Seoul → Busan
Latest grid data on this route
- 368 g/kWh
- 13% renewable
- 12°C · normal
- 368 g/kWh
- 13% renewable
- 21°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 3 (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 South Korea.
- Market dataCO2: energy x grid average carbon intensity of 368 g/kWh (South Korea, Ember Climate, Monthly average, April 2026, older than 45 days, last available value).
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The 392-kilometer drive from Seoul to Busan, taking approximately 290 minutes, is one of South Korea’s most EV-friendly long-distance routes. The normal climate and lack of border crossing further simplify the journey. For an EV driver, the practical implication is that a single charge in Seoul should easily cover the distance, given the route’s moderate length and abundant en-route infrastructure. However, the low station count in Busan means drivers should plan to charge before arriving or rely on slower overnight options. This route exemplifies how a well-developed national charging network can make intercity EV travel straightforward, though destination charging capacity may lag behind the highway corridor.