Stuttgart → Essen
Today's conditions on this route
- 258 g/kWh
- 65% renewable
- 11°C · normal
- 258 g/kWh
- 65% renewable
- 11°C · normal
Grid: energy-charts · 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: estimated energy cost at the average electricity market price for Germany, day-ahead market, as of 18 Oct 2026 (0.172 EUR/kWh); public charging tariffs are usually higher.
- Market dataCO2: energy x grid average carbon intensity of 258 g/kWh (Germany, energy-charts, as of 18 Oct 2026).
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The 425-kilometer route from Stuttgart to Essen, with a drive time of 264 minutes, lies entirely within Germany and is not cross-border. Both cities are in a cold climate, which typically reduces EV range by 20 to 30 percent, meaning drivers should plan for a charging stop even in vehicles with a nominal range exceeding 400 kilometers. For an EV driver, the practical implication is that a single charging stop of 20 to 30 minutes should suffice, though the cold weather may require pre-conditioning the battery for optimal charging speed. The flat terrain of the Rhine-Ruhr corridor helps preserve range, making this a straightforward trip with minimal range anxiety.