Reality Check · Boston, MA
2025 Tesla Model Y in Boston, MA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Boston's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Boston January (30°F), a Model Y gets an estimated 232 miles on a charge, 16% less than its 277-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, when it averages 29°F). By July it's back to about 291. Power is pricey in Massachusetts (30.5¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $121 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $205 an average small SUV costs on Boston's gas. On the US average grid it makes 68% 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
264mi
At Boston's typical October day, 55°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
230mi
January, 30°F · lows near 22°F
Home chargingEstimated
$121/mo
10.5¢ a mile at 30.5¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $205/mo
Boston's grid
0.77lb CO₂/kWh
The US average (EPA eGRID): 68% less CO₂ than gas
Boston, 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 · 32°F
14% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 230 mi
238mi
Spring Mar–May · 48°F
6% below its rating
260mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F
4% above its rating
287mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 55°FNow
4% below its rating
267mi
A Model Y's range through a Boston yearEstimated
Each month at Boston's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 46 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Boston, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 119 mi out and back, 238 mi one way (January: 209 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Boston
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 194DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.6 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint303 in reach
- EVgo121
- Tesla Supercharger118
- Red E Charge64
- EV Connect59
Road trips in October, about, by road: Poughkeepsie (194 mi) and Albany (179 mi) one way on a charge; New York (238 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Boston drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Boston winter?
About 232 miles on a typical January day (30°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 29°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 16% below its 277-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Boston averages 46 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Boston?
About $121 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Massachusetts's average home electricity rate of 30.5¢/kWh: about 10.5¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Boston's average gas ($4.25 a gallon) costs about $205 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Boston?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 40 miles in 12 hours even in Boston's coldest week, and about 46 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Boston's grid?
Yes. The US average grid is about the US average, and a Model Y charged on it makes 68% 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 Boston
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Boston Logan International Airport, MA; home electricity, EIA (Massachusetts, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Boston); 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.