Reality Check · Houston, TX
2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV in Houston, TX
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Houston's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Houston: at a typical January's 55°F, an Equinox EV gets an estimated 309 miles on a charge, about its 307-mile rating. Charging at home at Texas's average rate (15.9¢/kWh) costs about $59 a month for 38 miles a day, against $165 for a gas Equinox on Houston's gas. On Houston's grid (ERCOT All), about the US average, it makes 68% 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 rangeEstimated
308mi
At Houston's typical October day, 73°F · 35% highway
Winter low
308mi
January, 55°F · lows near 46°F
Home chargingEstimated
$59/mo
5.1¢ a mile at 15.9¢/kWh. Gas Equinox: $165/mo
Houston's grid
0.73lb CO₂/kWh
ERCOT All (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 68% less CO₂ than gas
Houston, 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 · 57°F
About its rating · coldest week 308 mi
312mi
Spring Mar–May · 71°F
About its rating
309mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 84°F
About its rating
307mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 72°FNow
About its rating
309mi
An Equinox EV's range through a Houston yearEstimated
Each month at Houston's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Houston, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 139 mi out and back, 277 mi one way (January: 278 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Houston
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 171DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.0 mito the nearest
- EVgo160 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger151
- ChargePoint115
- EV Connect48
- Shell Recharge47
Road trips in October, about, by road: San Antonio (237 mi) and Austin (182 mi) one way on a charge; Dallas (279 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Houston drivers ask
How far can an Equinox EV go in a Houston winter?
Houston's winters are mild: about 309 miles on a typical January day (55°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 6, 55°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's about its 307-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge an Equinox EV in Houston?
About $59 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Texas's average home electricity rate of 15.9¢/kWh: about 5.1¢ a mile. A gas Equinox on Houston's average gas ($3.71 a gallon) costs about $165 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge an Equinox EV on a regular 120 V outlet in Houston?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 48 miles in 12 hours even in Houston's coldest week, and about 48 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Houston's grid?
Yes. Houston's grid (ERCOT All) is about the US average, and an Equinox EV charged on it makes 68% 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 Houston
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Houston Hobby Airport, TX; home electricity, EIA (Texas, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Houston); 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.