Reality Check · Omaha, NE
2025 Tesla Model Y in Omaha, NE
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Omaha's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Omaha January (23°F), a Model Y gets an estimated 216 miles on a charge, 22% less than its 277-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 9, when it averages 23°F). By June it's back to about 287. Charging at home at Nebraska's average rate (13.8¢/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. Omaha's grid (MRO West) is 20% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 61% 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
264mi
At Omaha's typical October day, 53°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
215mi
January, 23°F · lows near 14°F
Home chargingEstimated
$55/mo
4.8¢ a mile at 13.8¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $200/mo
Omaha's grid
0.92lb CO₂/kWh
MRO West (EPA eGRID): 20% dirtier than the US, 61% less CO₂ than gas
Omaha, 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 · 27°F
19% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 215 mi
224mi
Spring Mar–May · 51°F
5% below its rating
263mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 74°F
5% above its rating
291mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 53°FNow
4% below its rating
266mi
A Model Y's range through a Omaha yearEstimated
Each month at Omaha's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 82 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Omaha, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 119 mi out and back, 237 mi one way (January: 195 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Omaha
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 25DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.3 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint52 in reach
- Chargelab42
- Shell Recharge20
- EV Connect20
- Blink12
Road trips in October, about, by road: Kansas City (210 mi) and Des Moines (160 mi) one way on a charge; Wichita (320 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Omaha drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Omaha winter?
About 216 miles on a typical January day (23°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 9, 23°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 22% below its 277-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Omaha averages 82 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Omaha?
About $55 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Nebraska's average home electricity rate of 13.8¢/kWh: about 4.8¢ 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 Omaha?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 46 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 37 in the coldest week, so it can fall a little behind then. A 240 V outlet fills it from 10% in about 11 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Omaha's grid?
Yes. Omaha's grid (MRO West) is 20% dirtier than the US average, but a Model Y charged on it still makes 61% 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 Omaha
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Omaha #1, NE; home electricity, EIA (Nebraska, 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.