Will I make it from Pittsburgh to Cleveland?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Pittsburgh to Cleveland on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, 3 of 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 23°F cold costs 16%.
134 miles, about 2 h 6 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 14–38%
23°F cold costs 15%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 34–48%
Highway driving uses 48%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 19–41%
23°F cold costs 15%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 39–51%
Highway driving uses 45%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 23°F
Close
Arrives with 9–34%
23°F cold costs 15%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 29–45%
Highway driving uses 52%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 23°F
Yes
Arrives with 11–36%
23°F cold costs 15%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 31–46%
Highway driving uses 51%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 23°F
Close
Arrives with 5–32%
23°F cold costs 16%
July · 66°F
Yes
Arrives with 27–43%
Highway driving uses 54%
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
- Broadview Heights, OH - Towpath Service Plaza - Tesla Supercharger — Broadview Heights, OH · Tesla · mile 119 · up to 250 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Pittsburgh to Cleveland in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 3 of 5 popular EVs make the 134-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 Cleveland?
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); Broadview Heights, OH - Towpath Service Plaza - Tesla Supercharger (mile 119). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Pittsburgh and Cleveland?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 23°F cold costs 15%.
What is the best EV for Pittsburgh to Cleveland?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 31% (19–41%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 45%.
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.