Reality Check · Augusta, GA
2026 Tesla Model Y in Augusta, GA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Augusta's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Augusta: at a typical January's 47°F, a Model Y gets an estimated 295 miles on a charge, within 4% of its 306-mile rating. Charging at home at Georgia's average rate (16.3¢/kWh) costs about $59 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $186 an average small SUV costs on the Lower Atlantic's gas. Augusta's grid (SERC South) is 10% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 68% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 2 of 5 temperature bands are from 108 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 306-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October range
295mi
At Augusta's typical October day, 66°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
295mi
January, 47°F · lows near 35°F
Home chargingEstimated
$59/mo
5.1¢ a mile at 16.3¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $186/mo
Augusta's grid
0.84lb CO₂/kWh
SERC South (EPA eGRID): 10% dirtier than the US, 68% less CO₂ than gas
Augusta, 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 · 49°F
4% below its 306-mile rating · coldest week 295 mi
295mi
Spring Mar–May · 65°F
3% below its rating
295mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 81°F
About its rating
303mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 66°FNow
3% below its rating
296mi
A Model Y's range through a Augusta yearEstimated
Each month at Augusta's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Augusta, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 133 mi out and back, 266 mi one way (January: 265 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Augusta
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 16DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 8.5 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint288 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger167
- EVgo126
- EV Connect103
- Electrify America50
Road trips in October, about, by road: Jacksonville (263 mi) and Knoxville (261 mi) one way on a charge; Winston-Salem (269 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Augusta drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Augusta winter?
Augusta's winters are mild: about 295 miles on a typical January day (47°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 9, 47°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 4% of its 306-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Augusta?
About $59 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Georgia's average home electricity rate of 16.3¢/kWh: about 5.1¢ 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 Augusta?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 49 miles in 12 hours even in Augusta's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Augusta's grid?
Yes. Augusta's grid (SERC South) is 10% dirtier than the US average, but a Model Y charged on it still makes 68% 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 Augusta
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Augusta Bush Fld Airport, GA; home electricity, EIA (Georgia, 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.