Reality Check · Virginia Beach, VA
2025 GMC Sierra EV in Virginia Beach, VA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Virginia Beach's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Virginia Beach: at a typical January's 41°F, a Sierra EV gets an estimated 363 miles on a charge, within 7% of its 390-mile rating. Charging at home at Virginia's average rate (17.5¢/kWh) costs about $112 a month for 38 miles a day, against $279 for a gas Sierra on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Virginia Beach's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% 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
382mi
At Virginia Beach's typical October day, 62°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
361mi
January, 41°F · lows near 31°F
Home chargingEstimated
$112/mo
9.7¢ a mile at 17.5¢/kWh. Gas Sierra: $279/mo
Virginia Beach's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 73% less CO₂ than gas
Virginia Beach, 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 · 43°F
6% below its 390-mile rating · coldest week 361 mi
366mi
Spring Mar–May · 58°F
3% below its rating
378mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
8% below its rating
358mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 62°FNow
4% below its rating
374mi
A Sierra EV's range through a Virginia Beach yearEstimated
Each month at Virginia Beach's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Virginia Beach, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 172 mi out and back, 344 mi one way (January: 327 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Virginia Beach
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 35DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.2 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger291 in reach
- ChargePoint238
- EVgo223
- Electrify America107
- Blink88
Road trips in October, about, by road: Allentown (331 mi) and Harrisburg (307 mi) one way on a charge; Charlotte (362 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Virginia Beach drivers ask
How far can a Sierra EV go in a Virginia Beach winter?
Virginia Beach's winters are mild: about 363 miles on a typical January day (41°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 17, 41°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 7% of its 390-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Sierra EV in Virginia Beach?
About $112 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Virginia's average home electricity rate of 17.5¢/kWh: about 9.7¢ a mile. A gas Sierra on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $279 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Sierra EV on a regular 120 V outlet in Virginia Beach?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (27 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Virginia Beach's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Virginia Beach's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% 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 Virginia Beach
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Oceana Nas, VA; home electricity, EIA (Virginia, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Lower 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.