London → Birmingham
Today's conditions on this route
- 78 g/kWh
- 46% renewable
- 10°C · normal
- 78 g/kWh
- 46% renewable
- 9°C · cold
Grid: uk-ngeso · 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 1 (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: not shown, because no electricity market price is available for United Kingdom.
- Market dataCO2: energy x grid average carbon intensity of 78 g/kWh (United Kingdom, uk-ngeso, as of 18 Oct 2026).
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The 188-kilometre route from London to Birmingham presents a straightforward EV journey within the United Kingdom, though the cold climate in both cities will reduce real-world driving range by an estimated 15 to 30 percent. Despite the relatively short drive duration of 147 minutes, drivers should plan for at least one charging stop, as the effective range of many EVs drops below 200 kilometres in low temperatures. The terrain is predominantly flat and motorway-based, which helps mitigate some range loss, but the cold climate remains the primary factor affecting efficiency. A single 20-to-30-minute charge at a rapid station mid-route is recommended to avoid range anxiety and ensure a comfortable arrival.