.