Reality Check · Columbia, SC
2024 Honda Prologue in Columbia, SC
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Columbia's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Columbia: at a typical January's 47°F, a Prologue gets an estimated 260 miles on a charge, within 5% of its 273-mile rating. Charging at home at South Carolina's average rate (15.5¢/kWh) costs about $67 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $263 an average standard SUV costs on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Columbia's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 81% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 1 of 5 temperature bands are from 83 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 273-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October rangeEstimated
271mi
At Columbia's typical October day, 66°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
260mi
January, 47°F · lows near 37°F
Home chargingEstimated
$67/mo
5.8¢ a mile at 15.5¢/kWh. Average standard SUV: $263/mo
Columbia's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 81% less CO₂ than gas
Columbia, season by seasonEstimated
A Prologue's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 49°F
4% below its 273-mile rating · coldest week 260 mi
262mi
Spring Mar–May · 65°F
About its rating
270mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 82°F
About its rating
274mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 66°FNow
About its rating
270mi
A Prologue's range through a Columbia yearEstimated
Each month at Columbia's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Columbia, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 122 mi out and back, 244 mi one way (January: 234 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Columbia
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 26DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.5 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint203 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger136
- EVgo110
- EV Connect105
- Electrify America39
Road trips in October, about, by road: Raleigh (223 mi) and Durham (219 mi) one way on a charge; Atlanta (253 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Columbia drivers ask
How far can a Prologue go in a Columbia winter?
Columbia's winters are mild: about 260 miles on a typical January day (47°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 9, 47°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 5% of its 273-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Prologue in Columbia?
About $67 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at South Carolina's average home electricity rate of 15.5¢/kWh: about 5.8¢ a mile. An average standard SUV on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $263 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Prologue on a regular 120 V outlet in Columbia?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 40 miles in 12 hours even in Columbia's coldest week, and about 42 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Columbia's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Columbia's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so a Prologue charged on it makes 81% less CO₂ than an average standard SUV.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Prologue Reality Check near Columbia
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Columbia Owens Dwtn Airport, SC; home electricity, EIA (South Carolina, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Lower 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.