Reality Check · Kansas City, MO
2025 Tesla Model Y in Kansas City, MO
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Kansas City's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Kansas City January (31°F), a Model Y gets an estimated 234 miles on a charge, 15% less than its 277-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 12, when it averages 31°F). By June it's back to about 295. Charging at home at Missouri's average rate (16.1¢/kWh) costs about $63 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $200 an average small SUV costs on the Midwest's gas. Kansas City's grid (SPP North) is 12% 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 Kansas City's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
234mi
January, 31°F · lows near 22°F
Home chargingEstimated
$63/mo
5.4¢ a mile at 16.1¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $200/mo
Kansas City's grid
0.86lb CO₂/kWh
SPP North (EPA eGRID): 12% dirtier than the US, 64% less CO₂ than gas
Kansas City, 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 · 34°F
13% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 234 mi
242mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
3% below its rating
268mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
6% above its rating
293mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
About its rating
270mi
A Model Y's range through a Kansas City yearEstimated
Each month at Kansas City's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 32 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Kansas City, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 120 mi out and back, 239 mi one way (January: 211 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Kansas City
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 43DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 4.2 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint72 in reach
- Chargelab30
- Tesla Supercharger25
- EVgo23
- EV Connect20
Road trips in October, about, by road: Wichita (226 mi) and Des Moines (220 mi) one way on a charge; Fayetteville (265 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Kansas City drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Kansas City winter?
About 234 miles on a typical January day (31°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 12, 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. Kansas City averages 32 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Kansas City?
About $63 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Missouri's average home electricity rate of 16.1¢/kWh: about 5.4¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Midwest's average gas ($4.14 a gallon) costs about $200 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Kansas City?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 40 miles in 12 hours even in Kansas City's coldest week, and about 46 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Kansas City's grid?
Yes. Kansas City's grid (SPP North) is 12% 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 Kansas City
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Kansas City Downtown Airport, MO; home electricity, EIA (Missouri, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Midwest); 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.