Reality Check · Cleveland, OH
2025 Tesla Model Y in Cleveland, OH
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Cleveland's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Cleveland January (29°F), a Model Y gets an estimated 231 miles on a charge, 17% less than its 277-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 20, when it averages 29°F). By June it's back to about 284. Charging at home at Ohio's average rate (19.4¢/kWh) costs about $77 a month for 38 miles a day, against $197 for an average small SUV on Cleveland's gas. Cleveland'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 Cleveland's typical October day, 56°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
229mi
January, 29°F · lows near 23°F
Home chargingEstimated
$77/mo
6.7¢ a mile at 19.4¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $197/mo
Cleveland's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 62% less CO₂ than gas
Cleveland, 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
15% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 229 mi
236mi
Spring Mar–May · 49°F
6% below its rating
260mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 73°F
4% above its rating
288mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 56°FNow
3% below its rating
268mi
A Model Y's range through a Cleveland yearEstimated
Each month at Cleveland's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 56 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Cleveland, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 119 mi out and back, 238 mi one way (January: 208 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Cleveland
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 70DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.8 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint188 in reach
- EVgo101
- Red E Charge89
- EV Connect78
- Tesla Supercharger73
Road trips in October, about, by road: Fort Wayne (227 mi) and Dayton (221 mi) one way on a charge; Cincinnati (275 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Cleveland drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Cleveland winter?
About 231 miles on a typical January day (29°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 20, 29°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 17% below its 277-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Cleveland averages 56 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Cleveland?
About $77 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Ohio's average home electricity rate of 19.4¢/kWh: about 6.7¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Cleveland's average gas ($4.09 a gallon) costs about $197 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Cleveland?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 40 miles in 12 hours even in Cleveland's coldest week, and about 46 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Cleveland's grid?
Yes. Cleveland'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
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Model Y Reality Check near Cleveland
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Cleveland Burke Airport, OH; home electricity, EIA (Ohio, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Cleveland); 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.