Will I make it from St. Louis to Kansas City?
In July, none of these popular EVs make it from St. Louis to Kansas City on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, none do. The biggest winter drain: 28°F cold costs 25%.
248 miles, about 3 h 48 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 · 28°F
No
Runs out about 55 mi short
28°F cold costs 23%
July · 76°F
No
Runs out about 11 mi short
The 600 ft climb uses 3%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 28°F
No
Runs out about 42 mi short
28°F cold costs 22%
July · 76°F
No
Arrives with 0–14%
The 600 ft climb uses 3%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 28°F
No
Runs out about 67 mi short
28°F cold costs 23%
July · 76°F
No
Runs out about 28 mi short
The 600 ft climb uses 3%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 28°F
No
Runs out about 62 mi short
28°F cold costs 23%
July · 76°F
No
Runs out about 21 mi short
The 600 ft climb uses 2%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 28°F
No
Runs out about 74 mi short
28°F cold costs 25%
July · 76°F
No
Runs out about 36 mi short
The 600 ft 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
- Warrenton, MO Rechargery @ Schnucks - E Veterans Memorial Pkwy — Warrenton, MO · IONNA · mile 57 · up to 400 kW
- SuperSonic Site 1 — Columbia, MO · EV Connect · mile 121 · up to 350 kW
- Target T1201 (Independence, MO) — Independence, MO · Electrify America · mile 235 · up to 350 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from St. Louis to Kansas City in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 0 of 5 popular EVs make the 248-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 28°F.
Where should I charge between St. Louis and Kansas City?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Warrenton, MO Rechargery @ Schnucks - E Veterans Memorial Pkwy (mile 57); SuperSonic Site 1 (mile 121); Target T1201 (Independence, MO) (mile 235). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between St. Louis and Kansas City?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 28°F cold costs 23%.
What is the best EV for St. Louis to Kansas City?
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 42 miles short. In July it arrives with about 2%.
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.