Reality Check · Columbus, OH
2024 Honda Prologue in Columbus, OH
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Columbus's weather, grid and prices.
Columbus's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (30°F) a Prologue gets an estimated 221 miles, 19% under its 273-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 17, when it averages 29°F). By April it's back to about 265. Charging at home at Ohio's average rate (19.4¢/kWh) costs about $88 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $275 an average standard SUV costs on Ohio's gas. Columbus's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 69% 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
267mi
At Columbus's typical October day, 55°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
219mi
January, 30°F · lows near 21°F
Home chargingEstimated
$88/mo
7.6¢ a mile at 19.4¢/kWh. Average standard SUV: $275/mo
Columbus's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 69% less CO₂ than gas
Columbus, 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 · 32°F
16% below its 273-mile rating · coldest week 219 mi
228mi
Spring Mar–May · 53°F
3% below its rating
264mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 74°F
About its rating
272mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 55°FNow
About its rating
265mi
A Prologue's range through a Columbus yearEstimated
Each month at Columbus's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 49 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Columbus, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 120 mi out and back, 240 mi one way (January: 199 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Columbus
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 101DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.2 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint195 in reach
- EVgo107
- Tesla Supercharger73
- EV Connect70
- Blink60
Road trips in October, about, by road: Louisville (238 mi) and Indianapolis (210 mi) one way on a charge; Grand Rapids (310 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Columbus drivers ask
How far can a Prologue go in a Columbus winter?
About 221 miles on a typical January day (30°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 17, 29°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 19% below its 273-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Columbus averages 49 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Prologue in Columbus?
About $88 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Ohio's average home electricity rate of 19.4¢/kWh: about 7.6¢ a mile. An average standard SUV on Ohio's average gas ($4.05 a gallon) costs about $275 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Prologue on a regular 120 V outlet in Columbus?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 41 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 34 in the coldest week, so it can fall a little behind then. A 240 V outlet fills it from 10% in about 9 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Columbus's grid?
Yes. Columbus's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but a Prologue charged on it still makes 69% 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 Columbus
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Columbus Port Columbus International Airport, OH; home electricity, EIA (Ohio, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Ohio); 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.