Reality Check · Portland, OR
2025 Tesla Model Y in Portland, OR
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Portland's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Portland: at a typical January's 42°F, a Model Y gets an estimated 259 miles on a charge, within 7% of its 277-mile rating. Charging at home at Oregon's average rate (16.0¢/kWh) costs about $62 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $241 an average small SUV costs on the West Coast's gas. And Portland's grid (WECC Northwest), 18% cleaner than the US average, makes it 74% 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
265mi
At Portland's typical October day, 56°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
258mi
January, 42°F · lows near 36°F
Home chargingEstimated
$62/mo
5.4¢ a mile at 16.0¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $241/mo
Portland's grid
0.63lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Northwest (EPA eGRID): 18% cleaner than the US, 74% less CO₂ than gas
Portland, 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 · 43°F
7% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 258 mi
259mi
Spring Mar–May · 54°F
5% below its rating
264mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 68°F
About its rating
281mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 56°FNow
3% below its rating
267mi
A Model Y's range through a Portland yearEstimated
Each month at Portland's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Portland, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 119 mi out and back, 238 mi one way (January: 233 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Portland
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 131DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.7 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint131 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger85
- Electrify America79
- EVCS64
- EVgo56
Road trips in October, about, by road: Seattle (181 mi) one way on a charge; Spokane (360 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Portland drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Portland winter?
Portland's winters are mild: about 259 miles on a typical January day (42°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 22, 41°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 7% of its 277-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Portland?
About $62 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Oregon's average home electricity rate of 16.0¢/kWh: about 5.4¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the West Coast's average gas ($5.01 a gallon) costs about $241 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Portland?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 45 miles in 12 hours even in Portland's coldest week, and about 46 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Portland's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Portland's grid (WECC Northwest) is 18% cleaner than the US average, so a Model Y charged on it makes 74% 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 Portland
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Portland International Airport, OR; home electricity, EIA (Oregon, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the West Coast); 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.