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San Francisco to Portland EV Road Trip

Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the San Francisco to Portland corridor — approximately 631 miles via I-5. 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.

631-mile San Francisco to Portland, full charge, steady 65 mph, no headwind. Terrain included: 1200 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 Range299 mi · 2 stops219 mi · 3 stops162 mi · 4 stops
Tesla Model 3 Long Range321 mi · 2 stops234 mi · 3 stops173 mi · 4 stops
Ford F-150 Lightning ER309 mi · 2 stops232 mi · 3 stops174 mi · 4 stops
Rivian R1T Large Pack316 mi · 2 stops238 mi · 3 stops179 mi · 4 stops
Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD257 mi · 3 stops190 mi · 4 stops141 mi · 5 stops
Chevy Bolt EUV238 mi · 3 stops166 mi · 4 stops120 mi · 6 stops
Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD280 mi · 2 stops208 mi · 3 stops155 mi · 5 stops
Kia EV6 Long Range299 mi · 2 stops219 mi · 3 stops163 mi · 4 stops

Notable chargers on this route

Mt Shasta Supercharger, Yreka Supercharger, Grants Pass Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the I-5 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 Portland

Winter on this corridor is dominated by Siskiyou Pass snow, chain control, Mt Shasta freezing rain. 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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