Sacramento to Reno EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the Sacramento to Reno corridor — approximately 134 miles via I-80. 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 | 255 mi · no stops | 187 mi · no stops | 139 mi · no stops |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 274 mi · no stops | 200 mi · no stops | 148 mi · no stops |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 264 mi · no stops | 198 mi · no stops | 149 mi · no stops |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 270 mi · no stops | 203 mi · no stops | 153 mi · no stops |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 219 mi · no stops | 162 mi · no stops | 121 mi · 1 stop |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 204 mi · no stops | 142 mi · no stops | 102 mi · 1 stop |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 239 mi · no stops | 177 mi · no stops | 133 mi · 1 stop |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 255 mi · no stops | 187 mi · no stops | 139 mi · no stops |
Notable chargers on this route
Auburn Supercharger, Truckee Supercharger, Reno Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the I-80 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 Sacramento to Reno
Winter on this corridor is dominated by Donner Pass chain control, whiteout risk, heavy snow. 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.