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.
| EV Model | Mild (70°F / 21°C) | Cold (20°F / -7°C) | Arctic (-10°F / -23°C) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y Long Range | 299 mi · 2 stops | 219 mi · 3 stops | 162 mi · 4 stops |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 321 mi · 2 stops | 234 mi · 3 stops | 173 mi · 4 stops |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 309 mi · 2 stops | 232 mi · 3 stops | 174 mi · 4 stops |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 316 mi · 2 stops | 238 mi · 3 stops | 179 mi · 4 stops |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 257 mi · 3 stops | 190 mi · 4 stops | 141 mi · 5 stops |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 238 mi · 3 stops | 166 mi · 4 stops | 120 mi · 6 stops |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 280 mi · 2 stops | 208 mi · 3 stops | 155 mi · 5 stops |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 299 mi · 2 stops | 219 mi · 3 stops | 163 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.