Will I make it from Phoenix to Las Vegas?
In July, none of these popular EVs make it from Phoenix to Las Vegas on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, none do. The biggest winter drain: the 3,300 ft climb uses 12%.
302 miles, about 4 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 · 48°F
No
Runs out about 83 mi short
The 3,300 ft climb uses 11%
July · 88°F
No
Runs out about 77 mi short
The 3,300 ft climb uses 11%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 48°F
No
Runs out about 59 mi short
The 3,300 ft climb uses 12%
July · 88°F
No
Runs out about 57 mi short
The 3,300 ft climb uses 12%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 48°F
No
Runs out about 99 mi short
The 3,300 ft climb uses 10%
July · 88°F
No
Runs out about 94 mi short
The 3,300 ft climb uses 10%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 48°F
No
Runs out about 90 mi short
The 3,300 ft climb uses 9%
July · 88°F
No
Runs out about 83 mi short
The 3,300 ft climb uses 9%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 48°F
No
Runs out about 106 mi short
The 3,300 ft climb uses 10%
July · 88°F
No
Runs out about 99 mi short
The 3,300 ft climb uses 10%
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
- Tesla Supercharger – Mountain Vista Plaza, Surprise, AZ — Surprise, AZ · Tesla · mile 35 · up to 325 kW
- Kroger Smiths 190 (Kingman, AZ) — Kingman, AZ · Electrify America · mile 193 · up to 350 kW
- Henderson, NV - Tesla Supercharger — Henderson, NV · Tesla · mile 281 · up to 150 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Phoenix to Las Vegas in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 0 of 5 popular EVs make the 302-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 48°F.
Where should I charge between Phoenix and Las Vegas?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Tesla Supercharger – Mountain Vista Plaza, Surprise, AZ (mile 35); Kroger Smiths 190 (Kingman, AZ) (mile 193); Henderson, NV - Tesla Supercharger (mile 281). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
How much battery does the climb between Phoenix and Las Vegas use?
In a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the 3,300 ft climb uses about 11% of the battery on a January day. Coming down gives some of it back through regenerative braking, but not all of it.
What is the best EV for Phoenix to Las Vegas?
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 83 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.