Reality Check · Philadelphia, PA
2026 Tesla Model Y in Philadelphia, PA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Philadelphia's weather, grid and prices.
Philadelphia's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (34°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 268 miles, 12% under its 306-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 16, when it averages 34°F). By March it's back to about 295. Charging at home at Pennsylvania's average rate (21.7¢/kWh) costs about $80 a month for 38 miles a day, against $208 for an average small SUV on the Central Atlantic's gas. And Philadelphia's grid (RFC East), 22% cleaner than the US average, makes it 77% 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 Philadelphia's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
266mi
January, 34°F · lows near 26°F
Home chargingEstimated
$80/mo
6.9¢ a mile at 21.7¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $208/mo
Philadelphia's grid
0.60lb CO₂/kWh
RFC East (EPA eGRID): 22% cleaner than the US, 77% less CO₂ than gas
Philadelphia, 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 · 37°F
9% below its 306-mile rating · coldest week 266 mi
278mi
Spring Mar–May · 54°F
4% below its rating
295mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 76°F
About its rating
299mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
4% below its rating
295mi
A Model Y's range through a Philadelphia yearEstimated
Each month at Philadelphia's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Philadelphia, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 132 mi out and back, 264 mi one way (January: 242 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Philadelphia
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 156DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.2 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger294 in reach
- ChargePoint285
- EVgo235
- Electrify America131
- Blink102
Road trips in October, about, by road: Albany (245 mi) and Hartford (221 mi) one way on a charge; Richmond (266 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Philadelphia drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Philadelphia winter?
About 268 miles on a typical January day (34°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 16, 34°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 12% below its 306-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Philadelphia?
About $80 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Pennsylvania's average home electricity rate of 21.7¢/kWh: about 6.9¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Central Atlantic's average gas ($4.31 a gallon) costs about $208 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Philadelphia?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 45 miles in 12 hours even in Philadelphia's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Philadelphia's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Philadelphia's grid (RFC East) is 22% cleaner than the US average, so a Model Y charged on it makes 77% 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 Philadelphia
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Philadelphia Ne Airport, PA; home electricity, EIA (Pennsylvania, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Central Atlantic); 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.