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EV Road Trip Planner Calculator

Plan your electric vehicle road trip with optimized charging stops and total travel time estimates.

Last updated: July 2023

Range anxiety is one of the biggest concerns for EV drivers planning long trips. This calculator helps eliminate that worry by planning optimal fast charging stops based on your vehicle's specific characteristics and your preferences. Unlike gas vehicles, EVs have a charging curve that slows as the battery fills up, making it more efficient to charge more frequently to a lower percentage than waiting for a full charge. Our calculator accounts for this by finding the perfect balance between driving time, charging time, and your comfort preferences for minimum charge levels. Use our Range Estimator alongside this tool to get the most accurate trip planning.

Calculator

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Total Trip Distance (miles)

Vehicle Range (miles)

Average Driving Speed (mph)

Fast Charging Speed (kW)

Battery Capacity (kWh)

Starting Charge (%)

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Minimum Charge Before Stopping (%)

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Target Charge at Stops (%)

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Charging Networks

How This EV Road Trip Planner Calculator Works

This calculator helps you plan an electric vehicle road trip by estimating charging stops and total travel time.

The Calculation

The calculator determines optimal charging stop locations and duration based on your vehicle's ranrange, charging sperange, chargingrange, charging specharging speedcharging speed,charging speed,charging speed, charging speed, andcharging speed, and ycharging speed, and youcharging speedcharging speedcharging speed, and your comfort preferences.

Key Variables

Key variables include your vehicle ranrange, battery caparange, battery range, battery capabatbattery capacity, cbattery cbattery capacitbattery capacity, charging network preferences, and comfort settings for minimum and target charge levels.

Assumptions

The calculator assumes average driving conditions and that charging stations are available along your route at the calculated optimal distances.

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How This EV Road Trip Planner Calculator Works

The Calculation

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does the road trip planner account for charging speeds?

What happens if there aren't charging stations exactly where the calculator suggests?

Should I charge to 100% at each stop?

How accurate are the time estimates?

What if I need to stop for meals or breaks?

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