Reality Check · Fayetteville, AR
2025 Tesla Model Y in Fayetteville, AR
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Fayetteville's weather, grid and prices.
Fayetteville's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (36°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 247 miles, 11% under its 277-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 7, when it averages 36°F). By June it's back to about 290. Charging at home at Arkansas's average rate (14.3¢/kWh) costs about $55 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $182 an average small SUV costs on the Gulf Coast's gas. Fayetteville's grid (SPP South) is 14% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 64% 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
266mi
At Fayetteville's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
246mi
January, 36°F · lows near 25°F
Home chargingEstimated
$55/mo
4.8¢ a mile at 14.3¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $182/mo
Fayetteville's grid
0.87lb CO₂/kWh
SPP South (EPA eGRID): 14% dirtier than the US, 64% less CO₂ than gas
Fayetteville, 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 · 39°F
9% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 246 mi
252mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
3% below its rating
268mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 76°F
6% above its rating
293mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
About its rating
270mi
A Model Y's range through a Fayetteville yearEstimated
Each month at Fayetteville's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Fayetteville, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 120 mi out and back, 239 mi one way (January: 223 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Fayetteville
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 9DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.2 mito the nearest
- Francis Energy57 in reach
- EV Energy Group (FCN)56
- Tesla Supercharger29
- EV Connect27
- ChargePoint26
Road trips in October, about, by road: Little Rock (172 mi) and Tulsa (121 mi) one way on a charge; Oklahoma City (240 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Fayetteville drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Fayetteville winter?
About 247 miles on a typical January day (36°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 7, 36°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 11% below its 277-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Fayetteville?
About $55 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Arkansas's average home electricity rate of 14.3¢/kWh: about 4.8¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Gulf Coast's average gas ($3.78 a gallon) costs about $182 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Fayetteville?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 43 miles in 12 hours even in Fayetteville's coldest week, and about 46 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Fayetteville's grid?
Yes. Fayetteville's grid (SPP South) is 14% dirtier than the US average, but a Model Y charged on it still makes 64% 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 Fayetteville
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Fayetteville Drake Fld, AR; home electricity, EIA (Arkansas, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Gulf Coast); 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.