Reality Check · Tulsa, OK
2025 Tesla Model Y in Tulsa, OK
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Tulsa's weather, grid and prices.
Tulsa's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (39°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 6, when it averages 38°F). By June it's back to about 294. 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. Tulsa'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
272mi
At Tulsa's typical October day, 62°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
251mi
January, 39°F · lows near 28°F
Home chargingEstimated
$55/mo
4.7¢ a mile at 14.3¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $200/mo
Tulsa's grid
0.87lb CO₂/kWh
SPP South (EPA eGRID): 14% dirtier than the US, 65% less CO₂ than gas
Tulsa, 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 · 41°F
7% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 251 mi
256mi
Spring Mar–May · 61°F
About its rating
272mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 81°F
5% above its rating
291mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 62°FNow
About its rating
275mi
A Model Y's range through a Tulsa yearEstimated
Each month at Tulsa's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Tulsa, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 122 mi out and back, 244 mi one way (January: 227 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Tulsa
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 68DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.8 mito the nearest
- Francis Energy104 in reach
- EV Energy Group (FCN)101
- Tesla Supercharger54
- ChargePoint45
- EV Connect42
Road trips in October, about, by road: Wichita (168 mi) and Oklahoma City (126 mi) one way on a charge; Kansas City (275 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Tulsa drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Tulsa winter?
About 252 miles on a typical January day (39°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 6, 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 Tulsa?
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 Tulsa?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 43 miles in 12 hours even in Tulsa's coldest week, and about 47 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Tulsa's grid?
Yes. Tulsa'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 Tulsa
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Tulsa International 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.