Will I make it from Tampa to Orlando?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Tampa to Orlando on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, all 5 do. The biggest winter drain: highway driving uses 36%.
84 miles, about 1 h 18 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 · 56°F
Yes
Arrives with 53–63%
Highway driving uses 32%
July · 78°F
Yes
Arrives with 53–63%
78°F heat costs 1%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 56°F
Yes
Arrives with 56–65%
Highway driving uses 30%
July · 78°F
Yes
Arrives with 55–65%
78°F heat costs 1%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 56°F
Yes
Arrives with 49–60%
Highway driving uses 35%
July · 78°F
Yes
Arrives with 50–61%
Highway driving uses 35%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 56°F
Yes
Arrives with 50–61%
Highway driving uses 34%
July · 78°F
Yes
Arrives with 51–62%
Highway driving uses 34%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 56°F
Yes
Arrives with 47–59%
Highway driving uses 36%
July · 78°F
Yes
Arrives with 48–60%
Highway driving uses 36%
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
- Tampa, FL - East Hillsborough Avenue - Tesla Supercharger — Tampa, FL · Tesla · mile 7 · up to 250 kW
- BOA Northside FL3-766 (Lakeland, FL) — Lakeland, FL · Electrify America · mile 34 · up to 350 kW
- Orlando, FL Rechargery @ Wawa - Palm Pkwy — Orlando, FL · IONNA · mile 71 · up to 400 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Tampa to Orlando in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 5 of 5 popular EVs make the 84-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 56°F.
Where should I charge between Tampa and Orlando?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: Tampa, FL - East Hillsborough Avenue - Tesla Supercharger (mile 7); BOA Northside FL3-766 (Lakeland, FL) (mile 34); Orlando, FL Rechargery @ Wawa - Palm Pkwy (mile 71). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Tampa and Orlando?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: Highway driving uses 32%.
What is the best EV for Tampa to Orlando?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 60% (56–65%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 60%.
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.