Reality Check · Colorado Springs, CO
2026 Tesla Model Y in Colorado Springs, CO
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Colorado Springs's weather, grid and prices.
Colorado Springs's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (32°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 258 miles, 16% under its 306-mile rating, and about 255 in the coldest week (around December 19, when it averages 31°F). By March it's back to about 296. Charging at home at Colorado's average rate (17.0¢/kWh) costs about $64 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $206 an average small SUV costs on Colorado's gas. Colorado Springs's grid (WECC Rockies) is 35% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 59% 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 Colorado Springs's typical October day, 51°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
255mi
January, 32°F; Dec 19–25 at 31°F · lows near 18°F
Home chargingEstimated
$64/mo
5.5¢ a mile at 17.0¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $206/mo
Colorado Springs's grid
1.04lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Rockies (EPA eGRID): 35% dirtier than the US, 59% less CO₂ than gas
Colorado Springs, 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 255 mi
261mi
Spring Mar–May · 49°F
4% below its rating
295mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 70°F
3% below its rating
296mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 51°FNow
4% below its rating
293mi
A Model Y's range through a Colorado Springs yearEstimated
Each month at Colorado Springs's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 57 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Colorado Springs, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 133 mi out and back, 265 mi one way (January: 233 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Colorado Springs
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 35DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.3 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint131 in reach
- EVgo50
- Electrify America48
- Tesla Supercharger44
- EV Connect28
Road trips in October, about, by road: Denver (78 mi) one way on a charge; Albuquerque (350 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Colorado Springs drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Colorado Springs winter?
About 258 miles on a typical January day (32°F) and about 255 in the coldest week of the year (around December 19, 31°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 16–17% below its 306-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Colorado Springs averages 57 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Colorado Springs?
About $64 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Colorado's average home electricity rate of 17.0¢/kWh: about 5.5¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Colorado's average gas ($4.27 a gallon) costs about $206 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Colorado Springs?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 43 miles in 12 hours even in Colorado Springs's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Colorado Springs's grid?
Yes. Colorado Springs's grid (WECC Rockies) is 35% dirtier than the US average, but a Model Y charged on it still makes 59% 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 Colorado Springs
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Colorado Springs Muni Airport, CO; home electricity, EIA (Colorado, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Colorado); 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.