Reality Check · Knoxville, TN
2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV in Knoxville, TN
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Knoxville's weather, grid and prices.
Knoxville's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (39°F) an Equinox EV gets an estimated 280 miles, 9% under its 307-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 10, when it averages 39°F). By April it's back to about 315. Charging at home at Tennessee's average rate (13.7¢/kWh) costs about $53 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $184 a gas Equinox costs on the Midwest's gas. Knoxville's grid (SERC Tennessee Valley) is 17% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 60% 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
315mi
At Knoxville's typical October day, 60°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
279mi
January, 39°F · lows near 30°F
Home chargingEstimated
$53/mo
4.6¢ a mile at 13.7¢/kWh. Gas Equinox: $184/mo
Knoxville's grid
0.90lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Tennessee Valley (EPA eGRID): 17% dirtier than the US, 60% less CO₂ than gas
Knoxville, 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 · 41°F
7% below its 307-mile rating · coldest week 279 mi
286mi
Spring Mar–May · 59°F
About its rating
309mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
About its rating
306mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 60°FNow
About its rating
307mi
An Equinox EV's range through a Knoxville yearEstimated
Each month at Knoxville's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Knoxville, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 142 mi out and back, 283 mi one way (January: 252 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Knoxville
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 19DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.6 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint225 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger141
- EVgo125
- EV Connect80
- Electrify America51
Road trips in October, about, by road: Cincinnati (276 mi) and Columbia (272 mi) one way on a charge; Greensboro (288 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Knoxville drivers ask
How far can an Equinox EV go in a Knoxville winter?
About 280 miles on a typical January day (39°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 10, 39°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 9% below its 307-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge an Equinox EV in Knoxville?
About $53 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Tennessee's average home electricity rate of 13.7¢/kWh: about 4.6¢ a mile. A gas Equinox on the Midwest's average gas ($4.14 a gallon) costs about $184 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge an Equinox EV on a regular 120 V outlet in Knoxville?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 43 miles in 12 hours even in Knoxville's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Knoxville's grid?
Yes. Knoxville's grid (SERC Tennessee Valley) is 17% dirtier than the US average, but an Equinox EV charged on it still makes 60% 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 Knoxville
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Knoxville Mcghee Tyson Airport, TN; home electricity, EIA (Tennessee, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Midwest); 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.