Reality Check · Bakersfield, CA
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Bakersfield, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Bakersfield's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Bakersfield: at a typical January's 50°F, a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 406 miles on a charge, within 3% of its 393-mile rating. Summer is the harder season here: at July's 85°F average (highs near 98°F), air conditioning trims it to about 387 miles. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $196 a month for 38 miles a day, against $410 for a gas Silverado on California's gas. And Bakersfield's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 81% 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
390mi
At Bakersfield's typical October day, 68°F · 35% highway
Winter low
406mi
January, 50°F · lows near 39°F
Home chargingEstimated
$196/mo
17.0¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $410/mo
Bakersfield's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 81% less CO₂ than gas
Bakersfield, 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 · 51°F
3% above its rating · coldest week 407 mi
405mi
Spring Mar–May · 64°F
About its rating
394mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 82°F
About its rating
385mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 67°FNow
About its rating
391mi
A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a Bakersfield yearEstimated
Each month at Bakersfield's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Bakersfield, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 176 mi out and back, 351 mi one way (January: 365 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Bakersfield
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 35DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.2 mito the nearest
- EVgo365 in reach
- ChargePoint281
- Tesla Supercharger247
- Electrify America147
- EVCS110
Road trips in October, about, by road: Sacramento (324 mi) and San Francisco (314 mi) one way on a charge; Phoenix (518 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Bakersfield drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 3WT go in a Bakersfield winter?
Bakersfield's winters are mild: about 406 miles on a typical January day (50°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 22, 48°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 3% of its 393-mile rating. The harder season here is summer: about 387 miles in July, with the air conditioning on.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 3WT in Bakersfield?
About $196 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 17.0¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on California's average gas ($6.03 a gallon) costs about $410 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV 3WT on a regular 120 V outlet in Bakersfield?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 miles in 12 hours on an average day (32 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Bakersfield's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Bakersfield's grid (WECC California) is 44% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it makes 81% 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 Bakersfield
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Bakersfield Airport, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (California); 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.