Reality Check · Albany, NY
2025 GMC Sierra EV in Albany, NY
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Albany's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Albany January (24°F), a Sierra EV gets an estimated 276 miles on a charge, 29% less than its 390-mile rating, and about 272 miles in the coldest week of the year (around January 20, when it averages 24°F). By May it's back to about 386. Power is pricey in New York (29.9¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $205 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $312 a gas Sierra costs on New York's gas. And Albany's grid (NPCC Upstate NY), 68% cleaner than the US average, makes it 88% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 2 of 5 temperature bands are from 116 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 390-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October rangeEstimated
377mi
At Albany's typical October day, 51°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
272mi
January, 24°F; Jan 20–26 at 24°F · lows near 15°F
Home chargingEstimated
$205/mo
17.7¢ a mile at 29.9¢/kWh. Gas Sierra: $312/mo
Albany's grid
0.24lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC Upstate NY (EPA eGRID): 68% cleaner than the US, 88% less CO₂ than gas
Albany, season by seasonEstimated
A Sierra EV's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 27°F
25% below its 390-mile rating · coldest week 272 mi
291mi
Spring Mar–May · 48°F
7% below its rating
365mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 71°F
6% below its rating
367mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 52°FNow
5% below its rating
372mi
A Sierra EV's range through a Albany yearEstimated
Each month at Albany's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 85 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Albany, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 170 mi out and back, 339 mi one way (January: 248 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Albany
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 57DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint391 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger205
- EVgo162
- Electrify America116
- EV Connect90
Road trips in October, about, by road: Rochester (245 mi) and Philadelphia (245 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Albany drivers ask
How far can a Sierra EV go in a Albany winter?
About 276 miles on a typical January day (24°F) and about 272 in the coldest week of the year (around January 20, 24°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 29–30% below its 390-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Albany averages 85 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Sierra EV in Albany?
About $205 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New York's average home electricity rate of 29.9¢/kWh: about 17.7¢ a mile. A gas Sierra on New York's average gas ($4.31 a gallon) costs about $312 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Sierra EV on a regular 120 V outlet in Albany?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (21 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Albany's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Albany's grid (NPCC Upstate NY) is 68% cleaner than the US average, so a Sierra EV charged on it makes 88% less CO₂ than a gas Sierra.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Sierra EV Reality Check near Albany
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Albany Airport, NY; home electricity, EIA (New York, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (New York); 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.