Reality Check · Little Rock, AR
2026 GMC Sierra EV AT4 / Denali in Little Rock, AR
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Little Rock's weather, grid and prices.
Little Rock's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (41°F) a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali gets an estimated 381 miles, 7% under its 410-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 7, when it averages 40°F). By May it's back to about 422. Charging at home at Arkansas's average rate (14.3¢/kWh) costs about $83 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $265 a gas Sierra costs on the Gulf Coast's gas. On Little Rock's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley), about the US average, it makes 69% 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
411mi
At Little Rock's typical October day, 63°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
380mi
January, 41°F · lows near 31°F
Home chargingEstimated
$83/mo
7.2¢ a mile at 14.3¢/kWh. Gas Sierra: $265/mo
Little Rock's grid
0.74lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Mississippi Valley (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 69% less CO₂ than gas
Little Rock, 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 · 43°F
6% below its 410-mile rating · coldest week 380 mi
384mi
Spring Mar–May · 61°F
About its rating
410mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 80°F
4% above its rating
425mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 63°FNow
About its rating
411mi
A Sierra EV AT4 / Denali's range through a Little Rock yearEstimated
Each month at Little Rock's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Little Rock, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 185 mi out and back, 370 mi one way (January: 343 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Little Rock
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 18DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.8 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger92 in reach
- ChargePoint88
- EVgo74
- Francis Energy72
- EV Connect68
Road trips in October, about, by road: Oklahoma City (370 mi) and St. Louis (368 mi) one way on a charge; Baton Rouge (381 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Little Rock drivers ask
How far can a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali go in a Little Rock winter?
About 381 miles on a typical January day (41°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 7, 40°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 7% 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 Little Rock?
About $83 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Arkansas's average home electricity rate of 14.3¢/kWh: about 7.2¢ 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 Little Rock?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 miles in 12 hours on an average day (29 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 17 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Little Rock's grid?
Yes. Little Rock's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley) is about the US average, and a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali charged on it makes 69% 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 Little Rock
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Little Rock Airport Adams Fld, AR; home electricity, EIA (Arkansas, 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.