Los Angeles to Big Sur EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the Los Angeles to Big Sur corridor — approximately 305 miles via US-101, CA-1. 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 | 305 mi · no stops | 223 mi · 1 stop | 166 mi · 2 stops |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 328 mi · no stops | 239 mi · 1 stop | 177 mi · 2 stops |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 315 mi · no stops | 237 mi · 1 stop | 178 mi · 2 stops |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 323 mi · no stops | 243 mi · 1 stop | 182 mi · 2 stops |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 262 mi · 1 stop | 194 mi · 1 stop | 144 mi · 2 stops |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 243 mi · 1 stop | 169 mi · 2 stops | 122 mi · 3 stops |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 286 mi · 1 stop | 212 mi · 1 stop | 158 mi · 2 stops |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 305 mi · no stops | 224 mi · 1 stop | 166 mi · 2 stops |
Notable chargers on this route
San Luis Obispo Supercharger, Atascadero Supercharger, Monterey Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the US-101, CA-1 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 Los Angeles to Big Sur
Winter on this corridor is dominated by landslide closures on CA-1, coastal 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.