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Reality Check · Cincinnati, OH

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Cincinnati, OH

Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Cincinnati's weather, grid and prices.

Cincinnati's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (32°F) a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 352 miles, 10% under its 393-mile rating, and about 349 in the coldest week (around January 17, when it averages 32°F). By March it's back to about 410. Charging at home at Ohio's average rate (19.4¢/kWh) costs about $115 a month for 38 miles a day, against $275 for a gas Silverado on Ohio's gas. Cincinnati's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 60% less CO₂ than gas.

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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

401mi

At Cincinnati's typical October day, 56°F · 35% highway

Winter lowEstimated

349mi

January, 32°F; Jan 17–23 at 32°F · lows near 23°F

Home chargingEstimated

$115/mo

10.0¢ a mile at 19.4¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $275/mo

Cincinnati's grid

0.91lb CO₂/kWh

RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 60% less CO₂ than gas

Cincinnati, 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 · 35°F

6% below its 393-mile rating · coldest week 349 mi

369mi

Spring Mar–May · 54°F

About its rating

402mi

Summer Jun–Aug · 74°F

About its rating

384mi

Fall Sep–Nov · 56°FNow

About its rating

400mi

A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a Cincinnati yearEstimated

Each month at Cincinnati's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 16 days a year average below freezing.

352
Jan32°
374
Feb35°
410
Mar44°
402
Apr55°
394
May64°
386
Jun72°
382
Jul76°
383
Aug75°
390
Sep68°
401
Now56°
410
Nov45°
381
Dec36°

How far it goes from Cincinnati, on real roads

In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 181 mi out and back, 361 mi one way (January: 317 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.

Fast charging around Cincinnati

PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.

  • 58DC fast chargers within 25 mi
  • 0.3 mito the nearest
  • ChargePoint334 in reach
  • EVgo190
  • Tesla Supercharger170
  • EV Connect159
  • Red E Charge121

Road trips in October, about, by road: Chicago (313 mi) and Nashville (300 mi) one way on a charge.

Questions Cincinnati drivers ask

How far can a Silverado EV 3WT go in a Cincinnati winter?

About 352 miles on a typical January day (32°F) and about 349 in the coldest week of the year (around January 17, 32°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 10–11% below its 393-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Cincinnati averages 16 days a year below freezing.

How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 3WT in Cincinnati?

About $115 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Ohio's average home electricity rate of 19.4¢/kWh: about 10.0¢ 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 Cincinnati?

Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 miles in 12 hours on an average day (27 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.

Is it greener to drive electric on Cincinnati's grid?

Yes. Cincinnati's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it still makes 60% 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 Cincinnati

Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Cincinnati Lunken 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.