Reality Check · New York, NY
2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV in New York, NY
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for New York's weather, grid and prices.
New York's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (34°F) an Equinox EV gets an estimated 262 miles, 15% under its 307-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 18, when it averages 33°F). By April it's back to about 307. Power is pricey in New York (29.9¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $117 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $189 a gas Equinox costs on New York City's gas. New York's grid (NPCC NYC/Westchester) is 13% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 61% 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
314mi
At New York's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
260mi
January, 34°F · lows near 27°F
Home chargingEstimated
$117/mo
10.1¢ a mile at 29.9¢/kWh. Gas Equinox: $189/mo
New York's grid
0.86lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC NYC/Westchester (EPA eGRID): 13% dirtier than the US, 61% less CO₂ than gas
New York, 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 · 36°F
12% below its 307-mile rating · coldest week 260 mi
270mi
Spring Mar–May · 53°F
About its rating
303mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 75°F
About its rating
307mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
About its rating
307mi
An Equinox EV's range through a New York yearEstimated
Each month at New York's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from New York, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 141 mi out and back, 282 mi one way (January: 236 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around New York
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 224DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint346 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger278
- EVgo183
- Electrify America115
- Blink94
Road trips in October, about, by road: Boston (238 mi) and Baltimore (212 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions New York drivers ask
How far can an Equinox EV go in a New York winter?
About 262 miles on a typical January day (34°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 18, 33°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 15% below its 307-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge an Equinox EV in New York?
About $117 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New York's average home electricity rate of 29.9¢/kWh: about 10.1¢ a mile. A gas Equinox on New York City'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 New York?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 40 miles in 12 hours even in New York's coldest week, and about 48 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on New York's grid?
Yes. New York's grid (NPCC NYC/Westchester) is 13% dirtier than the US average, but an Equinox EV charged on it still makes 61% 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 New York
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at New York Cntrl Pk Twr, NY; home electricity, EIA (New York, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (New York City); 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.