San Francisco to Lake Tahoe EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the San Francisco to Lake Tahoe corridor — approximately 199 miles via I-80. 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 | 242 mi · no stops | 177 mi · 1 stop | 131 mi · 1 stop |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 260 mi · no stops | 189 mi · 1 stop | 140 mi · 1 stop |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 250 mi · no stops | 187 mi · 1 stop | 141 mi · 1 stop |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 256 mi · no stops | 192 mi · 1 stop | 145 mi · 1 stop |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 207 mi · no stops | 153 mi · 1 stop | 114 mi · 2 stops |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 193 mi · 1 stop | 134 mi · 1 stop | 97 mi · 2 stops |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 226 mi · no stops | 168 mi · 1 stop | 125 mi · 1 stop |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 242 mi · no stops | 177 mi · 1 stop | 132 mi · 1 stop |
Notable chargers on this route
Truckee Supercharger, Roseville Supercharger, Auburn Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the I-80 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 Francisco to Lake Tahoe
Winter on this corridor is dominated by Donner Pass blizzards, chain control R2/R3, I-80 closures. 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.