Reality Check · Palm Bay, FL
2026 Tesla Model Y in Palm Bay, FL
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Palm Bay's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Palm Bay: at a typical January's 62°F, a Model Y gets an estimated 294 miles on a charge, within 4% 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 $192 an average small SUV costs on Florida's gas. On Palm Bay'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
298mi
At Palm Bay's typical October day, 76°F · 35% highway
Winter low
294mi
January, 62°F · lows near 51°F
Home chargingEstimated
$54/mo
4.7¢ a mile at 15.0¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $192/mo
Palm Bay's grid
0.78lb CO₂/kWh
FRCC All (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 70% less CO₂ than gas
Palm Bay, 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 · 63°F
4% below its 306-mile rating · coldest week 294 mi
295mi
Spring Mar–May · 72°F
About its rating
297mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 81°F
About its rating
303mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 75°FNow
About its rating
299mi
A Model Y's range through a Palm Bay yearEstimated
Each month at Palm Bay's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Palm Bay, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 134 mi out and back, 268 mi one way (January: 265 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Palm Bay
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 23DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.5 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger196 in reach
- ChargePoint99
- EVgo82
- Electrify America56
- EV Connect48
Road trips in October, about, by road: Jacksonville (219 mi) and Miami (192 mi) one way on a charge; Charleston (424 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Palm Bay drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Palm Bay winter?
Palm Bay's winters are mild: about 294 miles on a typical January day (62°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 15, 61°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 4% of its 306-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Palm Bay?
About $54 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Florida's average home electricity rate of 15.0¢/kWh: about 4.7¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Florida's average gas ($3.98 a gallon) costs about $192 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Palm Bay?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 49 miles in 12 hours even in Palm Bay's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Palm Bay's grid?
Yes. Palm Bay'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 Palm Bay
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Melbourne International Airport, FL; home electricity, EIA (Florida, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Florida); 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.