Will I make it from Orlando to Sarasota?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Orlando to Sarasota on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, all 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 56°F cold costs 2%.
131 miles, about 2 h 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 · 56°F
Yes
Arrives with 31–47%
56°F cold costs 1%
July · 78°F
Yes
Arrives with 31–48%
78°F heat costs 2%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 56°F
Yes
Arrives with 36–50%
56°F cold costs 1%
July · 78°F
Yes
Arrives with 36–51%
78°F heat costs 2%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 56°F
Yes
Arrives with 25–43%
56°F cold costs 1%
July · 78°F
Yes
Arrives with 26–44%
78°F heat costs 1%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 56°F
Yes
Arrives with 27–45%
56°F cold costs 1%
July · 78°F
Yes
Arrives with 28–45%
78°F heat costs 1%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 56°F
Yes
Arrives with 23–42%
56°F cold costs 2%
July · 78°F
Yes
Arrives with 24–42%
78°F heat costs 1%
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
- Plaza at Brandon Town Center — Brandon, FL · EVgo · mile 79 · up to 350 kW
- Ellenton Premium Outlets (Ellenton, FL) — Ellenton, FL · Electrify America · mile 111 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Orlando to Sarasota in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 5 of 5 popular EVs make the 131-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 56°F.
Where should I charge between Orlando and Sarasota?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Orlando, FL Rechargery @ Wawa - Palm Pkwy (mile 13); Plaza at Brandon Town Center (mile 79); Ellenton Premium Outlets (Ellenton, FL) (mile 111). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Orlando and Sarasota?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 56°F cold costs 1%.
What is the best EV for Orlando to Sarasota?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 44% (36–50%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 43%.
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.