San Francisco to Los Angeles via PCH EV Road Trip
Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the San Francisco to Los Angeles via PCH corridor — approximately 466 miles via US-101, CA-1. 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 | 300 mi · 1 stop | 220 mi · 2 stops | 163 mi · 3 stops |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 322 mi · 1 stop | 235 mi · 2 stops | 174 mi · 3 stops |
| Ford F-150 Lightning ER | 310 mi · 1 stop | 233 mi · 2 stops | 175 mi · 3 stops |
| Rivian R1T Large Pack | 318 mi · 1 stop | 238 mi · 2 stops | 179 mi · 3 stops |
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD | 258 mi · 2 stops | 190 mi · 3 stops | 142 mi · 4 stops |
| Chevy Bolt EUV | 239 mi · 2 stops | 166 mi · 3 stops | 120 mi · 4 stops |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD | 281 mi · 2 stops | 208 mi · 2 stops | 156 mi · 3 stops |
| Kia EV6 Long Range | 300 mi · 1 stop | 220 mi · 2 stops | 163 mi · 3 stops |
Notable chargers on this route
Monterey Supercharger, San Luis Obispo Supercharger, Santa Barbara Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the US-101, CA-1 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 Francisco to Los Angeles via PCH
Winter on this corridor is dominated by coastal landslides, Big Sur road closures, 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.
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