Reality Check · Indianapolis, IN
2024 Honda Prologue in Indianapolis, IN
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Indianapolis's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Indianapolis January (29°F), a Prologue gets an estimated 217 miles on a charge, 20% less than its 273-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 15, when it averages 28°F). By April it's back to about 266. Charging at home at Indiana's average rate (16.7¢/kWh) costs about $76 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $282 an average standard SUV costs on the Midwest's gas. Indianapolis'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 Indianapolis's typical October day, 56°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
216mi
January, 29°F · lows near 20°F
Home chargingEstimated
$76/mo
6.6¢ a mile at 16.7¢/kWh. Average standard SUV: $282/mo
Indianapolis's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 69% less CO₂ than gas
Indianapolis, 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 · 31°F
17% below its 273-mile rating · coldest week 216 mi
226mi
Spring Mar–May · 53°F
3% below its rating
264mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 74°F
About its rating
272mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 56°FNow
About its rating
265mi
A Prologue's range through a Indianapolis yearEstimated
Each month at Indianapolis's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 55 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Indianapolis, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 120 mi out and back, 241 mi one way (January: 196 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Indianapolis
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 60DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint155 in reach
- EVgo100
- EV Connect91
- Tesla Supercharger84
- Blink55
Road trips in October, about, by road: Toledo (234 mi) and Columbus (210 mi) one way on a charge; Grand Rapids (277 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Indianapolis drivers ask
How far can a Prologue go in a Indianapolis winter?
About 217 miles on a typical January day (29°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 15, 28°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 20% below its 273-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Indianapolis averages 55 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Prologue in Indianapolis?
About $76 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Indiana's average home electricity rate of 16.7¢/kWh: about 6.6¢ 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 Indianapolis?
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 33 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 Indianapolis's grid?
Yes. Indianapolis'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 Indianapolis
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Indianapolis, 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.