Chicago → Detroit
Latest grid data on this route
- 283 g/kWh
- 36% renewable
- 10°C · cold
- 283 g/kWh
- 36% renewable
- 9°C · cold
Grid: U.S. EIA Open Data · Weather: open-meteo.com
Autonomía según el clima
Con clima normal, 24 de 24 modelos de VE completan esta ruta. Paradas de carga estimadas entre ellos: de 0 a 4 (mediana 1).
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Assumptions behind these numbers
- Model assumptionStart charge 100%, arrive with 15% in reserve, charge up to 80% at each stop.
- Model assumptionUsable battery: 100% of each vehicle's listed capacity (the listed capacity may be gross or net; no correction is applied).
- Model assumptionSpeed: consumption starts from each vehicle's listed real-world efficiency, times a speed factor of 1.00 (1.00 = no speed adjustment).
- Vehicle dataWeather: each vehicle uses its own hot, normal and cold factor from our vehicle data, so consumption = efficiency x 1.00 / factor. Hot is 25 °C and above, normal is 10-25 °C, cold is below 10 °C.
- Model assumptionCharging speed: average power = min(vehicle peak kW, 150 kW cap) x 0.60 taper, plus 5 min per stop.
- MethodRange, energy and cost all use the same consumption figure. Energy is measured at the battery; charging losses are not included.
- MethodCharging stops are estimated from range and the charging window. They are not verified charging stations.
- Market dataCost: estimated energy cost at the average electricity market price for United States, residential retail average, as of 17 May 2026, older than 45 days, last available value (0.162 EUR/kWh); public charging tariffs are usually higher.
- Market dataCO2: energy x grid average carbon intensity of 283 g/kWh (United States, U.S. EIA Open Data, as of 17 May 2026, older than 45 days, last available value).
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The 453-kilometer drive from Chicago to Detroit, with a drive duration of 318 minutes, is a well-supported route for electric vehicles. Given the distance, most EVs will require at least one mid-route charge, and the high station density allows drivers to plan a stop at their preferred state of charge. Both cities have a normal climate, meaning no significant range reduction from cold weather is expected. The route is not cross-border, simplifying trip planning. Drivers should still account for station availability and potential wait times, but the infrastructure along this corridor is robust enough to make the journey straightforward for most modern EVs.