Reality Check · Little Rock, AR
2026 Tesla Model Y in Little Rock, AR
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Little Rock's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Little Rock: at a typical January's 41°F, a Model Y gets an estimated 294 miles on a charge, within 4% 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. On Little Rock's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley), 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
294mi
At Little Rock's typical October day, 63°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
293mi
January, 41°F · lows near 31°F
Home chargingEstimated
$52/mo
4.5¢ a mile at 14.3¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $182/mo
Little Rock's grid
0.74lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Mississippi Valley (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 72% less CO₂ than gas
Little Rock, 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 · 43°F
4% below its 306-mile rating · coldest week 293 mi
295mi
Spring Mar–May · 61°F
4% below its rating
295mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 80°F
About its rating
302mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 63°FNow
3% below its rating
296mi
A Model Y's range through a Little Rock yearEstimated
Each month at Little Rock's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Little Rock, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 132 mi out and back, 265 mi one way (January: 265 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Little Rock
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 18DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.8 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint51 in reach
- EV Connect40
- Tesla Supercharger39
- EVgo32
- Francis Energy32
Road trips in October, about, by road: Jackson (259 mi) and Memphis (172 mi) one way on a charge; Tulsa (277 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Little Rock drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Little Rock winter?
Little Rock's winters are mild: about 294 miles on a typical January day (41°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 7, 40°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 Little Rock?
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 Little Rock?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 49 miles in 12 hours even in Little Rock's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Little Rock's grid?
Yes. Little Rock's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley) 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 Little Rock
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Little Rock Airport Adams 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.