Will I make it from Pittsburgh to Akron?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Pittsburgh to Akron on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, all 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 23°F cold costs 13%.
110 miles, about 1 h 42 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 · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 27–46%
23°F cold costs 13%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 44–55%
The 500 ft climb uses 1%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 31–49%
23°F cold costs 12%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 47–57%
The 500 ft climb uses 1%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 23–44%
23°F cold costs 13%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 40–52%
The 500 ft climb uses 1%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 25–45%
23°F cold costs 13%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 41–54%
Highway driving uses 42%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 20–42%
23°F cold costs 13%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 38–51%
The 500 ft climb uses 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
- Sheetz Store 133 (Cranberry Township, PA) — Cranberry Township, PA · Electrify America · mile 20 · up to 350 kW
- New Springfield, OH - Mahoning Valley Service Plaza - Tesla Supercharger — New Springfield, OH · Tesla · mile 52 · up to 250 kW
- Menards Kent 3371 (Kent, OH) — Kent, OH · Electrify America · mile 100 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Pittsburgh to Akron in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 5 of 5 popular EVs make the 110-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 23°F.
Where should I charge between Pittsburgh and Akron?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Sheetz Store 133 (Cranberry Township, PA) (mile 20); New Springfield, OH - Mahoning Valley Service Plaza - Tesla Supercharger (mile 52); Menards Kent 3371 (Kent, OH) (mile 100). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Pittsburgh and Akron?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 23°F cold costs 13%.
What is the best EV for Pittsburgh to Akron?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 41% (31–49%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 53%.
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.