Charleston to Atlanta EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the Charleston to Atlanta corridor — approximately 311 miles via I-26, I-20. TripCaptain shows honest cold-weather range, plans charging stops with a margin for the cold, and checks for winter driving hazards along every segment.
Effective range & charging stops by EV
The plan tunes to your car — Tesla Model 3 / Model Y, Rivian R1T, Ford F-150 Lightning, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai IONIQ 5, Kia EV6, Chevy Bolt EUV — across mild, cold, and arctic conditions. The number of stops matches the real drive and the day's forecast, not an idealized spec sheet.
| EV Model | Mild (70°F / 21°C) | Cold (20°F / -7°C) | Arctic (-10°F / -23°C) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y Long Range | 297 mi · 1 stop | 217 mi · 1 stop | 161 mi · 2 stops |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 319 mi · no stops | 232 mi · 1 stop | 172 mi · 2 stops |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 306 mi · 1 stop | 230 mi · 1 stop | 173 mi · 2 stops |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 314 mi · no stops | 236 mi · 1 stop | 177 mi · 2 stops |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 255 mi · 1 stop | 188 mi · 2 stops | 140 mi · 2 stops |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 236 mi · 1 stop | 164 mi · 2 stops | 119 mi · 3 stops |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 278 mi · 1 stop | 206 mi · 1 stop | 154 mi · 2 stops |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 297 mi · 1 stop | 217 mi · 1 stop | 161 mi · 2 stops |
Notable chargers on this route
Columbia SC Supercharger, Augusta Supercharger, Atlanta Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the I-26, I-20 corridor. Any Tesla Superchargers among them now work for non-Tesla EVs too — with a NACS adapter, or natively on cars like the Rivian R1T, Hyundai IONIQ 5, and Kia EV6. The live app shows real-time availability and amenity info.
Winter hazards on Charleston to Atlanta
Winter on this corridor is dominated by ice storms, upstate snow. Use TripCaptain to check the safest hourly window for departure and to track Hazard Score™ — a 0-100 trip safety metric where higher means safer.