Reality Check · Columbia, SC
2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV in Columbia, SC
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Columbia's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Columbia: at a typical January's 47°F, an Equinox EV gets an estimated 296 miles on a charge, within 4% of its 307-mile rating. Charging at home at South Carolina's average rate (15.5¢/kWh) costs about $59 a month for 38 miles a day, against $172 for a gas Equinox on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Columbia's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 74% 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
312mi
At Columbia's typical October day, 66°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
296mi
January, 47°F · lows near 37°F
Home chargingEstimated
$59/mo
5.1¢ a mile at 15.5¢/kWh. Gas Equinox: $172/mo
Columbia's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 74% less CO₂ than gas
Columbia, 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 · 49°F
About its rating · coldest week 296 mi
299mi
Spring Mar–May · 65°F
About its rating
311mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 82°F
About its rating
306mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 66°FNow
About its rating
309mi
An Equinox EV's range through a Columbia yearEstimated
Each month at Columbia's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Columbia, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 140 mi out and back, 280 mi one way (January: 266 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Columbia
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 26DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.5 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint275 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger183
- EVgo137
- EV Connect116
- Electrify America55
Road trips in October, about, by road: Knoxville (272 mi) and Atlanta (253 mi) one way on a charge; Chattanooga (321 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Columbia drivers ask
How far can an Equinox EV go in a Columbia winter?
Columbia's winters are mild: about 296 miles on a typical January day (47°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 9, 47°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 4% of its 307-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge an Equinox EV in Columbia?
About $59 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at South Carolina's average home electricity rate of 15.5¢/kWh: about 5.1¢ a mile. A gas Equinox on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $172 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge an Equinox EV on a regular 120 V outlet in Columbia?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 46 miles in 12 hours even in Columbia's coldest week, and about 48 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Columbia's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Columbia's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so an Equinox EV charged on it makes 74% 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 Columbia
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Columbia Owens Dwtn Airport, SC; home electricity, EIA (South Carolina, 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.