Reality Check · Baltimore, MD
2025 GMC Sierra EV in Baltimore, MD
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Baltimore's weather, grid and prices.
Baltimore's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (37°F) a Sierra EV gets an estimated 342 miles, 12% under its 390-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 15, when it averages 37°F). By April it's back to about 385. Charging at home at Maryland's average rate (21.4¢/kWh) costs about $139 a month for 38 miles a day, against $312 for a gas Sierra on the Central Atlantic's gas. And Baltimore's grid (RFC East), 22% cleaner than the US average, makes it 73% 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
384mi
At Baltimore's typical October day, 61°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
340mi
January, 37°F · lows near 30°F
Home chargingEstimated
$139/mo
12.0¢ a mile at 21.4¢/kWh. Gas Sierra: $312/mo
Baltimore's grid
0.60lb CO₂/kWh
RFC East (EPA eGRID): 22% cleaner than the US, 73% less CO₂ than gas
Baltimore, 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 · 39°F
9% below its 390-mile rating · coldest week 340 mi
354mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
4% below its rating
376mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
8% below its rating
357mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 61°FNow
4% below its rating
374mi
A Sierra EV's range through a Baltimore yearEstimated
Each month at Baltimore's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Baltimore, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 173 mi out and back, 345 mi one way (January: 308 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Baltimore
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 169DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.1 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger311 in reach
- ChargePoint283
- EVgo235
- Electrify America123
- Blink106
Road trips in October, about, by road: Syracuse (325 mi) and New Haven (298 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Baltimore drivers ask
How far can a Sierra EV go in a Baltimore winter?
About 342 miles on a typical January day (37°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 15, 37°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 12% below its 390-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Sierra EV in Baltimore?
About $139 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Maryland's average home electricity rate of 21.4¢/kWh: about 12.0¢ a mile. A gas Sierra on the Central Atlantic'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 Baltimore?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (26 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Baltimore's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Baltimore's grid (RFC East) is 22% cleaner than the US average, so a Sierra EV charged on it makes 73% 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 Baltimore
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Md Sci Ctr Baltimore, MD; home electricity, EIA (Maryland, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Central Atlantic); 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.