Reality Check · Dallas, TX
2026 Tesla Model Y in Dallas, TX
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Dallas's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Dallas: at a typical January's 48°F, a Model Y gets an estimated 295 miles on a charge, within 4% of its 306-mile rating. Summer is the harder season here: at July's 87°F average (highs near 97°F), air conditioning trims it to about 310 miles. Charging at home at Texas's average rate (15.9¢/kWh) costs about $57 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $179 an average small SUV costs on Texas's gas. On Dallas's grid (ERCOT All), about the US average, it makes 72% 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
296mi
At Dallas's typical October day, 69°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
295mi
January, 48°F · lows near 38°F
Home chargingEstimated
$57/mo
4.9¢ a mile at 15.9¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $179/mo
Dallas's grid
0.73lb CO₂/kWh
ERCOT All (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 72% less CO₂ than gas
Dallas, 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 · 50°F
4% below its 306-mile rating · coldest week 295 mi
295mi
Spring Mar–May · 67°F
3% below its rating
296mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 86°F
About its rating
309mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 69°FNow
About its rating
297mi
A Model Y's range through a Dallas yearEstimated
Each month at Dallas's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Dallas, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 133 mi out and back, 267 mi one way (January: 265 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Dallas
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 137DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.4 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger161 in reach
- EVgo155
- ChargePoint112
- EV Energy Group (FCN)70
- EV Connect68
Road trips in October, about, by road: Oklahoma City (237 mi) and Austin (227 mi) one way on a charge; Houston (279 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Dallas drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Dallas winter?
Dallas's winters are mild: about 295 miles on a typical January day (48°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 2, 47°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 4% of its 306-mile rating. The harder season here is summer: about 310 miles in July, with the air conditioning on.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Dallas?
About $57 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Texas's average home electricity rate of 15.9¢/kWh: about 4.9¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Texas's average gas ($3.70 a gallon) costs about $179 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Dallas?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 49 miles in 12 hours even in Dallas's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Dallas's grid?
Yes. Dallas's grid (ERCOT All) is about the US average, and a Model Y charged on it makes 72% 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 Dallas
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Dallas Love Fld, TX; home electricity, EIA (Texas, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Texas); 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.