Will I make it from Salt Lake City to Zion National Park?
In July, none of these popular EVs make it from Salt Lake City to Zion National Park on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, none do. The biggest winter drain: 31°F cold costs 27%.
308 miles, about 4 h 12 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 · 31°F
No
Runs out about 134 mi short
31°F cold costs 25%
July · 74°F
No
Runs out about 90 mi short
The 2,400 ft climb uses 2%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 31°F
No
Runs out about 123 mi short
31°F cold costs 24%
July · 74°F
No
Runs out about 72 mi short
The 2,400 ft climb uses 3%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 31°F
No
Runs out about 141 mi short
31°F cold costs 26%
July · 74°F
No
Runs out about 110 mi short
The 2,400 ft climb uses 2%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 31°F
No
Runs out about 139 mi short
31°F cold costs 26%
July · 74°F
No
Runs out about 103 mi short
The 2,400 ft climb uses 2%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 31°F
No
Runs out about 146 mi short
31°F cold costs 27%
July · 74°F
No
Runs out about 118 mi short
The 2,400 ft climb uses 2%
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
- Flying J Scipio (Scipio, UT) — Scipio, UT · Electrify America · mile 121 · up to 350 kW
- Walmart 1438 (Cedar City, UT) — Cedar City, UT · Electrify America · mile 253 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Salt Lake City to Zion National Park in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 0 of 5 popular EVs make the 308-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 31°F.
Where should I charge between Salt Lake City and Zion National Park?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Walmart 4068 (Spanish Fork, UT) (mile 52); Flying J Scipio (Scipio, UT) (mile 121); Walmart 1438 (Cedar City, UT) (mile 253). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Salt Lake City and Zion National Park?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 31°F cold costs 25%.
What is the best EV for Salt Lake City to Zion National Park?
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 134 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.