Reality Check · Colorado Springs, CO
2025 Tesla Model Y in Colorado Springs, CO
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Colorado Springs's weather, grid and prices.
Colorado Springs's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (32°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 236 miles, 15% under its 277-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around December 19, when it averages 31°F). By June it's back to about 280. Charging at home at Colorado's average rate (17.0¢/kWh) costs about $68 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $206 an average small SUV costs on Colorado's gas. Colorado Springs's grid (WECC Rockies) is 35% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 56% 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
262mi
At Colorado Springs's typical October day, 51°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
234mi
January, 32°F · lows near 18°F
Home chargingEstimated
$68/mo
5.9¢ a mile at 17.0¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $206/mo
Colorado Springs's grid
1.04lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Rockies (EPA eGRID): 35% dirtier than the US, 56% less CO₂ than gas
Colorado Springs, 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 234 mi
237mi
Spring Mar–May · 49°F
6% below its rating
262mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 70°F
About its rating
284mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 51°FNow
5% below its rating
263mi
A Model Y's range through a Colorado Springs yearEstimated
Each month at Colorado Springs's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 57 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Colorado Springs, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 118 mi out and back, 236 mi one way (January: 213 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Colorado Springs
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 35DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.3 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint126 in reach
- EVgo49
- Electrify America45
- Tesla Supercharger44
- EV Connect25
Road trips in October, about, by road: Denver (78 mi) one way on a charge; Albuquerque (350 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Colorado Springs drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Colorado Springs winter?
About 236 miles on a typical January day (32°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around December 19, 31°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 15% below its 277-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Colorado Springs averages 57 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Colorado Springs?
About $68 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Colorado's average home electricity rate of 17.0¢/kWh: about 5.9¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Colorado's average gas ($4.27 a gallon) costs about $206 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Colorado Springs?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 41 miles in 12 hours even in Colorado Springs's coldest week, and about 45 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Colorado Springs's grid?
Yes. Colorado Springs's grid (WECC Rockies) is 35% dirtier than the US average, but a Model Y charged on it still makes 56% 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 Colorado Springs
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Colorado Springs Muni Airport, CO; home electricity, EIA (Colorado, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Colorado); 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.