Reality Check · Akron, OH
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Akron, OH
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Akron's weather, grid and prices.
Akron's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (29°F) a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 330 miles, 16% under its 393-mile rating, and about 327 in the coldest week (around January 19, when it averages 28°F). By March it's back to about 401. Charging at home at Ohio's average rate (19.4¢/kWh) costs about $117 a month for 38 miles a day, against $275 for a gas Silverado on Ohio's gas. Akron's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 59% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 3 of 5 temperature bands are from 169 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 393-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October range
402mi
At Akron's typical October day, 54°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
327mi
January, 29°F; Jan 19–25 at 28°F · lows near 20°F
Home chargingEstimated
$117/mo
10.1¢ a mile at 19.4¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $275/mo
Akron's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 59% less CO₂ than gas
Akron, season by seasonEstimated
A Silverado EV 3WT's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 31°F
12% below its 393-mile rating · coldest week 327 mi
346mi
Spring Mar–May · 51°F
About its rating
401mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 73°F
About its rating
385mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 54°FNow
About its rating
402mi
A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a Akron yearEstimated
Each month at Akron's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 58 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Akron, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 181 mi out and back, 362 mi one way (January: 297 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Akron
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 54DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.5 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint335 in reach
- EVgo137
- EV Connect136
- Tesla Supercharger133
- Red E Charge117
Road trips in October, about, by road: Harrisburg (311 mi) and Grand Rapids (311 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Akron drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 3WT go in a Akron winter?
About 330 miles on a typical January day (29°F) and about 327 in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 28°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 16–17% below its 393-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Akron averages 58 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 3WT in Akron?
About $117 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Ohio's average home electricity rate of 19.4¢/kWh: about 10.1¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Ohio's average gas ($4.05 a gallon) costs about $275 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV 3WT on a regular 120 V outlet in Akron?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 32 miles in 12 hours on an average day (26 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Akron's grid?
Yes. Akron's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it still makes 59% less CO₂ than a gas Silverado.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Silverado EV 3WT Reality Check near Akron
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Akron Fulton International Airport, OH; home electricity, EIA (Ohio, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Ohio); 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.