San Diego to Tijuana EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the San Diego to Tijuana corridor — approximately 22 miles via I-5. 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 | 308 mi · no stops | 225 mi · no stops | 167 mi · no stops |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 331 mi · no stops | 241 mi · no stops | 178 mi · no stops |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 318 mi · no stops | 238 mi · no stops | 179 mi · no stops |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 326 mi · no stops | 244 mi · no stops | 184 mi · no stops |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 264 mi · no stops | 195 mi · no stops | 146 mi · no stops |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 245 mi · no stops | 171 mi · no stops | 123 mi · no stops |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 288 mi · no stops | 214 mi · no stops | 160 mi · no stops |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 308 mi · no stops | 226 mi · no stops | 167 mi · no stops |
Notable chargers on this route
San Ysidro Supercharger, Chula Vista Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the I-5 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 San Diego to Tijuana
Winter on this corridor is dominated by border crossing delays, coastal fog. 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.