Denver to Boulder EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the Denver to Boulder corridor — approximately 31 miles via US-36. 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 | 307 mi · no stops | 225 mi · no stops | 167 mi · no stops |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 330 mi · no stops | 240 mi · no stops | 178 mi · no stops |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 317 mi · no stops | 238 mi · no stops | 179 mi · no stops |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 325 mi · no stops | 244 mi · no stops | 184 mi · no stops |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 264 mi · no stops | 195 mi · no stops | 145 mi · no stops |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 245 mi · no stops | 170 mi · no stops | 123 mi · no stops |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 287 mi · no stops | 213 mi · no stops | 159 mi · no stops |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 307 mi · no stops | 225 mi · no stops | 167 mi · no stops |
Notable chargers on this route
Westminster Supercharger, Boulder Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the US-36 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 Denver to Boulder
Winter on this corridor is dominated by Chinook winds, black ice. 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.