Reality Check · Orlando, FL
2025 Tesla Model Y in Orlando, FL
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Orlando's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Orlando: at a typical January's 61°F, a Model Y gets an estimated 269 miles on a charge, about its 277-mile rating. 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 Orlando's grid (FRCC All), about the US average, it makes 70% 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
293mi
At Orlando's typical October day, 76°F · 35% highway
Winter low
268mi
January, 61°F · lows near 49°F
Home chargingEstimated
$55/mo
4.7¢ a mile at 15.0¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $192/mo
Orlando's grid
0.78lb CO₂/kWh
FRCC All (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 70% less CO₂ than gas
Orlando, 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 · 63°F
About its rating · coldest week 268 mi
272mi
Spring Mar–May · 72°F
4% above its rating
288mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 82°F
5% above its rating
291mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 75°FNow
4% above its rating
289mi
A Model Y's range through a Orlando yearEstimated
Each month at Orlando's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Orlando, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 132 mi out and back, 264 mi one way (January: 242 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Orlando
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 102DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 4.9 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger193 in reach
- ChargePoint98
- EVgo74
- Electrify America53
- EV Connect48
Road trips in October, about, by road: Miami (241 mi) and Jacksonville (169 mi) one way on a charge; Charleston (393 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Orlando drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Orlando winter?
Orlando's winters are mild: about 269 miles on a typical January day (61°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 10, 60°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's about its 277-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Orlando?
About $55 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Florida's average home electricity rate of 15.0¢/kWh: about 4.7¢ 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 Orlando?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 46 miles in 12 hours even in Orlando's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Orlando's grid?
Yes. Orlando's grid (FRCC All) is about the US average, and a Model Y charged on it makes 70% 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 Orlando
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Orlando International Airport, 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.