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

Zevvy has 1060 charging locations mapped within 9 mi of the 188 mi route. 291 locations have DC fast charging; the rest are AC or not recorded.

Can I drive from San Francisco 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 to 1 charging stops.

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

J1772 (Type 1) at 762 locations, CCS1 at 221 locations, NACS (Tesla) at 171 locations, CHAdeMO at 104 locations and Type 2 AC at 2 locations. Each location is counted once per connector type it offers.

Where is the longest gap without a fast charger on the San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Lake Tahoe route?

ChargePoint (39 locations), eVgo Network (9 locations), OpConnect (6 locations), Electrify America (4 locations), EVGateway (4 locations) and IONNA (4 locations), plus 10 smaller operators. The remaining 980 locations have no operator recorded in our dataset.

How long does the San Francisco to Lake Tahoe drive take?

The routing engine puts the 188 mi drive at 3 hr 45 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 San Francisco to Lake Tahoe

1060 charging locations are mapped within 9 mi of the 188 mi drive from San Francisco, 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 distance188 mi
Typical drive time3 hr 45 min
Chargers within 9 mi of the route1060
With DC fast charging291
Highest rated output400 kW
Longest stretch without DC36 mi

How many charging stops you need, San Francisco to Lake Tahoe

Stops are the number of times a car must add range to cover 188 mi, assuming 70% of rated range is usable between stops (the buffer that highway speeds, load and arrival reserve actually take). Formula: stops = ceil(188 / usable range) − 1.

Charging stops by rated range on the San Francisco–Lake Tahoe route
Rated range	Usable between stops	Stops needed	Enough chargers on route
150 mi	105 mi	1	Yes — 291 DC locations mapped
200 mi	140 mi	1	Yes — 291 DC locations mapped
250 mi	175 mi	1	Yes — 291 DC locations mapped
300 mi	210 mi	0	No stop needed

Chargers on the San Francisco to Lake Tahoe corridor

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

1060 charging locations sit inside the corridor, 291 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 1060 mapped locations between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe
Connector	Current	Locations	Share of corridor
J1772 (Type 1)	AC	762	72%
CCS1	DC fast	221	21%
NACS (Tesla)	AC and DC	171	16%
CHAdeMO	DC fast	104	10%
Type 2 AC	AC	2	0%

Charging networks on this route

Operators recorded on the San Francisco–Lake Tahoe corridor
Network	Locations on route
ChargePoint	39
eVgo Network	9
OpConnect	6
Electrify America	4
EVGateway	4
IONNA	4
Tesla (including non-tesla)	4
Blink Charging	2
AmpUp	1
Chargelab	1
Electric Era	1
EV Connect	1
EVCS	1
Flash Charging	1
Powerflex	1
SWTCH - Charge Everywhere	1

Plan this trip with live charger data

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many EV charging stations are there between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe?: Zevvy has 1060 charging locations mapped within 9 mi of the 188 mi route. 291 locations have DC fast charging; the rest are AC or not recorded.
Can I drive from San Francisco 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 to 1 charging stops.
What charging connectors are available on the San Francisco to Lake Tahoe route?: J1772 (Type 1) at 762 locations, CCS1 at 221 locations, NACS (Tesla) at 171 locations, CHAdeMO at 104 locations and Type 2 AC at 2 locations. Each location is counted once per connector type it offers.
Where is the longest gap without a fast charger on the San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Lake Tahoe route?: ChargePoint (39 locations), eVgo Network (9 locations), OpConnect (6 locations), Electrify America (4 locations), EVGateway (4 locations) and IONNA (4 locations), plus 10 smaller operators. The remaining 980 locations have no operator recorded in our dataset.
How long does the San Francisco to Lake Tahoe drive take?: The routing engine puts the 188 mi drive at 3 hr 45 min of driving time, before any charging. Add the time for the charging stops your car needs from the table above.