Reality Check · New York, NY
2025 Tesla Model Y in New York, NY
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for New York's weather, grid and prices.
New York's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (34°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 241 miles, 13% under its 277-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 18, when it averages 33°F). By June it's back to about 287. Power is pricey in New York (29.9¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $116 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $205 an average small SUV costs on New York City's gas. New York's grid (NPCC NYC/Westchester) is 13% 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 New York's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
240mi
January, 34°F · lows near 27°F
Home chargingEstimated
$116/mo
10.0¢ a mile at 29.9¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $205/mo
New York's grid
0.86lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC NYC/Westchester (EPA eGRID): 13% dirtier than the US, 64% less CO₂ than gas
New York, 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 · 36°F
11% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 240 mi
247mi
Spring Mar–May · 53°F
4% below its rating
265mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 75°F
6% above its rating
292mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
About its rating
270mi
A Model Y's range through a New York yearEstimated
Each month at New York's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from New York, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 120 mi out and back, 239 mi one way (January: 217 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around New York
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 224DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint345 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger278
- EVgo184
- Electrify America115
- Blink93
Road trips in October, about, by road: Boston (238 mi) and Baltimore (212 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions New York drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a New York winter?
About 241 miles on a typical January day (34°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 18, 33°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 13% below its 277-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in New York?
About $116 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New York's average home electricity rate of 29.9¢/kWh: about 10.0¢ a mile. An average small SUV on New York City's average gas ($4.25 a gallon) costs about $205 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in New York?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 42 miles in 12 hours even in New York's coldest week, and about 46 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on New York's grid?
Yes. New York's grid (NPCC NYC/Westchester) is 13% 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 New York
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at New York Cntrl Pk Twr, NY; home electricity, EIA (New York, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (New York City); 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.