Reality Check · Boston, MA
2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV in Boston, MA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Boston's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Boston January (30°F), an Equinox EV gets an estimated 249 miles on a charge, 19% less than its 307-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, when it averages 29°F). By May it's back to about 315. Power is pricey in Massachusetts (30.5¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $122 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $189 a gas Equinox costs on Boston's gas. On the US average grid it makes 65% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 1 of 5 temperature bands are from 86 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 307-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October range
309mi
At Boston's typical October day, 55°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
247mi
January, 30°F · lows near 22°F
Home chargingEstimated
$122/mo
10.5¢ a mile at 30.5¢/kWh. Gas Equinox: $189/mo
Boston's grid
0.77lb CO₂/kWh
The US average (EPA eGRID): 65% less CO₂ than gas
Boston, season by seasonEstimated
An Equinox EV's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 32°F
16% below its 307-mile rating · coldest week 247 mi
258mi
Spring Mar–May · 48°F
3% below its rating
297mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F
About its rating
309mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 55°FNow
About its rating
304mi
An Equinox EV's range through a Boston yearEstimated
Each month at Boston's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 46 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Boston, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 139 mi out and back, 278 mi one way (January: 224 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Boston
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 194DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.6 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint340 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger140
- EVgo130
- EV Connect70
- Red E Charge65
Road trips in October, about, by road: New York (238 mi) and Poughkeepsie (194 mi) one way on a charge; Allentown (326 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Boston drivers ask
How far can an Equinox EV go in a Boston winter?
About 249 miles on a typical January day (30°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 29°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 19% below its 307-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Boston averages 46 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge an Equinox EV in Boston?
About $122 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Massachusetts's average home electricity rate of 30.5¢/kWh: about 10.5¢ a mile. A gas Equinox on Boston's average gas ($4.25 a gallon) costs about $189 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge an Equinox EV on a regular 120 V outlet in Boston?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 38 miles in 12 hours even in Boston's coldest week, and about 47 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Boston's grid?
Yes. The US average grid is about the US average, and an Equinox EV charged on it makes 65% less CO₂ than a gas Equinox.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Equinox EV Reality Check near Boston
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Boston Logan International Airport, MA; home electricity, EIA (Massachusetts, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Boston); 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.