Will I make it from Salt Lake City to Boise?
In July, none of these popular EVs make it from Salt Lake City to Boise on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, none do. The biggest winter drain: 26°F cold costs 38%.
340 miles, about 4 h 24 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 · 26°F
No
Runs out about 164 mi short
26°F cold costs 35%
July · 71°F
No
Runs out about 115 mi short
Highway driving uses 137%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 26°F
No
Runs out about 151 mi short
26°F cold costs 33%
July · 71°F
No
Runs out about 94 mi short
Highway driving uses 126%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 26°F
No
Runs out about 179 mi short
26°F cold costs 36%
July · 71°F
No
Runs out about 137 mi short
Highway driving uses 151%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 26°F
No
Runs out about 174 mi short
26°F cold costs 36%
July · 71°F
No
Runs out about 129 mi short
Highway driving uses 147%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 26°F
No
Runs out about 184 mi short
26°F cold costs 38%
July · 71°F
No
Runs out about 144 mi short
Highway driving uses 157%
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
- Walmart 3454 (Perry, UT) — Perry, UT · Electrify America · mile 56 · up to 350 kW
- Stinker Store 68 (Heyburn, ID) — Heyburn, ID · Electrify America · mile 180 · up to 350 kW
- Walmart 2782 (Mountain Home, ID) — Mountain Home, ID · Electrify America · mile 295 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Salt Lake City to Boise in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 0 of 5 popular EVs make the 340-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 26°F.
Where should I charge between Salt Lake City and Boise?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Walmart 3454 (Perry, UT) (mile 56); Stinker Store 68 (Heyburn, ID) (mile 180); Walmart 2782 (Mountain Home, ID) (mile 295). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Salt Lake City and Boise?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 26°F cold costs 35%.
What is the best EV for Salt Lake City to Boise?
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 164 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.