Reality Check · El Paso, TX
2025 Tesla Model Y in El Paso, TX
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for El Paso's weather, grid and prices.
El Paso's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (47°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 261 miles, 6% under its 277-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around December 24, when it averages 45°F). By May it's back to about 293. Charging at home at Texas's average rate (15.9¢/kWh) costs about $60 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $179 an average small SUV costs on Texas's gas. On El Paso's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 72% 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
279mi
At El Paso's typical October day, 67°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
260mi
January, 47°F · lows near 33°F
Home chargingEstimated
$60/mo
5.2¢ a mile at 15.9¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $179/mo
El Paso's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 72% less CO₂ than gas
El Paso, 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 · 48°F
6% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 260 mi
261mi
Spring Mar–May · 67°F
About its rating
279mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 84°F
4% above its rating
289mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 66°FNow
About its rating
279mi
A Model Y's range through a El Paso yearEstimated
Each month at El Paso's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from El Paso, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 125 mi out and back, 251 mi one way (January: 235 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around El Paso
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 16DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 4.4 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint21 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger11
- Francis Energy7
- Electrify America6
- EVgo4
Road trips in October, about, by road: Albuquerque (282 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions El Paso drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a El Paso winter?
About 261 miles on a typical January day (47°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around December 24, 45°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 6% below its 277-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in El Paso?
About $60 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Texas's average home electricity rate of 15.9¢/kWh: about 5.2¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Texas's average gas ($3.70 a gallon) costs about $179 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in El Paso?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 45 miles in 12 hours even in El Paso's coldest week, and about 48 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on El Paso's grid?
Yes. El Paso's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a Model Y charged on it makes 72% 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 El Paso
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at El Paso International Airport, TX; home electricity, EIA (Texas, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Texas); 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.