Reality Check · Buffalo, NY
2025 Tesla Model Y in Buffalo, NY
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Buffalo's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Buffalo January (26°F), a Model Y gets an estimated 221 miles on a charge, 20% less than its 277-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 25, when it averages 25°F). By June it's back to about 279. Power is pricey in New York (29.9¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $121 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $208 an average small SUV costs on New York's gas. And Buffalo's grid (NPCC Upstate NY), 68% cleaner than the US average, makes it 90% 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
263mi
At Buffalo's typical October day, 52°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
219mi
January, 26°F · lows near 18°F
Home chargingEstimated
$121/mo
10.5¢ a mile at 29.9¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $208/mo
Buffalo's grid
0.24lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC Upstate NY (EPA eGRID): 68% cleaner than the US, 90% less CO₂ than gas
Buffalo, 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 · 28°F
18% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 219 mi
227mi
Spring Mar–May · 46°F
8% below its rating
256mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 70°F
About its rating
284mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 52°FNow
4% below its rating
265mi
A Model Y's range through a Buffalo yearEstimated
Each month at Buffalo's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 86 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Buffalo, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 118 mi out and back, 237 mi one way (January: 199 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Buffalo
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 64DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.4 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint166 in reach
- FLO151
- Tesla Supercharger67
- EV Connect64
- Electrify America35
Road trips in October, about, by road: Akron (232 mi) and Pittsburgh (224 mi) one way on a charge; Harrisburg (259 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Buffalo drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Buffalo winter?
About 221 miles on a typical January day (26°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 25, 25°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 20% below its 277-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Buffalo averages 86 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Buffalo?
About $121 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New York's average home electricity rate of 29.9¢/kWh: about 10.5¢ a mile. An average small SUV on New York's average gas ($4.31 a gallon) costs about $208 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Buffalo?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 45 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 38 in the coldest week, so it can fall a little behind then. A 240 V outlet fills it from 10% in about 11 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Buffalo's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Buffalo's grid (NPCC Upstate NY) is 68% cleaner than the US average, so a Model Y charged on it makes 90% 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 Buffalo
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Buffalo, NY; home electricity, EIA (New York, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (New York); 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.