Will I make it from Salt Lake City to Moab?
In July, none of these popular EVs make it from Salt Lake City to Moab on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, none do. The biggest winter drain: 27°F cold costs 22%.
234 miles, about 3 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 · 27°F
No
Runs out about 33 mi short
27°F cold costs 22%
July · 73°F
No
Arrives with 0–19%
Soldier Summit climb uses 3%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 27°F
No
Runs out about 17 mi short
27°F cold costs 21%
July · 73°F
Close
Arrives with 3–23%
Soldier Summit climb uses 4%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 27°F
No
Runs out about 41 mi short
27°F cold costs 21%
July · 73°F
No
Arrives with 0–14%
Soldier Summit climb uses 3%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 27°F
No
Runs out about 36 mi short
27°F cold costs 21%
July · 73°F
No
Arrives with 0–17%
Soldier Summit climb uses 2%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 27°F
No
Runs out about 45 mi short
27°F cold costs 22%
July · 73°F
No
Arrives with 0–12%
Soldier Summit climb uses 3%
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 4068 (Spanish Fork, UT) — Spanish Fork, UT · Electrify America · mile 52 · up to 350 kW
- PRICE CITY LEVEL 3 NORTH — Price, UT · ChargePoint · mile 119 · up to 125 kW
- Green River Coffee (Green River, UT) — Green River, UT · Electrify America · mile 182 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Salt Lake City to Moab in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 0 of 5 popular EVs make the 234-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 27°F.
Where should I charge between Salt Lake City and Moab?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Walmart 4068 (Spanish Fork, UT) (mile 52); PRICE CITY LEVEL 3 NORTH (mile 119); Green River Coffee (Green River, UT) (mile 182). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Salt Lake City and Moab?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 27°F cold costs 22%.
What is the best EV for Salt Lake City to Moab?
None of the 5 popular EVs we check make it on a January day from a 90% start. The Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD gets closest, running out about 17 miles short. In July it arrives with about 14%.
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.