Reality Check · Minneapolis, MN
2026 Tesla Model Y in Minneapolis, MN
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Minneapolis's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Minneapolis January (16°F), a Model Y gets an estimated 196 miles on a charge, 36% less than its 306-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 16, when it averages 16°F). By April it's back to about 295. Charging at home at Minnesota's average rate (17.4¢/kWh) costs about $71 a month for 38 miles a day, against $201 for an average small SUV on Minnesota's gas. Minneapolis's grid (MRO West) is 20% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 60% 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 rangeEstimated
295mi
At Minneapolis's typical October day, 50°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
194mi
January, 16°F · lows near 8°F
Home chargingEstimated
$71/mo
6.1¢ a mile at 17.4¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $201/mo
Minneapolis's grid
0.92lb CO₂/kWh
MRO West (EPA eGRID): 20% dirtier than the US, 60% less CO₂ than gas
Minneapolis, 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 · 20°F
31% below its 306-mile rating · coldest week 194 mi
210mi
Spring Mar–May · 47°F
7% below its rating
284mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F
About its rating
297mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 49°FNow
6% below its rating
287mi
A Model Y's range through a Minneapolis yearEstimated
Each month at Minneapolis's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 111 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Minneapolis, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 133 mi out and back, 265 mi one way (January: 176 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Minneapolis
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 94DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.0 mito the nearest
- ZEF Energy88 in reach
- ChargePoint35
- Blink34
- Shell Recharge27
- Tesla Supercharger27
Road trips in October, about, by road: Madison (288 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Minneapolis drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Minneapolis winter?
About 196 miles on a typical January day (16°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 16, 16°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 36% below its 306-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Minneapolis averages 111 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Minneapolis?
About $71 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Minnesota's average home electricity rate of 17.4¢/kWh: about 6.1¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Minnesota's average gas ($4.18 a gallon) costs about $201 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Minneapolis?
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 33 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 Minneapolis's grid?
Yes. Minneapolis's grid (MRO West) is 20% dirtier than the US average, but a Model Y charged on it still makes 60% 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 Minneapolis
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Minneapolis/St Paul Airport, MN; home electricity, EIA (Minnesota, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Minnesota); 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.