Reality Check · El Paso, TX
2026 Tesla Model Y in El Paso, TX
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for El Paso's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in El Paso: 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 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 El Paso's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 73% 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 El Paso's typical October day, 67°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
295mi
January, 47°F · lows near 33°F
Home chargingEstimated
$57/mo
4.9¢ a mile at 15.9¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $179/mo
El Paso's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 73% less CO₂ than gas
El Paso, 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 · 48°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 · 84°F
About its rating
306mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 66°FNow
3% below its rating
296mi
A Model Y's range through a El Paso yearEstimated
Each month at El Paso's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from El Paso, 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 El Paso
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 16DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 4.4 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint21 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger13
- Electrify America8
- Francis Energy8
- EVgo5
Road trips in October, about, by road: Albuquerque (282 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions El Paso drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a El Paso winter?
El Paso's winters are mild: about 295 miles on a typical January day (47°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 24, 45°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 El Paso?
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 El Paso?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 50 miles in 12 hours even in El Paso's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on El Paso's grid?
Yes. El Paso's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a Model Y charged on it makes 73% 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 El Paso
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at El Paso International Airport, 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.