Reality Check · St. Louis, MO
2025 Tesla Model Y in St. Louis, MO
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for St. Louis's weather, grid and prices.
St. Louis's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (32°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 237 miles, 14% under its 277-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 14, when it averages 32°F). By June it's back to about 293. Charging at home at Missouri's average rate (16.1¢/kWh) costs about $62 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $200 an average small SUV costs on the Midwest's gas. St. Louis's grid (SERC Midwest) is 62% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 49% 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 St. Louis's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
236mi
January, 32°F · lows near 24°F
Home chargingEstimated
$62/mo
5.4¢ a mile at 16.1¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $200/mo
St. Louis's grid
1.24lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Midwest (EPA eGRID): 62% dirtier than the US, 49% less CO₂ than gas
St. Louis, 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 · 35°F
12% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 236 mi
244mi
Spring Mar–May · 56°F
3% below its rating
268mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
6% above its rating
294mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 57°FNow
About its rating
269mi
A Model Y's range through a St. Louis yearEstimated
Each month at St. Louis's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 13 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from St. Louis, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 119 mi out and back, 239 mi one way (January: 213 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around St. Louis
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 98DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.1 mito the nearest
- EVgo54 in reach
- ChargePoint50
- EV Connect43
- Tesla Supercharger39
- Blink25
Road trips in October, about, by road: Indianapolis (291 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions St. Louis drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a St. Louis winter?
About 237 miles on a typical January day (32°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 14, 32°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 14% below its 277-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. St. Louis averages 13 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in St. Louis?
About $62 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Missouri's average home electricity rate of 16.1¢/kWh: about 5.4¢ 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 St. Louis?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 41 miles in 12 hours even in St. Louis's coldest week, and about 46 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on St. Louis's grid?
Yes. St. Louis's grid (SERC Midwest) is 62% dirtier than the US average, but a Model Y charged on it still makes 49% 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 St. Louis
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Cahokia St Louis Airport, IL; home electricity, EIA (Missouri, 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.