Will I make it from Virginia Beach to Richmond?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Virginia Beach to Richmond on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, all 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 35°F cold costs 7%.
107 miles, about 1 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 · 35°F
Yes
Arrives with 37–53%
35°F cold costs 7%
July · 75°F
Yes
Arrives with 45–57%
Highway driving uses 38%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 35°F
Yes
Arrives with 40–56%
35°F cold costs 7%
July · 75°F
Yes
Arrives with 49–60%
Highway driving uses 35%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 35°F
Yes
Arrives with 32–51%
35°F cold costs 7%
July · 75°F
Yes
Arrives with 42–55%
Highway driving uses 41%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 35°F
Yes
Arrives with 34–52%
35°F cold costs 7%
July · 75°F
Yes
Arrives with 43–56%
Highway driving uses 40%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 35°F
Yes
Arrives with 30–49%
35°F cold costs 7%
July · 75°F
Yes
Arrives with 40–54%
Highway driving uses 42%
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
- IKEA Store 569 (Norfolk, VA) — Norfolk, VA · Electrify America · mile 15 · up to 350 kW
- Walmart 1773 (Newport News, VA) — Newport News, VA · Electrify America · mile 42 · up to 350 kW
- Pilot Travel Center 159 — Tallysville, VA · EVgo · mile 86 · up to 50 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Virginia Beach to Richmond in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 5 of 5 popular EVs make the 107-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 35°F.
Where should I charge between Virginia Beach and Richmond?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: IKEA Store 569 (Norfolk, VA) (mile 15); Walmart 1773 (Newport News, VA) (mile 42); Pilot Travel Center 159 (mile 86). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Virginia Beach and Richmond?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 35°F cold costs 7%.
What is the best EV for Virginia Beach to Richmond?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 49% (40–56%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 55%.
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.