Reality Check · Chattanooga, TN
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Chattanooga, TN
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Chattanooga's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Chattanooga: at a typical January's 42°F, a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 412 miles on a charge, within 5% of its 393-mile rating. Charging at home at Tennessee's average rate (13.7¢/kWh) costs about $80 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $282 a gas Silverado costs on the Midwest's gas. Chattanooga's grid (SERC Tennessee Valley) is 17% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 61% 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
395mi
At Chattanooga's typical October day, 63°F · 35% highway
Winter low
412mi
January, 42°F · lows near 32°F
Home chargingEstimated
$80/mo
6.9¢ a mile at 13.7¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $282/mo
Chattanooga's grid
0.90lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Tennessee Valley (EPA eGRID): 17% dirtier than the US, 61% less CO₂ than gas
Chattanooga, 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 · 44°F
4% above its rating · coldest week 412 mi
410mi
Spring Mar–May · 62°F
About its rating
396mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
About its rating
383mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 63°FNow
About its rating
395mi
A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a Chattanooga yearEstimated
Each month at Chattanooga's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Chattanooga, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 178 mi out and back, 356 mi one way (January: 371 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Chattanooga
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 34DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.3 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint432 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger231
- EVgo181
- EV Connect144
- Electrify America77
Road trips in October, about, by road: Cincinnati (356 mi) and Memphis (334 mi) one way on a charge; Winston-Salem (362 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Chattanooga drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 3WT go in a Chattanooga winter?
Chattanooga's winters are mild: about 412 miles on a typical January day (42°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 11, 41°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 5% of its 393-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 3WT in Chattanooga?
About $80 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Tennessee's average home electricity rate of 13.7¢/kWh: about 6.9¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Midwest's average gas ($4.14 a gallon) costs about $282 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV 3WT on a regular 120 V outlet in Chattanooga?
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 Chattanooga's grid?
Yes. Chattanooga's grid (SERC Tennessee Valley) is 17% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it still makes 61% 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 Chattanooga
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Chattanooga Lovell Airport, TN; home electricity, EIA (Tennessee, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Midwest); 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.