Denver to Vail EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the Denver to Vail corridor — approximately 100 miles via I-70. 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 | 268 mi · no stops | 196 mi · no stops | 145 mi · no stops |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 288 mi · no stops | 209 mi · no stops | 155 mi · no stops |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 276 mi · no stops | 207 mi · no stops | 156 mi · no stops |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 283 mi · no stops | 213 mi · no stops | 160 mi · no stops |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 230 mi · no stops | 170 mi · no stops | 127 mi · no stops |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 213 mi · no stops | 148 mi · no stops | 107 mi · no stops |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 250 mi · no stops | 186 mi · no stops | 139 mi · no stops |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 268 mi · no stops | 196 mi · no stops | 146 mi · no stops |
Notable chargers on this route
Frisco Supercharger, Silverthorne Supercharger, Vail Village Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the I-70 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 Denver to Vail
Winter on this corridor is dominated by Vail Pass closures, avalanche control, tunnel ice. 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.