EV Range Calculator — Find Your Real-World Electric Car Range
Stop relying on EPA or WLTP ratings that rarely match real life. Our free EV Range Calculator gives you an accurate, real-world range estimate based on how you actually drive — factoring in outside temperature, your speed, air conditioning, terrain, cargo weight, and even how much your battery has degraded over time. Select from 100+ electric vehicles including Tesla, BMW, Hyundai, Kia, Ford, Rivian, Lucid, and more, then adjust the sliders to match your conditions.
EV Range Calculator
Estimate your real-world electric vehicle range
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How Does This EV Range Calculator Work?
Unlike basic calculators that simply divide battery size by consumption, our tool models the real-world physics of EV energy use. Here is what each factor does:
Cold weather is the single biggest enemy of EV range. At 0°C (32°F), a vehicle without a heat pump can lose 25–35% of its rated range. Our calculator applies brand-specific penalties:
- Tesla, Hyundai/Kia, VW ID series, Renault, Lucid — equipped with heat pumps, these vehicles lose only 12–18% range at 0°C, compared to 25–35% for older resistive-heater models like the original Nissan Leaf.
- Hot weather (above 35°C / 95°F) also reduces range slightly as the battery management system works harder to cool the cells.
Use the °C / °F toggle to enter the temperature in your preferred unit.
Aerodynamic drag increases with the square of speed, meaning highway driving is dramatically less efficient than city driving. Our calculator uses vehicle-specific drag profiles:
- Low-drag vehicles (Lucid Air, Tesla Model 3, Mercedes EQS, Polestar 2) — a slippery aerodynamic shape means the speed penalty is milder.
- High-drag vehicles (GMC Hummer EV, Rivian R1T, Ford F-150 Lightning, Tesla Cybertruck) — boxy shapes suffer much larger range losses at highway speeds.
Use the Quick-Set buttons to instantly model US Highway (70 mph), EU Motorway (81 mph), or city driving (31 mph).
Every lithium-ion battery degrades over time. A 5-year-old Nissan Leaf may retain only 80–85% of its original capacity. Our State of Health (SoH) slider lets you model this degradation accurately. Older model vehicles in our database automatically suggest 85% as a starting point.
Running the air conditioner or heater adds a real energy cost. Vehicles with heat pumps (Tesla, Hyundai E-GMP platform, VW MEB platform) are significantly more efficient at heating, reducing the AC penalty from ~14% down to ~7%.
Hilly terrain increases consumption by approximately 15% on average. A heavy load of passengers or cargo adds roughly 8–11% depending on the vehicle category — less impactful for full-size trucks (which are already rated for heavy loads) than for small city cars.