Cologne → Hanover
Today's conditions on this route
- 258 g/kWh
- 65% renewable
- 11°C · normal
- 258 g/kWh
- 65% renewable
- 11°C · normal
Grid: energy-charts · Weather: open-meteo.com
Range by Weather Condition
In normal weather 24 of 24 EV models complete this route. Estimated charging stops among them: 0 to 2 (median 0).
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: estimated energy cost at the average electricity market price for Germany, day-ahead market, as of 18 Oct 2026 (0.172 EUR/kWh); public charging tariffs are usually higher.
- Market dataCO2: energy x grid average carbon intensity of 258 g/kWh (Germany, energy-charts, as of 18 Oct 2026).
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The 292-kilometer drive from Cologne to Hanover, with an estimated drive time of 181 minutes, is a well-supported route for electric vehicle travel within Germany. However, the cold climate designation for Cologne introduces a practical consideration: EV range can be significantly reduced in low temperatures, potentially requiring a single charging stop even for vehicles with a nominal range exceeding 300 kilometers. The flat terrain typical of this northern German corridor further aids efficiency, but the cold weather effect remains the primary factor to monitor for trip planning.