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Tucson to Grand Canyon EV Road Trip

Plan an electric vehicle road trip on the Tucson to Grand Canyon corridor — approximately 360 miles via I-10, I-17, AZ-64. 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.

360-mile Tucson to Grand Canyon, full charge, steady 65 mph, no headwind. Terrain included: 1600 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 Range256 mi · 1 stop187 mi · 2 stops139 mi · 3 stops
Tesla Model 3 Long Range275 mi · 1 stop200 mi · 2 stops148 mi · 3 stops
Ford F-150 Lightning ER264 mi · 1 stop198 mi · 2 stops149 mi · 3 stops
Rivian R1T Large Pack271 mi · 1 stop203 mi · 2 stops153 mi · 2 stops
Hyundai IONIQ 5 LR AWD219 mi · 2 stops162 mi · 2 stops121 mi · 3 stops
Chevy Bolt EUV204 mi · 2 stops142 mi · 3 stops102 mi · 4 stops
Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD239 mi · 1 stop178 mi · 2 stops133 mi · 3 stops
Kia EV6 Long Range256 mi · 1 stop187 mi · 2 stops139 mi · 3 stops

Notable chargers on this route

Phoenix Supercharger, Flagstaff Supercharger, Tusayan Supercharger are the most-used named DC fast chargers on the I-10, I-17, AZ-64 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 Tucson to Grand Canyon

Winter on this corridor is dominated by snow at rim, black ice near Flagstaff. 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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