Melbourne → Canberra
Latest grid data on this route
- 480 g/kWh
- 39% renewable
- 24°C · normal
- 480 g/kWh
- 39% renewable
- 18°C · normal
Grid: Ember Climate · Weather: open-meteo.com
Range by Weather Condition
In normal weather 24 of 24 EV models complete this route. Estimated charging stops among them: 1 to 5 (median 2).
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 Australia.
- Market dataCO2: energy x grid average carbon intensity of 480 g/kWh (Australia, Ember Climate, Monthly average, June 2026, older than 45 days, last available value).
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Driving from Melbourne to Canberra covers 652 kilometres with an estimated drive time of 473 minutes, a route that remains entirely within Australia. Both cities share a hot climate, meaning battery performance should remain stable without the range reduction seen in colder conditions. For an EV driver, this route typically requires at least one dedicated charging stop, likely around the halfway point, given the distance exceeds the real-world range of most current electric vehicles. The flat to gently undulating terrain between the two capitals does not impose significant energy drain, making this a manageable long-distance trip for a well-prepared EV.