Chicago to Atlanta EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the Chicago to Atlanta corridor — approximately 721 miles via I-65, I-24, I-75. 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 | 303 mi · 2 stops | 222 mi · 4 stops | 165 mi · 5 stops |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 326 mi · 2 stops | 237 mi · 3 stops | 176 mi · 5 stops |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 313 mi · 2 stops | 235 mi · 3 stops | 177 mi · 5 stops |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 321 mi · 2 stops | 241 mi · 3 stops | 181 mi · 4 stops |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 260 mi · 3 stops | 192 mi · 4 stops | 143 mi · 6 stops |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 242 mi · 3 stops | 168 mi · 5 stops | 121 mi · 7 stops |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 284 mi · 3 stops | 211 mi · 4 stops | 157 mi · 5 stops |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 303 mi · 2 stops | 222 mi · 4 stops | 165 mi · 5 stops |
Notable chargers on this route
Indianapolis Supercharger, Nashville Supercharger, Chattanooga Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the I-65, I-24, I-75 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 Chicago to Atlanta
Winter on this corridor is dominated by ice storms, black ice, Cumberland Plateau 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.