Reality Check · Virginia Beach, VA
2025 Tesla Model Y in Virginia Beach, VA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Virginia Beach's weather, grid and prices.
Virginia Beach's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (41°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 258 miles, 7% under its 277-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 17, when it averages 41°F). By June it's back to about 291. Charging at home at Virginia's average rate (17.5¢/kWh) costs about $67 a month for 38 miles a day, against $186 for an average small SUV on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Virginia Beach's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 76% 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
271mi
At Virginia Beach's typical October day, 62°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
257mi
January, 41°F · lows near 31°F
Home chargingEstimated
$67/mo
5.8¢ a mile at 17.5¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $186/mo
Virginia Beach's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 76% less CO₂ than gas
Virginia Beach, 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 257 mi
259mi
Spring Mar–May · 58°F
3% below its rating
268mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
6% above its rating
294mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 62°FNow
About its rating
274mi
A Model Y's range through a Virginia Beach yearEstimated
Each month at Virginia Beach's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Virginia Beach, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 122 mi out and back, 244 mi one way (January: 232 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Virginia Beach
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 35DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.2 mito the nearest
- EVgo142 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger130
- ChargePoint103
- Electrify America56
- Blink32
Road trips in October, about, by road: Baltimore (221 mi) and Durham (211 mi) one way on a charge; Greensboro (270 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Virginia Beach drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Virginia Beach winter?
About 258 miles on a typical January day (41°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 17, 41°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 7% below its 277-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Virginia Beach?
About $67 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Virginia's average home electricity rate of 17.5¢/kWh: about 5.8¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $186 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Virginia Beach?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 45 miles in 12 hours even in Virginia Beach's coldest week, and about 46 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Virginia Beach's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Virginia Beach's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so a Model Y charged on it makes 76% 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 Virginia Beach
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Oceana Nas, VA; home electricity, EIA (Virginia, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Lower Atlantic); 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.