Reality Check · Salt Lake City, UT
2026 Tesla Model Y in Salt Lake City, UT
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Salt Lake City's weather, grid and prices.
Salt Lake City's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (31°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 257 miles, 16% under its 306-mile rating, and about 254 in the coldest week (around December 27, when it averages 31°F). By March it's back to about 295. Charging at home at Utah's average rate (13.1¢/kWh) costs about $49 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $215 an average small SUV costs on the Rocky Mountains's gas. And Salt Lake City's grid (WECC Northwest), 18% cleaner than the US average, makes it 75% 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 Salt Lake City's typical October day, 55°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
254mi
January, 31°F; Dec 27–Jan 2 at 31°F · lows near 24°F
Home chargingEstimated
$49/mo
4.2¢ a mile at 13.1¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $215/mo
Salt Lake City's grid
0.63lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Northwest (EPA eGRID): 18% cleaner than the US, 75% less CO₂ than gas
Salt Lake 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 · 33°F
13% below its 306-mile rating · coldest week 254 mi
265mi
Spring Mar–May · 53°F
4% below its rating
295mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
About its rating
300mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 55°FNow
4% below its rating
295mi
A Model Y's range through a Salt Lake City yearEstimated
Each month at Salt Lake City's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 41 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Salt Lake 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: 231 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Salt Lake City
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 71DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.5 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint51 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger30
- EVgo27
- Electrify America23
- Blink5
Road trips in October, about, by road: Provo (50 mi) one way on a charge; Boise (367 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Salt Lake City drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Salt Lake City winter?
About 257 miles on a typical January day (31°F) and about 254 in the coldest week of the year (around December 27, 31°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 16–17% below its 306-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Salt Lake City averages 41 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Salt Lake City?
About $49 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Utah's average home electricity rate of 13.1¢/kWh: about 4.2¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Rocky Mountains's average gas ($4.47 a gallon) costs about $215 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Salt Lake City?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 43 miles in 12 hours even in Salt Lake City's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Salt Lake City's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Salt Lake City's grid (WECC Northwest) is 18% cleaner than the US average, so a Model Y charged on it makes 75% 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 Salt Lake City
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Salt Lake City International Airport, UT; home electricity, EIA (Utah, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Rocky Mountains); 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.