Cleveland to Columbus EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the Cleveland to Columbus corridor — approximately 143 miles via I-71. 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 | 308 mi · no stops | 225 mi · no stops | 167 mi · no stops |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 331 mi · no stops | 241 mi · no stops | 178 mi · no stops |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 318 mi · no stops | 239 mi · no stops | 180 mi · no stops |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 326 mi · no stops | 245 mi · no stops | 184 mi · no stops |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 264 mi · no stops | 195 mi · no stops | 146 mi · no stops |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 246 mi · no stops | 171 mi · no stops | 123 mi · 1 stop |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 288 mi · no stops | 214 mi · no stops | 160 mi · no stops |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 308 mi · no stops | 226 mi · no stops | 168 mi · no stops |
Notable chargers on this route
Strongsville Supercharger, Mansfield Supercharger, Columbus Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the I-71 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 Cleveland to Columbus
Winter on this corridor is dominated by lake-effect snow, black ice, whiteout. 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.