Reality Check · New York, NY
2026 Tesla Model Y in New York, NY
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for New York's weather, grid and prices.
New York's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (34°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 266 miles, 13% under its 306-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 18, when it averages 33°F). By March it's back to about 295. Charging at home at New York's average rate (29.9¢/kWh) costs about $110 a month for 38 miles a day, against $205 for an average small SUV on New York City's gas. New York's grid (NPCC NYC/Westchester) is 13% 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 New York's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
264mi
January, 34°F · lows near 27°F
Home chargingEstimated
$110/mo
9.5¢ a mile at 29.9¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $205/mo
New York's grid
0.86lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC NYC/Westchester (EPA eGRID): 13% dirtier than the US, 66% less CO₂ than gas
New York, 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 · 36°F
10% below its 306-mile rating · coldest week 264 mi
277mi
Spring Mar–May · 53°F
4% below its rating
295mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 75°F
About its rating
298mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
4% below its rating
295mi
A Model Y's range through a New York yearEstimated
Each month at New York's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from New York, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 132 mi out and back, 264 mi one way (January: 240 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around New York
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 224DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint346 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger278
- EVgo183
- Electrify America115
- Blink94
Road trips in October, about, by road: Boston (238 mi) and Baltimore (212 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions New York drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a New York winter?
About 266 miles on a typical January day (34°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 18, 33°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 13% below its 306-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in New York?
About $110 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New York's average home electricity rate of 29.9¢/kWh: about 9.5¢ a mile. An average small SUV on New York City's average gas ($4.25 a gallon) costs about $205 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in New York?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 44 miles in 12 hours even in New York's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on New York's grid?
Yes. New York's grid (NPCC NYC/Westchester) is 13% 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 New York
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at New York Cntrl Pk Twr, NY; home electricity, EIA (New York, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (New York City); 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.