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Los Angeles to Las Vegas EV Road Trip

Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the Los Angeles to Las Vegas corridor — approximately 270 miles via I-15. 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.

270-mile Los Angeles to Las Vegas, full charge, steady 65 mph, no headwind. Terrain included: 600 m of cumulative climb, descent derived from the elevation difference between the endpoints — intermediate passes are not resolved. A live trip re-runs this against the day's forecast.
EV ModelMild (70°F / 21°C)Cold (20°F / -7°C)Arctic (-10°F / -23°C)
Tesla Model Y Long Range287 mi · no stops210 mi · 1 stop156 mi · 2 stops
Tesla Model 3 Long Range308 mi · no stops224 mi · 1 stop166 mi · 2 stops
Ford F-150 Lightning ER296 mi · no stops222 mi · 1 stop167 mi · 2 stops
Rivian R1T Large Pack303 mi · no stops228 mi · 1 stop171 mi · 1 stop
Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD246 mi · 1 stop182 mi · 1 stop136 mi · 2 stops
Chevy Bolt EUV228 mi · 1 stop159 mi · 2 stops115 mi · 2 stops
Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD268 mi · 1 stop199 mi · 1 stop149 mi · 2 stops
Kia EV6 Long Range287 mi · no stops210 mi · 1 stop156 mi · 2 stops

Notable chargers on this route

Barstow Supercharger, Baker Supercharger, Primm Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the I-15 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 Las Vegas

Winter on this corridor is dominated by Cajon Pass black ice, wind gusts over Halloran Summit. 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.

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