2024 Tesla Model Y RWD Fuel Cost
Fuel cost and economy figures for the 2024 Tesla Model Y RWD, based on official EPA data. Use the calculator below with your own trip details.
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- Total fuel needed for this trip
- 0.52 US gallons
- Total cost for this trip
- $0.78
- Total distance for this trip
- 100.0 kilometers
Fuel economy in every unit
- L/100km
- 2.0
- MPG US
- 120.0
- MPG UK
- 144.1
- km/L
- 51.0
Vehicle fuel details
- Combined fuel economy
- 120 MPGe
- City and highway
- 128 / 112 MPGe
- Estimated cost per 100 miles at $1.50 per US gallon (placeholder price)
- $1.25
- Estimated cost per full tank
- Not applicable. This is a fully electric vehicle with no fuel tank.
- Annual fuel cost estimate
- $650
- CO2 emissions
- 0 grams per mile
Shown as zero because fully electric vehicles produce no tailpipe emissions. This does not account for emissions from electricity generation, which vary by region.
Data source: U.S. EPA fueleconomy.gov. Last updated July 23, 2026.
Fuel economy in context
Among the 4 electric vehicles tracked here, EPA combined ratings run from 102 to 132 MPGe, averaging 116 MPGe.
At 120 MPGe combined, the Tesla Model Y lands in the middle of the group, 12 MPGe behind the class leading Tesla Model 3 and 18 MPGe ahead of the Ford Mustang Mach-E.
An electric vehicle's real world efficiency is most sensitive to temperature. Cold weather reduces battery efficiency and, unlike a gasoline engine that throws off waste heat for the cabin heater, an EV has to draw cabin heat directly from the same battery that powers the motor, which can noticeably shorten range in winter. Sustained highway speed also hurts an EV more than a gasoline vehicle, since there is little regenerative braking benefit at a steady cruise and aerodynamic drag becomes the dominant factor, the mirror image of the hybrid pattern above.
Its own EPA numbers show the opposite of a typical gasoline vehicle: 128 in the city tops 112 on the highway by 16 MPGe, the signature pattern for a hybrid or electric powertrain, since regenerative braking recovers the most energy in stop and go driving.
EPA's annual fuel cost estimate for the Tesla Model Y assumes 15,000 miles of driving a year at its 120 MPGe combined rating, priced at EPA's own assumed national average fuel cost, working out to about $650 a year, or roughly $54 a month for an average driver. That figure covers electricity rather than gasoline, so it moves with your local electricity rate rather than gas prices; use the calculator above or the EV versus gas comparator with your own rate for a more personal number.
Charging speed and planning
DC fast charging speed is not constant. The charging curve tapers sharply above roughly 80 percent state of charge to protect battery health, so the last portion of a charge typically takes as long as the first half. Planning road trip charging stops around shorter, more frequent sessions in that faster part of the curve is usually quicker than charging to full each time.
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Frequently asked questions
Among the 4 electric vehicles tracked on this site, combined ratings run from 102 to 132 MPGe. The Tesla Model Y's own 120 MPGe combined rating falls within that typical range, though what counts as "good" ultimately depends on what you're cross shopping it against.
An electric vehicle's real world efficiency is most sensitive to temperature. Cold weather reduces battery efficiency and, unlike a gasoline engine that throws off waste heat for the cabin heater, an EV has to draw cabin heat directly from the same battery that powers the motor, which can noticeably shorten range in winter. Sustained highway speed also hurts an EV more than a gasoline vehicle, since there is little regenerative braking benefit at a steady cruise and aerodynamic drag becomes the dominant factor, the mirror image of the hybrid pattern above.
Not applicable. This is a fully electric vehicle with no fuel tank.
EPA's annual fuel cost estimate for the Tesla Model Y assumes 15,000 miles of driving a year at its 120 MPGe combined rating, priced at EPA's own assumed national average fuel cost, working out to about $650 a year, or roughly $54 a month for an average driver. That figure covers electricity rather than gasoline, so it moves with your local electricity rate rather than gas prices; use the calculator above or the EV versus gas comparator with your own rate for a more personal number.
MPGe converts electricity use into a gasoline-equivalent unit using EPA's fixed constant of 33.7 kWh per gallon. For the Tesla Model Y, 120 MPGe works out to about 28.1 kWh per 100 miles. At a residential rate of $0.19 per kWh, that's roughly $5.34 per 100 miles driven, before accounting for your own local electricity rate.
The Tesla Model Y is rated at 0 grams of CO2 per mile. Shown as zero because fully electric vehicles produce no tailpipe emissions. This does not account for emissions from electricity generation, which vary by region. This figure is calculated directly from the fuel consumed during EPA's test cycles, so a vehicle's CO2 rating and its fuel economy rating always move together: better fuel economy means lower emissions per mile, one to one.
At its 120 MPGe combined rating, the Tesla Model Y would use roughly 140 kWh to cover 500 miles, before accounting for cold weather or sustained highway speed, both of which typically increase real-world energy use for an EV. Use the calculator above with your own trip distance for a precise figure.
No, the EPA rating shown here is fixed to this specific model year and trim; it doesn't change as the model ages or as newer model years are released. This site's figures were last confirmed against official EPA data on 2026-07-23, and a vehicle's own individual real-world fuel economy can still drift over its life due to wear, tire condition, and maintenance history, separate from the fixed EPA number.