How many EV charging stations are there between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe?

Zevvy has 406 charging locations mapped within 9 mi of the 103 mi route. 122 locations have DC fast charging; the rest are AC or not recorded.

Can I drive from Sacramento to Lake Tahoe in an EV?

Yes, on the chargers we have mapped. The longest stretch without a DC fast charger inside the 9 mi corridor is 36 mi, so a car that can cover that between stops can make the trip. Across the 150-300 mi range bands below, that works out at 0 charging stops.

What charging connectors are available on the Sacramento to Lake Tahoe route?

J1772 (Type 1) at 277 locations, CCS1 at 96 locations, NACS (Tesla) at 80 locations and CHAdeMO at 34 locations. Each location is counted once per connector type it offers.

Where is the longest gap without a fast charger on the Sacramento to Lake Tahoe drive?

It is the 36 mi stretch after Tesla Supercharger, before Tesla Supercharger. Charge to cover at least that distance before entering it.

Which charging networks operate on the Sacramento to Lake Tahoe route?

ChargePoint (24 locations), eVgo Network (7 locations), OpConnect (6 locations), EVGateway (2 locations), IONNA (2 locations) and Tesla (including non-tesla) (2 locations), plus 7 smaller operators. The remaining 356 locations have no operator recorded in our dataset.

How long does the Sacramento to Lake Tahoe drive take?

The routing engine puts the 103 mi drive at 2 hr 5 min of driving time, before any charging. Add the time for the charging stops your car needs from the table above.

EV Charging Stations from Sacramento to Lake Tahoe

406 charging locations are mapped within 9 mi of the 103 mi drive from Sacramento, California to Lake Tahoe, California. Each charger is listed with its connectors, its rated output where we hold one, and how far along the route it sits.

Road distance103 mi
Typical drive time2 hr 5 min
Chargers within 9 mi of the route406
With DC fast charging122
Highest rated output400 kW
Longest stretch without DC36 mi

How many charging stops you need, Sacramento to Lake Tahoe

Stops are the number of times a car must add range to cover 103 mi, assuming 70% of rated range is usable between stops (the buffer that highway speeds, load and arrival reserve actually take). Formula: stops = ceil(103 / usable range) − 1.

Charging stops by rated range on the Sacramento–Lake Tahoe route
Rated range	Usable between stops	Enough chargers on route
150 mi	105 mi	No stop needed
200 mi	140 mi	No stop needed
250 mi	175 mi	No stop needed
300 mi	210 mi	No stop needed

Chargers on the Sacramento to Lake Tahoe corridor

Ordered by distance from Sacramento along the driving route, not in a straight line. “Off route” is the perpendicular distance from the road to the charger.

406 charging locations sit inside the corridor, 122 of them with DC fast charging. The 100 DC locations closest to the road are listed here, in driving order.

Connector availability on this corridor

Connector types across the 406 mapped locations between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe
Connector	Current	Locations	Share of corridor
J1772 (Type 1)	AC	277	68%
CCS1	DC fast	96	24%
NACS (Tesla)	AC and DC	80	20%
CHAdeMO	DC fast	34	8%

Charging networks on this route

Operators recorded on the Sacramento–Lake Tahoe corridor
Network	Locations on route
ChargePoint	24
eVgo Network	7
OpConnect	6
EVGateway	2
IONNA	2
Tesla (including non-tesla)	2
Blink Charging	1
Electrify America	1
EV Connect	1
EVCS	1
Flash Charging	1
Powerflex	1
SWTCH - Charge Everywhere	1

Plan this trip with live charger data

Open the Sacramento to Lake Tahoe route in Zevvy's planner to pick stops for your own car and starting charge.

Plan Sacramento to Lake Tahoe

Frequently asked questions

How many EV charging stations are there between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe?: Zevvy has 406 charging locations mapped within 9 mi of the 103 mi route. 122 locations have DC fast charging; the rest are AC or not recorded.
Can I drive from Sacramento to Lake Tahoe in an EV?: Yes, on the chargers we have mapped. The longest stretch without a DC fast charger inside the 9 mi corridor is 36 mi, so a car that can cover that between stops can make the trip. Across the 150-300 mi range bands below, that works out at 0 charging stops.
What charging connectors are available on the Sacramento to Lake Tahoe route?: J1772 (Type 1) at 277 locations, CCS1 at 96 locations, NACS (Tesla) at 80 locations and CHAdeMO at 34 locations. Each location is counted once per connector type it offers.
Where is the longest gap without a fast charger on the Sacramento to Lake Tahoe drive?: It is the 36 mi stretch after Tesla Supercharger, before Tesla Supercharger. Charge to cover at least that distance before entering it.
Which charging networks operate on the Sacramento to Lake Tahoe route?: ChargePoint (24 locations), eVgo Network (7 locations), OpConnect (6 locations), EVGateway (2 locations), IONNA (2 locations) and Tesla (including non-tesla) (2 locations), plus 7 smaller operators. The remaining 356 locations have no operator recorded in our dataset.
How long does the Sacramento to Lake Tahoe drive take?: The routing engine puts the 103 mi drive at 2 hr 5 min of driving time, before any charging. Add the time for the charging stops your car needs from the table above.