Reality Check · Albuquerque, NM
2026 GMC Sierra EV AT4 / Denali in Albuquerque, NM
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Albuquerque's weather, grid and prices.
Albuquerque's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (37°F) a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali gets an estimated 369 miles, 10% under its 410-mile rating, and about 363 in the coldest week (around December 23, when it averages 36°F). By June it's back to about 430. Charging at home at New Mexico's average rate (16.1¢/kWh) costs about $94 a month for 38 miles a day, against $265 for a gas Sierra on the Gulf Coast's gas. On Albuquerque's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 70% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 2 of 5 temperature bands are from 117 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 410-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October rangeEstimated
406mi
At Albuquerque's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
363mi
January, 37°F; Dec 23–29 at 36°F · lows near 26°F
Home chargingEstimated
$94/mo
8.1¢ a mile at 16.1¢/kWh. Gas Sierra: $265/mo
Albuquerque's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 70% less CO₂ than gas
Albuquerque, season by seasonEstimated
A Sierra EV AT4 / Denali's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 39°F
9% below its 410-mile rating · coldest week 363 mi
373mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
About its rating
404mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
5% above its rating
430mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
About its rating
405mi
A Sierra EV AT4 / Denali's range through a Albuquerque yearEstimated
Each month at Albuquerque's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Albuquerque, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 182 mi out and back, 365 mi one way (January: 332 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Albuquerque
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 29DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.7 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint64 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger29
- Electrify America18
- EVgo16
- Red E Charge13
Road trips in October, about, by road: Colorado Springs (350 mi) and El Paso (282 mi) one way on a charge; Tucson (396 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Albuquerque drivers ask
How far can a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali go in a Albuquerque winter?
About 369 miles on a typical January day (37°F) and about 363 in the coldest week of the year (around December 23, 36°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 10–11% below its 410-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali in Albuquerque?
About $94 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New Mexico's average home electricity rate of 16.1¢/kWh: about 8.1¢ a mile. A gas Sierra on the Gulf Coast's average gas ($3.78 a gallon) costs about $265 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali on a regular 120 V outlet in Albuquerque?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 miles in 12 hours on an average day (28 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 17 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Albuquerque's grid?
Yes. Albuquerque's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali charged on it makes 70% less CO₂ than a gas Sierra.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Sierra EV AT4 / Denali Reality Check near Albuquerque
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Albuquerque International Airport, NM; home electricity, EIA (New Mexico, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Gulf Coast); 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.