Reality Check · Cincinnati, OH
2025 Tesla Model Y in Cincinnati, OH
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Cincinnati's weather, grid and prices.
Cincinnati's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (32°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 237 miles, 14% under its 277-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 17, when it averages 32°F). By June it's back to about 288. Charging at home at Ohio's average rate (19.4¢/kWh) costs about $76 a month for 38 miles a day, against $195 for an average small SUV on Ohio's gas. Cincinnati's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 62% 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
265mi
At Cincinnati's typical October day, 56°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
236mi
January, 32°F · lows near 23°F
Home chargingEstimated
$76/mo
6.6¢ a mile at 19.4¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $195/mo
Cincinnati's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 62% less CO₂ than gas
Cincinnati, 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 · 35°F
12% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 236 mi
243mi
Spring Mar–May · 54°F
4% below its rating
266mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 74°F
5% above its rating
291mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 56°FNow
3% below its rating
268mi
A Model Y's range through a Cincinnati yearEstimated
Each month at Cincinnati's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 16 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Cincinnati, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 119 mi out and back, 238 mi one way (January: 213 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Cincinnati
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 58DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.3 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint151 in reach
- EVgo83
- EV Connect72
- Tesla Supercharger57
- Blink46
Road trips in October, about, by road: Toledo (226 mi) and Fort Wayne (173 mi) one way on a charge; Akron (259 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Cincinnati drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Cincinnati winter?
About 237 miles on a typical January day (32°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 17, 32°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 14% below its 277-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Cincinnati averages 16 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Cincinnati?
About $76 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Ohio's average home electricity rate of 19.4¢/kWh: about 6.6¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Ohio's average gas ($4.05 a gallon) costs about $195 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Cincinnati?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 41 miles in 12 hours even in Cincinnati's coldest week, and about 46 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Cincinnati's grid?
Yes. Cincinnati's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but a Model Y charged on it still makes 62% less CO₂ than an average small SUV.
Check it for your own address
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Model Y Reality Check near Cincinnati
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Cincinnati Lunken Airport, OH; home electricity, EIA (Ohio, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Ohio); 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.