Reality Check · El Paso, TX
2026 GMC Sierra EV AT4 / Denali in El Paso, TX
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for El Paso's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in El Paso: at a typical January's 47°F, a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali gets an estimated 390 miles on a charge, within 5% of its 410-mile rating. Summer is the harder season here: at July's 84°F average (highs near 96°F), air conditioning trims it to about 416 miles. Charging at home at Texas's average rate (15.9¢/kWh) costs about $91 a month for 38 miles a day, against $260 for a gas Sierra on Texas's gas. On El Paso's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 71% 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
417mi
At El Paso's typical October day, 67°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
388mi
January, 47°F · lows near 33°F
Home chargingEstimated
$91/mo
7.9¢ a mile at 15.9¢/kWh. Gas Sierra: $260/mo
El Paso's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 71% less CO₂ than gas
El Paso, 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 · 48°F
4% below its 410-mile rating · coldest week 388 mi
392mi
Spring Mar–May · 67°F
About its rating
417mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 84°F
About its rating
418mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 66°FNow
About its rating
416mi
A Sierra EV AT4 / Denali's range through a El Paso yearEstimated
Each month at El Paso's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from El Paso, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 188 mi out and back, 375 mi one way (January: 351 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around El Paso
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 16DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 4.4 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint49 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger23
- EVgo17
- Electrify America16
- Francis Energy10
Road trips in October, about, by road: Tucson (326 mi) and Albuquerque (282 mi) one way on a charge; Phoenix (437 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions El Paso drivers ask
How far can a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali go in a El Paso winter?
El Paso's winters are mild: about 390 miles on a typical January day (47°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 24, 45°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 5% of its 410-mile rating. The harder season here is summer: about 416 miles in July, with the air conditioning on.
How much does it cost to charge a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali in El Paso?
About $91 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Texas's average home electricity rate of 15.9¢/kWh: about 7.9¢ a mile. A gas Sierra on Texas's average gas ($3.70 a gallon) costs about $260 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali on a regular 120 V outlet in El Paso?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 32 miles in 12 hours on an average day (30 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 17 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on El Paso's grid?
Yes. El Paso's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali charged on it makes 71% 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 El Paso
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at El Paso International Airport, TX; home electricity, EIA (Texas, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Texas); 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.