Reality Check · Albuquerque, NM
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Albuquerque, NM
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Albuquerque's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Albuquerque: at a typical January's 37°F, a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 388 miles on a charge, about its 393-mile rating. Charging at home at New Mexico's average rate (16.1¢/kWh) costs about $94 a month for 38 miles a day, against $257 for a gas Silverado on the Gulf Coast's gas. On Albuquerque's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 69% 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
400mi
At Albuquerque's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter low
377mi
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 Silverado: $257/mo
Albuquerque's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 69% less CO₂ than gas
Albuquerque, 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 · 39°F
About its rating · coldest week 377 mi
395mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
About its rating
400mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
About its rating
382mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
About its rating
399mi
A Silverado EV 3WT'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 roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 180 mi out and back, 360 mi one way (January: 349 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
- ChargePoint74 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger31
- Electrify America19
- EVgo18
- EV Connect14
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 Silverado EV 3WT go in a Albuquerque winter?
Albuquerque's winters are mild: about 388 miles on a typical January day (37°F) and about 377 in the coldest week (around December 23, 36°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's about its 393-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 3WT 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 Silverado on the Gulf Coast's average gas ($3.78 a gallon) costs about $257 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV 3WT 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 (30 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Albuquerque's grid?
Yes. Albuquerque's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it makes 69% 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 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.