Reality Check · Columbus, OH
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Columbus, OH
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Columbus's weather, grid and prices.
Columbus's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (30°F) a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 335 miles, 15% under its 393-mile rating, and about 331 in the coldest week (around January 17, when it averages 29°F). By March it's back to about 412. Charging at home at Ohio's average rate (19.4¢/kWh) costs about $116 a month for 38 miles a day, against $275 for a gas Silverado on Ohio's gas. Columbus's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 59% 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
402mi
At Columbus's typical October day, 55°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
331mi
January, 30°F; Jan 17–23 at 29°F · lows near 21°F
Home chargingEstimated
$116/mo
10.1¢ a mile at 19.4¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $275/mo
Columbus's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 59% less CO₂ than gas
Columbus, 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 · 32°F
10% below its 393-mile rating · coldest week 331 mi
353mi
Spring Mar–May · 53°F
About its rating
403mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 74°F
About its rating
384mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 55°FNow
About its rating
401mi
A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a Columbus yearEstimated
Each month at Columbus's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 49 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Columbus, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 181 mi out and back, 362 mi one way (January: 302 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Columbus
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 101DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.2 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint321 in reach
- EVgo153
- EV Connect141
- Tesla Supercharger129
- Red E Charge110
Road trips in October, about, by road: Chicago (346 mi) and Grand Rapids (310 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Columbus drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 3WT go in a Columbus winter?
About 335 miles on a typical January day (30°F) and about 331 in the coldest week of the year (around January 17, 29°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 15–16% below its 393-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Columbus averages 49 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 3WT in Columbus?
About $116 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Ohio's average home electricity rate of 19.4¢/kWh: about 10.1¢ 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 Columbus?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 32 miles in 12 hours on an average day (26 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Columbus's grid?
Yes. Columbus's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it still makes 59% 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 Columbus
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Columbus Port Columbus International 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.