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EV Road Trip Planner Calculator

Plan an EV road trip by calculating charging stops needed, total trip time, and driving vs charging time breakdown.

Inputs

mi
mi
mi
min

Results

Charging Stops

3

Total Trip Time

9.83 hrs

Total Charging Time90 min
Driving Time8.33 hrs
EV Time Overhead85 min
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the Trip Distance in miles (one way).
  2. Set your Vehicle Range in miles on a full charge under real-world conditions.
  3. Enter the Average Charger Spacing in miles along your route (check PlugShare or ChargePoint).
  4. Set the Average Charge Time per Stop in minutes (20–80% typically takes 25–40 min at DC fast chargers).
  5. Review Charging Stops Needed, Total Trip Time, Total Charging Time, and EV Time Overhead vs. a gas car.

How the result changes with Trip Distance

Trip DistanceCharging StopsTotal Trip Time
545411.08 hrs
1,7831637.72 hrs
3,2683169.97 hrs
4,5054396.58 hrs

What each input means

Trip Distance
Total one-way trip distance in miles.
Vehicle Range
Real-world range of your EV on a full charge.
Avg Charger Spacing
Average distance between available DC fast chargers along your route.
Avg Charge Time per Stop
Average time per charging stop (20-80% typically takes 25-40 min).

What each result means

Charging Stops
Number of charging stops required for the trip.
Total Trip Time
Total time including driving and all charging stops.
Total Charging Time
Combined time spent charging at all stops.
Driving Time
Time spent driving at average highway speed.
EV Time Overhead
Extra time vs a gas car making the same trip.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Trip Distance = 500, Vehicle Range = 250, Avg Charger Spacing = 100, Avg Charge Time per Stop = 30 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Charging Stops
    Charging Stops
    3 = 3
  3. Calculate Total Trip Time
    Total Trip Time
    9.83 = 9.83
  4. Calculate Total Charging Time
    Total Charging Time
    90 = 90
  5. Calculate Driving Time
    Driving Time
    8.33 = 8.33

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