Reality Check · Birmingham, AL
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Birmingham, AL
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Birmingham's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Birmingham: at a typical January's 45°F, a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 410 miles on a charge, within 4% of its 393-mile rating. Charging at home at Alabama's average rate (16.4¢/kWh) costs about $96 a month for 38 miles a day, against $257 for a gas Silverado on the Gulf Coast's gas. Birmingham's grid (SERC South) is 10% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 63% 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
393mi
At Birmingham's typical October day, 65°F · 35% highway
Winter low
410mi
January, 45°F · lows near 35°F
Home chargingEstimated
$96/mo
8.3¢ a mile at 16.4¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $257/mo
Birmingham's grid
0.84lb CO₂/kWh
SERC South (EPA eGRID): 10% dirtier than the US, 63% less CO₂ than gas
Birmingham, 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 · 47°F
4% above its rating · coldest week 410 mi
408mi
Spring Mar–May · 64°F
About its rating
394mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 80°F
About its rating
384mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 65°FNow
About its rating
393mi
A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a Birmingham yearEstimated
Each month at Birmingham's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Birmingham, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 177 mi out and back, 354 mi one way (January: 369 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Birmingham
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 37DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint396 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger199
- EVgo142
- EV Connect123
- Electrify America66
Road trips in October, about, by road: Augusta (341 mi) and Greenville (336 mi) one way on a charge; New Orleans (378 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Birmingham drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 3WT go in a Birmingham winter?
Birmingham's winters are mild: about 410 miles on a typical January day (45°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 13, 44°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 4% of its 393-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 3WT in Birmingham?
About $96 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Alabama's average home electricity rate of 16.4¢/kWh: about 8.3¢ 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 Birmingham?
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 Birmingham's grid?
Yes. Birmingham's grid (SERC South) is 10% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it still makes 63% 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 Birmingham
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Birmingham Airport, AL; home electricity, EIA (Alabama, 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.