Chengdu → Kunming
Latest grid data on this route
- 440 g/kWh
- 42% renewable
- 18°C · normal
- 440 g/kWh
- 42% renewable
- 17°C · normal
Grid: Ember Climate · Weather: open-meteo.com
Range by Weather Condition
In normal weather 1 of 24 EV models complete this route. Estimated charging stops among them: 1 to 1 (median 1).
Select a vehicle above to explore weather-adjusted range.
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: not shown, because no electricity market price is available for China.
- Market dataCO2: energy x grid average carbon intensity of 440 g/kWh (China, Ember Climate, Monthly average, May 2026, older than 45 days, last available value).
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The 808-kilometer route from Chengdu to Kunming spans a drive duration of 550 minutes, presenting a substantial single-day journey for an electric vehicle. The route is not cross-border, remaining entirely within China, which simplifies planning. Chengdu’s normal climate poses no significant range reduction, but drivers should monitor elevation changes as the terrain between the Sichuan Basin and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau involves significant climbs, which can increase energy consumption. Practical planning should account for potential range loss on uphill sections and aim for charging stops at roughly 250-300 kilometer intervals to maintain a comfortable buffer.