Reality Check · Albuquerque, NM
2025 Tesla Model Y in Albuquerque, NM
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Albuquerque's weather, grid and prices.
Albuquerque's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (37°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 250 miles, 10% under its 277-mile rating, and about 246 in the coldest week (around December 23, when it averages 36°F). By June it's back to about 294. Charging at home at New Mexico's average rate (16.1¢/kWh) costs about $62 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $182 an average small SUV costs on the Gulf Coast's gas. On Albuquerque's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 71% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 2 of 5 temperature bands are from 139 real drives of this model; the rest come from 1,548 real drives in EVs at each temperature (and Recurrent's winter study below freezing), applied to its 277-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October range
266mi
At Albuquerque's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
246mi
January, 37°F; Dec 23–29 at 36°F · lows near 26°F
Home chargingEstimated
$62/mo
5.3¢ a mile at 16.1¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $182/mo
Albuquerque's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 71% less CO₂ than gas
Albuquerque, season by seasonEstimated
A Model Y's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 39°F
9% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 246 mi
252mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
3% below its rating
268mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
6% above its rating
295mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
About its rating
270mi
A Model Y's range through a Albuquerque yearEstimated
Each month at Albuquerque's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Albuquerque, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 120 mi out and back, 239 mi one way (January: 225 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Albuquerque
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 29DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.7 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint42 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger14
- Red E Charge11
- Electrify America8
- EVgo8
Road trips in October, about, by road: El Paso (282 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Albuquerque drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Albuquerque winter?
About 250 miles on a typical January day (37°F) and about 246 in the coldest week of the year (around December 23, 36°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 10–11% below its 277-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Albuquerque?
About $62 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New Mexico's average home electricity rate of 16.1¢/kWh: about 5.3¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Gulf Coast's average gas ($3.78 a gallon) costs about $182 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Albuquerque?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 43 miles in 12 hours even in Albuquerque's coldest week, and about 46 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Albuquerque's grid?
Yes. Albuquerque's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a Model Y charged on it makes 71% less CO₂ than an average small SUV.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Model Y Reality Check near Albuquerque
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Albuquerque International Airport, NM; home electricity, EIA (New Mexico, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Gulf Coast); grid CO₂, EPA eGRID 2023; cold-weather range, PlugLog's real drives and Recurrent's winter study (Nov 2025); chargers, Open Charge Map and PlugLog. Updated Oct 22, 2026.