Rio de Janeiro → Santos
Latest grid data on this route
- 63 g/kWh
- 91% renewable
- 21°C · normal
- 63 g/kWh
- 91% renewable
- 20°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: 0 to 4 (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: not shown, because no electricity market price is available for Brazil.
- Market dataCO2: energy x grid average carbon intensity of 63 g/kWh (Brazil, Ember Climate, Monthly average, April 2026, older than 45 days, last available value).
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The 500-kilometer route from Rio de Janeiro to Santos in Brazil requires a drive duration of 385 minutes, presenting a significant challenge for electric vehicle drivers despite the hot climate not imposing cold-weather range reduction. This imbalance suggests that planning a charging stop before entering Santos may be prudent to avoid limited local options. The hot climate may slightly impact battery efficiency due to thermal management demands, but the primary practical implication is the need for at least one mid-route charging stop, given the distance exceeds the typical range of many EVs. Since the route is not cross-border, drivers benefit from consistent charging infrastructure and regulatory standards within Brazil.