Will I make it from Philadelphia to Baltimore?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Philadelphia to Baltimore on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, all 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 30°F cold costs 9%.
105 miles, about 1 h 48 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 · 30°F
Yes
Arrives with 37–54%
30°F cold costs 9%
July · 73°F
Yes
Arrives with 48–59%
Highway driving uses 36%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 30°F
Yes
Arrives with 41–56%
30°F cold costs 8%
July · 73°F
Yes
Arrives with 51–61%
Highway driving uses 33%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 30°F
Yes
Arrives with 33–51%
30°F cold costs 9%
July · 73°F
Yes
Arrives with 44–57%
Highway driving uses 38%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 30°F
Yes
Arrives with 35–53%
30°F cold costs 9%
July · 73°F
Yes
Arrives with 46–58%
Highway driving uses 37%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 30°F
Yes
Arrives with 31–50%
30°F cold costs 9%
July · 73°F
Yes
Arrives with 43–56%
Highway driving uses 40%
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
- Wawa Store 840 (New Castle, DE) — New Castle, DE · Electrify America · mile 34 · up to 350 kW
- ShopRite 1St. State - Wakefern #538 — Wilmington, DE · EVgo · mile 37 · up to 350 kW
- Walmart 2009 (Abingdon, MD) — Abingdon, MD · Electrify America · mile 80 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Philadelphia to Baltimore in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 5 of 5 popular EVs make the 105-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 30°F.
Where should I charge between Philadelphia and Baltimore?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Wawa Store 840 (New Castle, DE) (mile 34); ShopRite 1St. State - Wakefern #538 (mile 37); Walmart 2009 (Abingdon, MD) (mile 80). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Philadelphia and Baltimore?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 30°F cold costs 9%.
What is the best EV for Philadelphia to Baltimore?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 49% (41–56%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 57%.
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.