Reality Check · Jackson, MS
2024 Honda Prologue in Jackson, MS
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Jackson's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Jackson: 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 Mississippi's average rate (14.5¢/kWh) costs about $63 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $257 an average standard SUV costs on the Gulf Coast's gas. On Jackson's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley), about the US average, it makes 76% 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 Jackson's typical October day, 67°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
260mi
January, 47°F · lows near 37°F
Home chargingEstimated
$63/mo
5.4¢ a mile at 14.5¢/kWh. Average standard SUV: $257/mo
Jackson's grid
0.74lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Mississippi Valley (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 76% less CO₂ than gas
Jackson, 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 · 66°F
About its rating
271mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 82°F
About its rating
274mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 67°FNow
About its rating
270mi
A Prologue's range through a Jackson yearEstimated
Each month at Jackson's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Jackson, 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 Jackson
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 20DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.4 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint41 in reach
- EV Connect29
- Tesla Supercharger24
- EVgo19
- Blink14
Road trips in October, about, by road: Memphis (242 mi) and New Orleans (196 mi) one way on a charge; Little Rock (259 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Jackson drivers ask
How far can a Prologue go in a Jackson winter?
Jackson's winters are mild: about 260 miles on a typical January day (47°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 10, 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 Jackson?
About $63 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Mississippi's average home electricity rate of 14.5¢/kWh: about 5.4¢ a mile. An average standard SUV on the Gulf Coast's average gas ($3.78 a gallon) costs about $257 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Prologue on a regular 120 V outlet in Jackson?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 40 miles in 12 hours even in Jackson's coldest week, and about 42 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Jackson's grid?
Yes. Jackson's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley) is about the US average, and a Prologue charged on it makes 76% 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 Jackson
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Jackson Hawkins Fld, MS; home electricity, EIA (Mississippi, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Gulf Coast); 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.