Manchester → Edinburgh
Today's conditions on this route
- 78 g/kWh
- 46% renewable
- 10°C · normal
- 78 g/kWh
- 46% renewable
- 4°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 2 (median 0.5).
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 342-kilometre route from Manchester to Edinburgh, with a drive duration of 261 minutes, is a single-country journey within the United Kingdom. Both cities operate in a cold climate, which typically reduces EV range by 20 to 30 percent due to increased energy demand for cabin heating and reduced battery efficiency. Drivers should plan for at least one charging stop, as the route distance approaches the real-world range of many mid-size EVs under winter conditions. The terrain between the cities includes rolling hills and sections of the M6 and M74 motorways, which can further impact energy consumption. For a practical journey, a driver should expect a 30- to 45-minute charging stop, ideally at a high-power rapid charger, to comfortably complete the trip without range anxiety.