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Reality Check · Fresno, CA

2024 Honda Prologue in Fresno, CA

Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Fresno's weather, grid and prices.

Winter barely touches range in Fresno: at a typical January's 48°F, a Prologue gets an estimated 261 miles on a charge, within 5% of its 273-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $145 a month for 38 miles a day, against $410 for an average standard SUV on California's gas. And Fresno's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 86% less CO₂ than gas.

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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 Fresno's typical October day, 67°F · 35% highway

Winter lowEstimated

260mi

January, 48°F · lows near 39°F

Home chargingEstimated

$145/mo

12.5¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Average standard SUV: $410/mo

Fresno's grid

0.43lb CO₂/kWh

WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 86% less CO₂ than gas

Fresno, 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 · 63°F

About its rating

270mi

Summer Jun–Aug · 81°F

About its rating

274mi

Fall Sep–Nov · 66°FNow

About its rating

270mi

A Prologue's range through a Fresno yearEstimated

Each month at Fresno's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.

261
Jan48°
265
Feb52°
269
Mar57°
271
Apr62°
271
May70°
272
Jun78°
275
Jul84°
274
Aug82°
272
Sep77°
271
Now67°
267
Nov55°
260
Dec48°

How far it goes from Fresno, on real roadsEstimated

In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 122 mi out and back, 244 mi one way (January: 235 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.

Fast charging around Fresno

PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.

  • 68DC fast chargers within 25 mi
  • 1.9 mito the nearest
  • EVgo399 in reach
  • Tesla Supercharger265
  • ChargePoint236
  • Electrify America169
  • EVCS87

Road trips in October, about, by road: Oxnard (227 mi) and San Francisco (200 mi) one way on a charge; Los Angeles (258 mi) with one fast stop.

Questions Fresno drivers ask

How far can a Prologue go in a Fresno winter?

Fresno's winters are mild: about 261 miles on a typical January day (48°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 21, 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 Fresno?

About $145 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 12.5¢ a mile. An average standard SUV on California's average gas ($6.03 a gallon) costs about $410 a month for the same driving.

Can I charge a Prologue on a regular 120 V outlet in Fresno?

At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 40 miles in 12 hours even in Fresno's coldest week, and about 42 on an average day.

Is it greener to drive electric on Fresno's grid?

Yes, more than most places. Fresno's grid (WECC California) is 44% cleaner than the US average, so a Prologue charged on it makes 86% 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 Fresno

Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Fresno Yosemite International Airport, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (California); 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.