New York to Chicago EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the New York to Chicago corridor — approximately 795 miles via I-80, I-76, PA Turnpike. 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 | 296 mi · 3 stops | 216 mi · 4 stops | 160 mi · 6 stops |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 317 mi · 3 stops | 231 mi · 4 stops | 171 mi · 5 stops |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 305 mi · 3 stops | 229 mi · 4 stops | 172 mi · 5 stops |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 313 mi · 3 stops | 235 mi · 4 stops | 177 mi · 5 stops |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 254 mi · 3 stops | 187 mi · 5 stops | 140 mi · 7 stops |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 235 mi · 4 stops | 164 mi · 6 stops | 118 mi · 8 stops |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 276 mi · 3 stops | 205 mi · 4 stops | 153 mi · 6 stops |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 296 mi · 3 stops | 217 mi · 4 stops | 161 mi · 6 stops |
Notable chargers on this route
Bloomsburg Supercharger, Sharon Supercharger, South Bend Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the I-80, I-76, PA Turnpike 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 New York to Chicago
Winter on this corridor is dominated by lake-effect snow, PA turnpike storms, I-80 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.