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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.

795-mile New York to Chicago, full charge, steady 65 mph, no headwind. Terrain included: 800 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 Range296 mi · 3 stops216 mi · 4 stops160 mi · 6 stops
Tesla Model 3 Long Range317 mi · 3 stops231 mi · 4 stops171 mi · 5 stops
Ford F-150 Lightning ER305 mi · 3 stops229 mi · 4 stops172 mi · 5 stops
Rivian R1T Large Pack313 mi · 3 stops235 mi · 4 stops177 mi · 5 stops
Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD254 mi · 3 stops187 mi · 5 stops140 mi · 7 stops
Chevy Bolt EUV235 mi · 4 stops164 mi · 6 stops118 mi · 8 stops
Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD276 mi · 3 stops205 mi · 4 stops153 mi · 6 stops
Kia EV6 Long Range296 mi · 3 stops217 mi · 4 stops161 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.

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