Phoenix → San Diego
Latest grid data on this route
- 283 g/kWh
- 36% renewable
- 28°C · hot
- 283 g/kWh
- 36% renewable
- 26°C · hot
Grid: U.S. EIA Open Data · 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 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: estimated energy cost at the average electricity market price for United States, residential retail average, as of 17 May 2026, older than 45 days, last available value (0.162 EUR/kWh); public charging tariffs are usually higher.
- Market dataCO2: energy x grid average carbon intensity of 283 g/kWh (United States, U.S. EIA Open Data, as of 17 May 2026, older than 45 days, last available value).
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The 571-kilometer drive from Phoenix to San Diego, with a drive duration of 393 minutes, presents a manageable single-charge journey for most long-range EVs, though drivers should plan for a charging stop given the route's length. While Phoenix's climate is classified as normal, meaning no significant range reduction from temperature extremes, the route does not cross an international border, simplifying logistics. EV drivers should expect to stop once, likely around the halfway point near Yuma or El Centro, to ensure a comfortable buffer, especially if traveling in a vehicle with a real-world range under 450 kilometers. The absence of cold climate designations for either city or the route means battery performance should remain stable, though elevation changes through the mountains east of San Diego may slightly increase energy consumption.