San Diego to Phoenix EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the San Diego to Phoenix corridor — approximately 354 miles via I-8. 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 | 294 mi · 1 stop | 215 mi · 2 stops | 159 mi · 2 stops |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 316 mi · 1 stop | 230 mi · 1 stop | 170 mi · 2 stops |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 303 mi · 1 stop | 228 mi · 1 stop | 171 mi · 2 stops |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 311 mi · 1 stop | 233 mi · 1 stop | 176 mi · 2 stops |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 252 mi · 1 stop | 186 mi · 2 stops | 139 mi · 3 stops |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 234 mi · 1 stop | 163 mi · 2 stops | 118 mi · 3 stops |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 275 mi · 1 stop | 204 mi · 2 stops | 152 mi · 2 stops |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 294 mi · 1 stop | 215 mi · 2 stops | 160 mi · 2 stops |
Notable chargers on this route
El Centro Supercharger, Yuma Supercharger, Gila Bend Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the I-8 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 San Diego to Phoenix
Winter on this corridor is dominated by rare desert ice, wind shear over mountains. 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.