Reality Check · Denver, CO
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Denver, CO
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Denver's weather, grid and prices.
Denver'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 344 in the coldest week (around December 19, when it averages 31°F). By March it's back to about 412. Charging at home at Colorado's average rate (17.0¢/kWh) costs about $101 a month for 38 miles a day, against $289 for a gas Silverado on Denver's gas. Denver's grid (WECC Rockies) is 35% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 54% 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
405mi
At Denver's typical October day, 51°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
344mi
January, 32°F; Dec 19–25 at 31°F · lows near 17°F
Home chargingEstimated
$101/mo
8.7¢ a mile at 17.0¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $289/mo
Denver's grid
1.04lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Rockies (EPA eGRID): 35% dirtier than the US, 54% less CO₂ than gas
Denver, 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 344 mi
355mi
Spring Mar–May · 49°F
3% above its rating
406mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F
About its rating
386mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 52°FNow
About its rating
402mi
A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a Denver yearEstimated
Each month at Denver's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 29 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Denver, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 182 mi out and back, 364 mi one way (January: 317 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Denver
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 166DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.8 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint156 in reach
- EVgo56
- Electrify America54
- Tesla Supercharger54
- EV Connect33
Road trips in October, about, by road: Colorado Springs (78 mi) one way on a charge; Albuquerque (420 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Denver drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 3WT go in a Denver winter?
About 352 miles on a typical January day (32°F) and about 344 in the coldest week of the year (around December 19, 31°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 10–12% below its 393-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Denver averages 29 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 3WT in Denver?
About $101 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Colorado's average home electricity rate of 17.0¢/kWh: about 8.7¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Denver's average gas ($4.24 a gallon) costs about $289 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV 3WT on a regular 120 V outlet in Denver?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 32 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 Denver's grid?
Yes. Denver's grid (WECC Rockies) is 35% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it still makes 54% 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 Denver
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Denver-Stapleton, CO; home electricity, EIA (Colorado, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Denver); 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.