Reality Check · Fayetteville, AR
2026 Tesla Model Y in Fayetteville, AR
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Fayetteville's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Fayetteville: at a typical January's 36°F, a Model Y gets an estimated 277 miles on a charge, within 9% of its 306-mile rating. Charging at home at Arkansas's average rate (14.3¢/kWh) costs about $52 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $182 an average small SUV costs on the Gulf Coast's gas. Fayetteville's grid (SPP South) is 14% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 66% 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 Fayetteville's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
276mi
January, 36°F · lows near 25°F
Home chargingEstimated
$52/mo
4.5¢ a mile at 14.3¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $182/mo
Fayetteville's grid
0.87lb CO₂/kWh
SPP South (EPA eGRID): 14% dirtier than the US, 66% less CO₂ than gas
Fayetteville, 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
7% below its 306-mile rating · coldest week 276 mi
286mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
4% below its rating
295mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 76°F
About its rating
299mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
4% below its rating
295mi
A Model Y's range through a Fayetteville yearEstimated
Each month at Fayetteville's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Fayetteville, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 132 mi out and back, 264 mi one way (January: 249 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Fayetteville
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 9DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.2 mito the nearest
- Francis Energy82 in reach
- EV Energy Group (FCN)81
- ChargePoint56
- Tesla Supercharger47
- EV Connect34
Road trips in October, about, by road: Wichita (260 mi) and Oklahoma City (240 mi) one way on a charge; Kansas City (265 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Fayetteville drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Fayetteville winter?
Fayetteville's winters are mild: about 277 miles on a typical January day (36°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 7, 36°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 10% of its 306-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Fayetteville?
About $52 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Arkansas's average home electricity rate of 14.3¢/kWh: about 4.5¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Gulf Coast's average gas ($3.78 a gallon) costs about $182 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Fayetteville?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 46 miles in 12 hours even in Fayetteville's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Fayetteville's grid?
Yes. Fayetteville's grid (SPP South) is 14% dirtier than the US average, but a Model Y charged on it still makes 66% 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 Fayetteville
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Fayetteville Drake Fld, AR; home electricity, EIA (Arkansas, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Gulf Coast); 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.