Reality Check · Virginia Beach, VA
2026 GMC Sierra EV AT4 / Denali in Virginia Beach, VA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Virginia Beach's weather, grid and prices.
Virginia Beach's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (41°F) a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali gets an estimated 382 miles, 7% under its 410-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 17, when it averages 41°F). By June it's back to about 428. Charging at home at Virginia's average rate (17.5¢/kWh) costs about $101 a month for 38 miles a day, against $271 for a gas Sierra on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Virginia Beach's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 75% 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
410mi
At Virginia Beach's typical October day, 62°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
380mi
January, 41°F · lows near 31°F
Home chargingEstimated
$101/mo
8.8¢ a mile at 17.5¢/kWh. Gas Sierra: $271/mo
Virginia Beach's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 75% less CO₂ than gas
Virginia Beach, 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
385mi
Spring Mar–May · 58°F
About its rating
405mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
5% above its rating
429mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 62°FNow
About its rating
410mi
A Sierra EV AT4 / Denali's range through a Virginia Beach yearEstimated
Each month at Virginia Beach's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Virginia Beach, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 185 mi out and back, 369 mi one way (January: 344 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Virginia Beach
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 35DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.2 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger308 in reach
- ChargePoint260
- EVgo233
- Electrify America112
- Blink96
Road trips in October, about, by road: New York (364 mi) and Charlotte (362 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Virginia Beach drivers ask
How far can a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali go in a Virginia Beach winter?
About 382 miles on a typical January day (41°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 17, 41°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 Virginia Beach?
About $101 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Virginia's average home electricity rate of 17.5¢/kWh: about 8.8¢ a mile. A gas Sierra on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $271 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali on a regular 120 V outlet in Virginia Beach?
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 Virginia Beach's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Virginia Beach's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali charged on it makes 75% 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 Virginia Beach
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Oceana Nas, VA; home electricity, EIA (Virginia, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Lower Atlantic); 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.