Reality Check · Baltimore, MD
2026 Tesla Model Y in Baltimore, MD
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Baltimore's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Baltimore: at a typical January's 37°F, a Model Y gets an estimated 279 miles on a charge, within 9% of its 306-mile rating. Charging at home at Maryland's average rate (21.4¢/kWh) costs about $78 a month for 38 miles a day, against $208 for an average small SUV on the Central Atlantic's gas. And Baltimore's grid (RFC East), 22% cleaner than the US average, makes it 77% 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
294mi
At Baltimore's typical October day, 61°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
278mi
January, 37°F · lows near 30°F
Home chargingEstimated
$78/mo
6.7¢ a mile at 21.4¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $208/mo
Baltimore's grid
0.60lb CO₂/kWh
RFC East (EPA eGRID): 22% cleaner than the US, 77% less CO₂ than gas
Baltimore, 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 · 39°F
6% below its 306-mile rating · coldest week 278 mi
288mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
4% below its rating
295mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
About its rating
301mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 61°FNow
4% below its rating
295mi
A Model Y's range through a Baltimore yearEstimated
Each month at Baltimore's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Baltimore, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 132 mi out and back, 265 mi one way (January: 251 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Baltimore
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 169DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.1 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger309 in reach
- ChargePoint283
- EVgo237
- Electrify America124
- Blink105
Road trips in October, about, by road: Pittsburgh (244 mi) and Virginia Beach (221 mi) one way on a charge; Poughkeepsie (272 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Baltimore drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Baltimore winter?
Baltimore's winters are mild: about 279 miles on a typical January day (37°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 15, 37°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 9% of its 306-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Baltimore?
About $78 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Maryland's average home electricity rate of 21.4¢/kWh: about 6.7¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Central Atlantic's average gas ($4.31 a gallon) costs about $208 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Baltimore?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 47 miles in 12 hours even in Baltimore's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Baltimore's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Baltimore's grid (RFC East) is 22% cleaner than the US average, so a Model Y charged on it makes 77% 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 Baltimore
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Md Sci Ctr Baltimore, MD; home electricity, EIA (Maryland, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Central 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.