Reality Check · Oklahoma City, OK
2026 Tesla Model Y in Oklahoma City, OK
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Oklahoma City's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Oklahoma City: at a typical January's 38°F, a Model Y gets an estimated 284 miles on a charge, within 7% of its 306-mile rating. Charging at home at Oklahoma's average rate (14.3¢/kWh) costs about $52 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $200 an average small SUV costs on the Midwest's gas. Oklahoma City's grid (SPP South) is 14% 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 Oklahoma City's typical October day, 61°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
282mi
January, 38°F · lows near 27°F
Home chargingEstimated
$52/mo
4.5¢ a mile at 14.3¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $200/mo
Oklahoma City's grid
0.87lb CO₂/kWh
SPP South (EPA eGRID): 14% dirtier than the US, 66% less CO₂ than gas
Oklahoma City, 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 · 40°F
5% below its 306-mile rating · coldest week 282 mi
291mi
Spring Mar–May · 60°F
4% below its rating
295mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 80°F
About its rating
302mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 61°FNow
3% below its rating
295mi
A Model Y's range through a Oklahoma City yearEstimated
Each month at Oklahoma City's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Oklahoma City, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 132 mi out and back, 265 mi one way (January: 256 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Oklahoma City
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 105DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.7 mito the nearest
- Francis Energy105 in reach
- EV Energy Group (FCN)103
- Tesla Supercharger102
- EVgo89
- ChargePoint60
Road trips in October, about, by road: Fayetteville (240 mi) and Dallas (237 mi) one way on a charge; Little Rock (370 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Oklahoma City drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Oklahoma City winter?
Oklahoma City's winters are mild: about 284 miles on a typical January day (38°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 1, 38°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 8% of its 306-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Oklahoma City?
About $52 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Oklahoma's average home electricity rate of 14.3¢/kWh: about 4.5¢ 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 Oklahoma City?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 47 miles in 12 hours even in Oklahoma City's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Oklahoma City's grid?
Yes. Oklahoma City's grid (SPP South) is 14% 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 Oklahoma City
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport, OK; home electricity, EIA (Oklahoma, 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.