Reality Check · Fort Wayne, IN
2024 Honda Prologue in Fort Wayne, IN
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Fort Wayne's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Fort Wayne January (26°F), a Prologue gets an estimated 208 miles on a charge, 24% less than its 273-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, when it averages 25°F). By May it's back to about 271. Charging at home at Indiana's average rate (16.7¢/kWh) costs about $77 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $282 an average standard SUV costs on the Midwest's gas. Fort Wayne's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 68% 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
265mi
At Fort Wayne's typical October day, 53°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
207mi
January, 26°F · lows near 18°F
Home chargingEstimated
$77/mo
6.7¢ a mile at 16.7¢/kWh. Average standard SUV: $282/mo
Fort Wayne's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 68% less CO₂ than gas
Fort Wayne, 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 · 28°F
21% below its 273-mile rating · coldest week 207 mi
217mi
Spring Mar–May · 50°F
5% below its rating
260mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F
About its rating
271mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 53°FNow
3% below its rating
264mi
A Prologue's range through a Fort Wayne yearEstimated
Each month at Fort Wayne's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 76 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Fort Wayne, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 119 mi out and back, 239 mi one way (January: 188 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Fort Wayne
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 15DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.8 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint185 in reach
- Red E Charge116
- EV Connect86
- EVgo73
- Tesla Supercharger72
Road trips in October, about, by road: Akron (236 mi) and Cleveland (227 mi) one way on a charge; Milwaukee (249 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Fort Wayne drivers ask
How far can a Prologue go in a Fort Wayne winter?
About 208 miles on a typical January day (26°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 25°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 24% below its 273-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Fort Wayne averages 76 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Prologue in Fort Wayne?
About $77 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Indiana's average home electricity rate of 16.7¢/kWh: about 6.7¢ a mile. An average standard SUV on the Midwest's average gas ($4.14 a gallon) costs about $282 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Prologue on a regular 120 V outlet in Fort Wayne?
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 32 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 Fort Wayne's grid?
Yes. Fort Wayne's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but a Prologue charged on it still makes 68% 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 Fort Wayne
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Ft Wayne International Airport, IN; home electricity, EIA (Indiana, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Midwest); 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.