Reality Check · Syracuse, NY
2025 GMC Sierra EV in Syracuse, NY
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Syracuse's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Syracuse January (24°F), a Sierra EV gets an estimated 274 miles on a charge, 30% less than its 390-mile rating, and about 270 miles in the coldest week of the year (around January 23, when it averages 23°F). By May it's back to about 385. Power is pricey in New York (29.9¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $206 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $312 a gas Sierra costs on New York's gas. And Syracuse'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 Syracuse's typical October day, 51°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
270mi
January, 24°F; Jan 23–29 at 23°F · lows near 15°F
Home chargingEstimated
$206/mo
17.8¢ a mile at 29.9¢/kWh. Gas Sierra: $312/mo
Syracuse's grid
0.24lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC Upstate NY (EPA eGRID): 68% cleaner than the US, 88% less CO₂ than gas
Syracuse, 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
26% below its 390-mile rating · coldest week 270 mi
288mi
Spring Mar–May · 46°F
8% below its rating
360mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 70°F
5% below its rating
369mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 52°FNow
4% below its rating
373mi
A Sierra EV's range through a Syracuse yearEstimated
Each month at Syracuse's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 90 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Syracuse, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 170 mi out and back, 339 mi one way (January: 247 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Syracuse
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 34DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.4 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint293 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger169
- FLO135
- Electrify America93
- EV Connect88
Road trips in October, about, by road: Worcester (283 mi) and Philadelphia (270 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Syracuse drivers ask
How far can a Sierra EV go in a Syracuse winter?
About 274 miles on a typical January day (24°F) and about 270 in the coldest week of the year (around January 23, 23°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 30–31% below its 390-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Syracuse averages 90 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Sierra EV in Syracuse?
About $206 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New York's average home electricity rate of 29.9¢/kWh: about 17.8¢ 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 Syracuse?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 28 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 Syracuse's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Syracuse'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 Syracuse
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Syracuse Hancock International 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.