Los Angeles to Joshua Tree EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the Los Angeles to Joshua Tree corridor — approximately 130 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
Pick your make, model, and year and the plan tunes to your car — Tesla Model 3 / Y / S, Rivian R1T, Ford F-150 Lightning, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, Chevy Bolt EUV and more — across mild, cold, and arctic conditions. The number of stops matches the real drive and the day's forecast, not an idealized spec sheet.
Notable chargers on this route
Palm Springs Supercharger, Yucca Valley Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the I-10 corridor. The live app shows real-time availability and amenity info.
Winter hazards on Los Angeles to Joshua Tree
Winter on this corridor is dominated by desert wind gusts, rare freezing overnight. 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.