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Top 10 electric cars with the most range

Need range ratings of 350 miles, 400 miles, or more before you can comfortably make the jump to an electric vehicle?

Now you have plenty of options. But for many of them, you’d better have a big budget.

To take a step back, the market demand for ever-higher range ratings is nested in an inconvenient truth: EPA range ratings represent an optimal outcome in combined-cycle driving, and they aren’t even intended to align with how many miles an EV might go at true American highway speeds. Running through an entire charge at 70-75 mph, it’s not uncommon to see 10-15% less range than the ratings suggest even in mild weather.

There are other factors. Cold weather can dock another 20% off usable range. And towing can knock usable range in half, as it uses much more energy—not just for pulling the weight but overcoming aerodynamic hurdles.

Once you find a model that provides the range ratings you want and need, be aware that opting for bigger, showier wheels puts another big dent in range—every day, year-round, whether you’re towing or not. Often represented at the window sticker, it can mean another 10% or even more, depending on the model.

Costco Electric Era EV charging station

EV charging infrastructure is growing

Will you have enough places to charge on the open road? The good news is that public EV fast-charging networks are filling in rapidly, and with every American brand soon adding adapters to access the Tesla Supercharger network, EV drivers have an unprecedented range of charging options for road trips.

But Americans often shop for the fringe case. If you need to make it to the cabin a couple times a year, tow the boat to the lake, or make it out to a ski weekend here and there, you may end up looking for an EV with far more usable range per charge than you need even in a typical week.

All this extra range takes huge batteries that drive up curb weights—and thus safety concerns for other vehicles. With each model we’ve included the battery capacity in gross kwh so as to fully represent the size of the pack needed to achieve the stated range.

Based on information from FuelEconomy.gov as of November 7, 2024, and avoiding repetition within individual model lines, here are those longest-range EVs.

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