EV charging stops from Minneapolis, MN to Chicago, IL

The drive is 409.4 miles, about 7h 39m. Along it sit 174 DC fast chargers within 5 miles of the route — and 143 of those have somewhere to eat within a 10-minute walk, so the charging stop and the meal are the same stop.

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Good places to break the drive

Split into roughly 4 legs, these are the strongest stops near each break — most power, most stalls, shortest walk to food. Where you actually need to charge depends on your car and how you drive; this is where the good stops are.

AtWhereChargerFood within a walk
mile 96Eau Claire, WI
Sam's Club 8185 (Eau Claire, WI)
350 kW
4 stalls
🥪 Subway ≥1 min, ☕ Starbucks ≥4 min, 🚒 Firehouse Subs ≥6 min
mile 219Lake Delton, WI
Lake Delton, WI Rechargery Relay - Gasser Rd
400 kW
10 stalls
☕ Starbucks ≥1 min, 🍳 Denny's ≥2 min, 👑 Burger King ≥2 min
mile 297Janesville, WI
Janesville, WI Rechargery Relay - Morse St
400 kW
16 stalls
🌯 Chipotle ≥1 min, 🍗 Popeyes ≥1 min, 🥩 Arby's ≥1 min

Typical power along this route is 220 kW, with 118 stops at 150 kW or more and 33 on the Tesla network. Chargers under 50 kW are left out — on a drive this length they cost more time than they save.

Every stop with food within a walk

In order along the route — the strongest stop in each stretch of the drive, so the list covers the whole route rather than filling up with the city you left.

≥1min
Cedar Commons350 kW · 6 stalls
3040 Excelsior Blvd, Minneapolis, MN
EVgo
🌯 Chipotle ≥1 min☕ Caribou Coffee ≥1 min🥬 Whole Foods ≥1 min💊 Walgreens ≥2 min🥪 Subway ≥2 min⛽ Speedway ≥7 min
≥1min
Oakdale, MN Rechargery Relay @ Hy-Vee - 10th St N400 kW · 12 stalls
7180 10th St N, Oakdale, MN
IONNA
Hardee's ≥1 min☕ Starbucks ≥1 min🛒 Hy-Vee ≥2 min👑 Burger King ≥2 min🍗 KFC ≥2 min☕ Caribou Coffee ≥3 min+2
≥2min
Hudson Ford240 kW · 4 stalls
2020 Crest View Dr, Hudson, WI
Ford BlueOval
🥪 Subway ≥2 min⛽ Circle K ≥1 min🍕 Little Caesars ≥2 min🍔 Wendy's ≥3 min🍕 Domino's ≥3 min🐼 Panda Express ≥4 min+17
≥1min
Flying J350 kW · 4 stalls
1191 70th Avenue, Roberts, WI
EVgo
🍟 McDonald's ≥1 min⛽ Flying J ≥2 min⛽ Kwik Trip ≥2 min🏪 Dollar General ≥9 min
≥1min
Kwik Trip #593400 kW · 4 stalls
319 Oak Ave, Menomonie, WI
Kwik Charge
🍦 Culver's ≥1 min⛽ Kwik Trip ≥1 min🥩 Arby's ≥2 min☕ Caribou Coffee ≥3 min🍔 Wendy's ≥3 min⛽ Speedway ≥3 min+8
≥1min
Sam's Club 8185 (Eau Claire, WI)350 kW · 4 stalls
4001 Gateway Dr, Eau Claire, WI
Electrify America
🥪 Subway ≥1 min🏪 Sam's Club ≥2 min🛒 Walmart ≥2 min⛽ Kwik Trip ≥3 min☕ Starbucks ≥4 min💻 Best Buy ≥4 min+8
≥4min
Osseo Ford240 kW · 4 stalls
50825 Spruce Rd, Osseo, WI
Ford BlueOval
Hardee's ≥4 min🍟 McDonald's ≥6 min⛽ Speedway ≥8 min🥪 Subway ≥8 min
≥3min
Flying J350 kW · 4 stalls
780 State Hwy 54, Black River Falls, WI
EVgo
🍟 McDonald's ≥3 min⛽ Flying J ≥1 min⛽ Kwik Trip ≥3 min🍕 Pizza Hut ≥3 min👑 Burger King ≥3 min🍦 Culver's ≥4 min+3
≥2min
Walmart 965 (Tomah, WI)350 kW · 4 stalls
222 W McCoy Blvd, Tomah, WI
Electrify America
🥪 Subway ≥2 min⛽ Kwik Trip ≥2 min🛒 Walmart ≥2 min☕ Starbucks ≥3 min🥩 Arby's ≥3 min🍗 KFC ≥3 min+7
≥1min
Pilot Travel Center350 kW · 4 stalls
1101 Gateway Avenue, Mauston, WI
EVgo
🍔 Wendy's ≥1 min⛽ Pilot ≥1 min🌮 Taco Bell ≥1 min🍩 Dunkin' ≥2 min🥩 Arby's ≥4 min🍕 Pizza Hut ≥9 min+1
≥1min
Lake Delton, WI Rechargery Relay - Gasser Rd400 kW · 10 stalls
75 Gasser Rd, Lake Delton, WI
IONNA
Starbucks ≥1 min🍳 Denny's ≥2 min🍦 Culver's ≥2 min👑 Burger King ≥2 min🍟 McDonald's ≥3 min🌮 Taco Bell ≥4 min+5
≥4min
Madison, WI - Milwaukee Street - Tesla Supercharger325 kW · 12 stalls
3817 Milwaukee St, Madison, WI
Tesla Supercharger
🍟 McDonald's ≥4 min⛽ Kwik Trip ≥5 min
≥1min
Janesville, WI Rechargery Relay - Morse St400 kW · 16 stalls
2081 Morse St, Janesville, WI
IONNA
🌯 Chipotle ≥1 min🍗 Popeyes ≥1 min🥩 Arby's ≥1 min🚒 Firehouse Subs ≥2 min🐼 Panda Express ≥2 min⛽ Kwik Trip ≥3 min+13
≥1min
Flying J350 kW · 4 stalls
16049 Willowbrook Road, South Beloit, IL
EVgo
🍳 Denny's ≥1 min⛽ Flying J ≥1 min⛽ Pilot ≥1 min🥪 Subway ≥5 min
≥3min
Rockford, IL - McFarland Road - Tesla Supercharger250 kW · 12 stalls
3155 McFarland Road, Rockford, IL
Tesla Supercharger
Starbucks ≥3 min
≥2min
Sams Club 8297 (Rockford, IL)350 kW · 4 stalls
7151 Walton St, Rockford, IL
Electrify America
🍟 McDonald's ≥2 min🏪 Sam's Club ≥2 min🐼 Panda Express ≥2 min🐦 Red Robin ≥3 min🥖 Panera Bread ≥3 min🌯 Chipotle ≥4 min+12
≥1min
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill90 kW · 4 stalls
1610 N State St, Belvidere, IL
Universal
🌮 Taco Bell ≥1 min🍦 Culver's ≥3 min🍟 McDonald's ≥5 min🥪 Subway ≥5 min🍕 Little Caesars ≥6 min🌯 Chipotle ≥6 min+4
≥1min
Elgin, IL - Tesla Supercharger250 kW · 12 stalls
815 S Randall Rd, Elgin, IL
Tesla Supercharger
🍗 Popeyes ≥1 min🛒 Meijer ≥2 min☕ Starbucks ≥2 min🍗 Wingstop ≥5 min🍔 Wendy's ≥6 min🌭 Portillo's ≥8 min
≥4min
Walmart EV Charging400 kW · 8 stalls
850 S Barrington Rd, Streamwood, IL
Walmart Charge
🌭 Portillo's ≥4 min🛒 Walmart ≥1 min🛒 Aldi ≥3 min☕ Starbucks ≥5 min🍗 KFC ≥6 min🌮 Taco Bell ≥8 min+1
≥2min
Colony Square350 kW · 4 stalls
2300 S Elmhurst Rd # 2364, Mt Prospect, IL
EVgo
🍩 Dunkin' ≥2 min
≥1min
Gigahub ORD Mannheim Road, Des Plaines, IL400 kW · 40 stalls
2991 Mannheim Road, Des Plaines, IL
bp pulse
🍩 Dunkin' ≥1 min🍗 Popeyes ≥1 min🍔 Five Guys ≥2 min🍟 McDonald's ≥2 min🌭 Portillo's ≥3 min🥖 Panera Bread ≥3 min+2
≥1min
Walmart EV Charging400 kW · 10 stalls
3626 Touhy Ave, Skokie, IL
Walmart Charge
👑 Burger King ≥1 min🛒 Walmart ≥1 min🌯 Chipotle ≥2 min🍔 Wendy's ≥3 min🐔 Chick-fil-A ≥3 min🔧 Lowe's ≥3 min+3

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