Portland to Bend EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the Portland to Bend corridor — approximately 162 miles via US-26, US-97. 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 | 267 mi · no stops | 195 mi · no stops | 145 mi · 1 stop |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 286 mi · no stops | 209 mi · no stops | 154 mi · 1 stop |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 275 mi · no stops | 207 mi · no stops | 155 mi · 1 stop |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 282 mi · no stops | 212 mi · no stops | 159 mi · 1 stop |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 229 mi · no stops | 169 mi · no stops | 126 mi · 1 stop |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 212 mi · no stops | 148 mi · 1 stop | 107 mi · 1 stop |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 249 mi · no stops | 185 mi · no stops | 138 mi · 1 stop |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 267 mi · no stops | 195 mi · no stops | 145 mi · 1 stop |
Notable chargers on this route
Government Camp Supercharger, Madras Supercharger, Bend Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the US-26, US-97 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 Portland to Bend
Winter on this corridor is dominated by Mt Hood snow, chain control, black 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.