Reality Check · Boston, MA
2026 Tesla Model Y in Boston, MA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Boston's weather, grid and prices.
Boston's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (30°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 251 miles, 18% under its 306-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 19, when it averages 29°F). By April it's back to about 295. Power is pricey in Massachusetts (30.5¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $115 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $205 an average small SUV costs on Boston's gas. On the US average grid it makes 69% 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 Boston's typical October day, 55°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
249mi
January, 30°F · lows near 22°F
Home chargingEstimated
$115/mo
9.9¢ a mile at 30.5¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $205/mo
Boston's grid
0.77lb CO₂/kWh
The US average (EPA eGRID): 69% less CO₂ than gas
Boston, 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 · 32°F
15% below its 306-mile rating · coldest week 249 mi
261mi
Spring Mar–May · 48°F
5% below its rating
291mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F
About its rating
297mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 55°FNow
4% below its rating
295mi
A Model Y's range through a Boston yearEstimated
Each month at Boston's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 46 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Boston, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 132 mi out and back, 265 mi one way (January: 226 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Boston
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 194DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.6 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint356 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger159
- EVgo138
- EV Connect72
- Electrify America71
Road trips in October, about, by road: New York (238 mi) and Poughkeepsie (194 mi) one way on a charge; Allentown (326 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Boston drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Boston winter?
About 251 miles on a typical January day (30°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 29°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 18% below its 306-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Boston averages 46 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Boston?
About $115 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Massachusetts's average home electricity rate of 30.5¢/kWh: about 9.9¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Boston's average gas ($4.25 a gallon) costs about $205 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Boston?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 42 miles in 12 hours even in Boston's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Boston's grid?
Yes. The US average grid is about the US average, and a Model Y charged on it makes 69% 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 Boston
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Boston Logan International Airport, MA; home electricity, EIA (Massachusetts, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Boston); 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.