Los Angeles to Grand Canyon EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the Los Angeles to Grand Canyon corridor — approximately 472 miles via I-40, I-15. 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 | 238 mi · 2 stops | 174 mi · 3 stops | 129 mi · 4 stops |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 256 mi · 2 stops | 186 mi · 3 stops | 138 mi · 4 stops |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 246 mi · 2 stops | 184 mi · 3 stops | 139 mi · 4 stops |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 252 mi · 2 stops | 189 mi · 3 stops | 142 mi · 4 stops |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 204 mi · 2 stops | 151 mi · 3 stops | 113 mi · 5 stops |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 190 mi · 3 stops | 132 mi · 4 stops | 95 mi · 6 stops |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 223 mi · 2 stops | 165 mi · 3 stops | 123 mi · 4 stops |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 238 mi · 2 stops | 174 mi · 3 stops | 129 mi · 4 stops |
Notable chargers on this route
Williams Supercharger, Flagstaff Supercharger, Kingman Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the I-40, I-15 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 Los Angeles to Grand Canyon
Winter on this corridor is dominated by Flagstaff snow, I-40 ice, rim road 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.