Houston to New Orleans EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the Houston to New Orleans corridor — approximately 348 miles via I-10. 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 | 310 mi · 1 stop | 227 mi · 1 stop | 168 mi · 2 stops |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 333 mi · 1 stop | 242 mi · 1 stop | 179 mi · 2 stops |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 320 mi · 1 stop | 240 mi · 1 stop | 180 mi · 2 stops |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 328 mi · 1 stop | 246 mi · 1 stop | 185 mi · 2 stops |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 266 mi · 1 stop | 196 mi · 2 stops | 146 mi · 2 stops |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 247 mi · 1 stop | 172 mi · 2 stops | 124 mi · 3 stops |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 290 mi · 1 stop | 215 mi · 2 stops | 161 mi · 2 stops |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 310 mi · 1 stop | 227 mi · 1 stop | 168 mi · 2 stops |
Notable chargers on this route
Beaumont Supercharger, Lake Charles Supercharger, Baton Rouge Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the I-10 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 Houston to New Orleans
Winter on this corridor is dominated by rare ice on bridges, fog. 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.