Reality Check · Jacksonville, FL
2025 Tesla Model Y in Jacksonville, FL
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Jacksonville's weather, grid and prices.
Jacksonville's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (56°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 265 miles, 4% under its 277-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 12, when it averages 56°F). By May it's back to about 295. Charging at home at Florida's average rate (15.0¢/kWh) costs about $55 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $192 an average small SUV costs on Florida's gas. On Jacksonville's grid (FRCC All), about the US average, it makes 69% 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
290mi
At Jacksonville's typical October day, 74°F · 35% highway
Winter low
265mi
January, 56°F · lows near 47°F
Home chargingEstimated
$55/mo
4.8¢ a mile at 15.0¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $192/mo
Jacksonville's grid
0.78lb CO₂/kWh
FRCC All (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 69% less CO₂ than gas
Jacksonville, 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 · 58°F
4% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 265 mi
266mi
Spring Mar–May · 71°F
3% above its rating
285mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 83°F
5% above its rating
290mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 73°FNow
3% above its rating
286mi
A Model Y's range through a Jacksonville yearEstimated
Each month at Jacksonville's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Jacksonville, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 131 mi out and back, 261 mi one way (January: 238 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Jacksonville
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 55DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.5 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger151 in reach
- ChargePoint112
- EVgo62
- EV Connect54
- Shell Recharge31
Road trips in October, about, by road: Charleston (248 mi) and Palm Bay (219 mi) one way on a charge; Augusta (263 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Jacksonville drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Jacksonville winter?
About 265 miles on a typical January day (56°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 12, 56°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 4% below its 277-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Jacksonville?
About $55 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Florida's average home electricity rate of 15.0¢/kWh: about 4.8¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Florida's average gas ($3.98 a gallon) costs about $192 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Jacksonville?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 46 miles in 12 hours even in Jacksonville's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Jacksonville's grid?
Yes. Jacksonville's grid (FRCC All) is about the US average, and a Model Y charged on it makes 69% 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 Jacksonville
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Jacksonville Nas, FL; home electricity, EIA (Florida, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Florida); 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.