Reality Check · Milwaukee, WI
2026 Tesla Model Y in Milwaukee, WI
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Milwaukee's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Milwaukee January (24°F), a Model Y gets an estimated 227 miles on a charge, 26% less than its 306-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, when it averages 23°F). By April it's back to about 295. Charging at home at Wisconsin's average rate (19.1¢/kWh) costs about $74 a month for 38 miles a day, against $200 for an average small SUV on the Midwest's gas. Milwaukee's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 63% 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 Milwaukee's typical October day, 53°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
225mi
January, 24°F · lows near 16°F
Home chargingEstimated
$74/mo
6.4¢ a mile at 19.1¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $200/mo
Milwaukee's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 63% less CO₂ than gas
Milwaukee, 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 · 27°F
22% below its 306-mile rating · coldest week 225 mi
239mi
Spring Mar–May · 47°F
6% below its rating
289mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 71°F
About its rating
297mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 53°FNow
4% below its rating
294mi
A Model Y's range through a Milwaukee yearEstimated
Each month at Milwaukee's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 85 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Milwaukee, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 132 mi out and back, 265 mi one way (January: 205 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Milwaukee
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 50DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.2 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint109 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger77
- EVgo66
- EV Connect60
- Blink53
Road trips in October, about, by road: Fort Wayne (249 mi) and Grand Rapids (146 mi) one way on a charge; Toledo (305 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Milwaukee drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Milwaukee winter?
About 227 miles on a typical January day (24°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 23°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 26% below its 306-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Milwaukee averages 85 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Milwaukee?
About $74 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Wisconsin's average home electricity rate of 19.1¢/kWh: about 6.4¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Midwest's average gas ($4.14 a gallon) costs about $200 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Milwaukee?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 49 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 38 in the coldest week, so it can fall a little behind then. A 240 V outlet fills it from 10% in about 11 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Milwaukee's grid?
Yes. Milwaukee's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but a Model Y charged on it still makes 63% 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 Milwaukee
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Milwaukee Mitchell Airport, WI; home electricity, EIA (Wisconsin, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Midwest); 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.