Reality Check · Atlanta, GA
2025 Tesla Model Y in Atlanta, GA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Atlanta's weather, grid and prices.
Atlanta's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (44°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 259 miles, 6% under its 277-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 9, when it averages 43°F). By June it's back to about 296. Charging at home at Georgia's average rate (16.3¢/kWh) costs about $61 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $186 an average small SUV costs on the Lower Atlantic's gas. Atlanta's grid (SERC South) is 10% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 66% 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
272mi
At Atlanta's typical October day, 63°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
259mi
January, 44°F · lows near 33°F
Home chargingEstimated
$61/mo
5.3¢ a mile at 16.3¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $186/mo
Atlanta's grid
0.84lb CO₂/kWh
SERC South (EPA eGRID): 10% dirtier than the US, 66% less CO₂ than gas
Atlanta, 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 · 46°F
6% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 259 mi
260mi
Spring Mar–May · 62°F
About its rating
273mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
6% above its rating
294mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 63°FNow
About its rating
275mi
A Model Y's range through a Atlanta yearEstimated
Each month at Atlanta's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Atlanta, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 123 mi out and back, 245 mi one way (January: 233 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Atlanta
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 193DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.5 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint277 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger128
- EVgo101
- EV Connect62
- Electrify America43
Road trips in October, about, by road: Knoxville (194 mi) and Greenville (174 mi) one way on a charge; Columbia (253 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Atlanta drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Atlanta winter?
About 259 miles on a typical January day (44°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 9, 43°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 6% below its 277-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Atlanta?
About $61 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Georgia's average home electricity rate of 16.3¢/kWh: about 5.3¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $186 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Atlanta?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 45 miles in 12 hours even in Atlanta's coldest week, and about 47 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Atlanta's grid?
Yes. Atlanta's grid (SERC South) is 10% dirtier than the US average, but a Model Y charged on it still makes 66% 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 Atlanta
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Atlanta Fulton Co Airport, GA; home electricity, EIA (Georgia, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Lower Atlantic); 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.