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San Francisco to Yosemite EV Road Trip

Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the San Francisco to Yosemite corridor — approximately 190 miles via I-580, CA-120. 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.

190-mile San Francisco to Yosemite, full charge, steady 65 mph, no headwind. Terrain included: 1500 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 Range260 mi · no stops191 mi · no stops141 mi · 1 stop
Tesla Model 3 Long Range280 mi · no stops204 mi · no stops151 mi · 1 stop
Ford F-150 Lightning ER269 mi · no stops202 mi · no stops152 mi · 1 stop
Rivian R1T Large Pack276 mi · no stops207 mi · no stops156 mi · 1 stop
Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD223 mi · no stops165 mi · 1 stop123 mi · 1 stop
Chevy Bolt EUV208 mi · no stops144 mi · 1 stop104 mi · 2 stops
Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD244 mi · no stops181 mi · 1 stop135 mi · 1 stop
Kia EV6 Long Range260 mi · no stops191 mi · no stops142 mi · 1 stop

Notable chargers on this route

Manteca Supercharger, Oakdale Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the I-580, CA-120 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 Yosemite

Winter on this corridor is dominated by Tioga Pass closure, Big Oak Flat snow, chain control. 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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