Reality Check · Poughkeepsie, NY
2026 Tesla Model Y in Poughkeepsie, NY
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Poughkeepsie's weather, grid and prices.
Poughkeepsie's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (27°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 240 miles, 22% under its 306-mile rating, and about 237 in the coldest week (around January 21, when it averages 27°F). By April it's back to about 295. Charging at home at New York's average rate (29.9¢/kWh) costs about $114 a month for 38 miles a day, against $208 for an average small SUV on New York's gas. And Poughkeepsie's grid (NPCC Upstate NY), 68% cleaner than the US average, makes it 90% 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 Poughkeepsie's typical October day, 52°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
237mi
January, 27°F; Jan 21–27 at 27°F · lows near 17°F
Home chargingEstimated
$114/mo
9.9¢ a mile at 29.9¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $208/mo
Poughkeepsie's grid
0.24lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC Upstate NY (EPA eGRID): 68% cleaner than the US, 90% less CO₂ than gas
Poughkeepsie, 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 · 29°F
19% below its 306-mile rating · coldest week 237 mi
249mi
Spring Mar–May · 49°F
5% below its rating
290mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 71°F
About its rating
297mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 53°FNow
4% below its rating
295mi
A Model Y's range through a Poughkeepsie yearEstimated
Each month at Poughkeepsie's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 72 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Poughkeepsie, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 132 mi out and back, 265 mi one way (January: 216 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Poughkeepsie
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 37DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.2 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint359 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger238
- EVgo182
- Electrify America122
- EV Connect95
Road trips in October, about, by road: Harrisburg (229 mi) and Boston (194 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Poughkeepsie drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Poughkeepsie winter?
About 240 miles on a typical January day (27°F) and about 237 in the coldest week of the year (around January 21, 27°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 22% below its 306-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Poughkeepsie averages 72 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Poughkeepsie?
About $114 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New York's average home electricity rate of 29.9¢/kWh: about 9.9¢ a mile. An average small SUV on New York'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 Poughkeepsie?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 40 miles in 12 hours even in Poughkeepsie's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Poughkeepsie's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Poughkeepsie's grid (NPCC Upstate NY) is 68% cleaner than the US average, so a Model Y charged on it makes 90% 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 Poughkeepsie
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co Airport, NY; home electricity, EIA (New York, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (New York); 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.