Reality Check · New York, NY
2025 GMC Sierra EV in New York, NY
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for New York's weather, grid and prices.
New York's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (34°F) a Sierra EV gets an estimated 325 miles, 17% under its 390-mile rating, and about 322 in the coldest week (around January 18, when it averages 33°F). By April it's back to about 380. Power is pricey in New York (29.9¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $195 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $307 a gas Sierra costs on New York City's gas. New York's grid (NPCC NYC/Westchester) is 13% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 60% 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
385mi
At New York's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
322mi
January, 34°F; Jan 18–24 at 33°F · lows near 27°F
Home chargingEstimated
$195/mo
16.9¢ a mile at 29.9¢/kWh. Gas Sierra: $307/mo
New York's grid
0.86lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC NYC/Westchester (EPA eGRID): 13% dirtier than the US, 60% less CO₂ than gas
New York, 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 · 36°F
13% below its 390-mile rating · coldest week 322 mi
338mi
Spring Mar–May · 53°F
4% below its rating
375mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 75°F
8% below its rating
360mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
4% below its rating
376mi
A Sierra EV's range through a New York yearEstimated
Each month at New York's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from New York, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 173 mi out and back, 347 mi one way (January: 292 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around New York
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 224DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint346 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger278
- EVgo183
- Electrify America115
- Blink94
Road trips in October, about, by road: Boston (238 mi) and Baltimore (212 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions New York drivers ask
How far can a Sierra EV go in a New York winter?
About 325 miles on a typical January day (34°F) and about 322 in the coldest week of the year (around January 18, 33°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 17% below its 390-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Sierra EV in New York?
About $195 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New York's average home electricity rate of 29.9¢/kWh: about 16.9¢ a mile. A gas Sierra on New York City's average gas ($4.25 a gallon) costs about $307 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Sierra EV on a regular 120 V outlet in New York?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (25 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on New York's grid?
Yes. New York's grid (NPCC NYC/Westchester) is 13% dirtier than the US average, but a Sierra EV charged on it still makes 60% 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 New York
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at New York Cntrl Pk Twr, NY; home electricity, EIA (New York, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (New York City); 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.