Reality Check · Oklahoma City, OK
2025 Tesla Model Y in Oklahoma City, OK
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Oklahoma City's weather, grid and prices.
Oklahoma City's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (38°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 252 miles, 9% under its 277-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 1, when it averages 38°F). By June it's back to about 296. Charging at home at Oklahoma's average rate (14.3¢/kWh) costs about $55 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $200 an average small SUV costs on the Midwest's gas. Oklahoma City's grid (SPP South) is 14% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 65% 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
270mi
At Oklahoma City's typical October day, 61°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
250mi
January, 38°F · lows near 27°F
Home chargingEstimated
$55/mo
4.7¢ a mile at 14.3¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $200/mo
Oklahoma City's grid
0.87lb CO₂/kWh
SPP South (EPA eGRID): 14% dirtier than the US, 65% less CO₂ than gas
Oklahoma 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 · 40°F
8% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 250 mi
255mi
Spring Mar–May · 60°F
About its rating
270mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 80°F
6% above its rating
293mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 61°FNow
About its rating
273mi
A Model Y's range through a Oklahoma City yearEstimated
Each month at Oklahoma City's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Oklahoma City, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 121 mi out and back, 243 mi one way (January: 226 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Oklahoma City
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 105DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.7 mito the nearest
- Francis Energy104 in reach
- EV Energy Group (FCN)102
- Tesla Supercharger90
- EVgo79
- ChargePoint59
Road trips in October, about, by road: Fayetteville (240 mi) and Dallas (237 mi) one way on a charge; Little Rock (370 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Oklahoma City drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Oklahoma City winter?
About 252 miles on a typical January day (38°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 1, 38°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 9% below its 277-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Oklahoma City?
About $55 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Oklahoma's average home electricity rate of 14.3¢/kWh: about 4.7¢ 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 Oklahoma City?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 43 miles in 12 hours even in Oklahoma City's coldest week, and about 46 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Oklahoma City's grid?
Yes. Oklahoma City's grid (SPP South) is 14% dirtier than the US average, but a Model Y charged on it still makes 65% 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 Oklahoma City
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport, OK; home electricity, EIA (Oklahoma, 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.