Reality Check · Miami, FL
2026 Tesla Model Y in Miami, FL
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Miami's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Miami: at a typical January's 67°F, a Model Y gets an estimated 296 miles on a charge, within 3% of its 306-mile rating. Charging at home at Florida's average rate (15.0¢/kWh) costs about $54 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $197 an average small SUV costs on Miami's gas. On Miami's grid (FRCC All), about the US average, it makes 70% 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
301mi
At Miami's typical October day, 79°F · 35% highway
Winter low
296mi
January, 67°F · lows near 61°F
Home chargingEstimated
$54/mo
4.6¢ a mile at 15.0¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $197/mo
Miami's grid
0.78lb CO₂/kWh
FRCC All (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 70% less CO₂ than gas
Miami, 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 · 69°F
3% below its 306-mile rating · coldest week 296 mi
296mi
Spring Mar–May · 75°F
About its rating
298mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 82°F
About its rating
305mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 78°FNow
About its rating
301mi
A Model Y's range through a Miami yearEstimated
Each month at Miami's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Miami, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 135 mi out and back, 271 mi one way (January: 266 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Miami
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 100DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.2 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger143 in reach
- ChargePoint68
- EVgo54
- Electrify America46
- EV Connect27
Road trips in October, about, by road: Tampa (258 mi) and Orlando (241 mi) one way on a charge; Deltona (281 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Miami drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Miami winter?
Miami's winters are mild: about 296 miles on a typical January day (67°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 14, 67°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 3% of its 306-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Miami?
About $54 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Florida's average home electricity rate of 15.0¢/kWh: about 4.6¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Miami's average gas ($4.08 a gallon) costs about $197 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Miami?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 50 miles in 12 hours even in Miami's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Miami's grid?
Yes. Miami's grid (FRCC All) is about the US average, and a Model Y charged on it makes 70% 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 Miami
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Miami Beach, FL; home electricity, EIA (Florida, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Miami); 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.