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Reality Check · Durham, NC

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Durham, NC

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

Winter barely touches range in Durham: 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 North Carolina's average rate (15.2¢/kWh) costs about $88 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $263 a gas Silverado costs on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Durham's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 74% 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

396mi

At Durham's typical October day, 62°F · 35% highway

Winter low

412mi

January, 42°F · lows near 32°F

Home chargingEstimated

$88/mo

7.6¢ a mile at 15.2¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $263/mo

Durham's grid

0.59lb CO₂/kWh

SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 74% less CO₂ than gas

Durham, 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 · 60°F

About its rating

397mi

Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F

About its rating

383mi

Fall Sep–Nov · 62°FNow

About its rating

396mi

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

Each month at Durham's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.

412
Jan42°
409
Feb45°
404
Mar52°
397
Apr61°
389
May69°
381
Jun77°
384
Jul81°
382
Aug79°
386
Sep73°
396
Now62°
405
Nov52°
410
Dec45°

How far it goes from Durham, on real roads

In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 178 mi out and back, 357 mi one way (January: 370 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.

Fast charging around Durham

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

  • 69DC fast chargers within 25 mi
  • 2.6 mito the nearest
  • Tesla Supercharger288 in reach
  • ChargePoint261
  • EVgo238
  • EV Connect129
  • Electrify America100

Road trips in October, about, by road: Baltimore (327 mi) and Augusta (319 mi) one way on a charge.

Questions Durham drivers ask

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

Durham's winters are mild: about 412 miles on a typical January day (42°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 10, 42°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 Durham?

About $88 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at North Carolina's average home electricity rate of 15.2¢/kWh: about 7.6¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $263 a month for the same driving.

Can I charge a Silverado EV 3WT on a regular 120 V outlet in Durham?

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 Durham's grid?

Yes, more than most places. Durham's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it makes 74% 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 Durham

Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Raleigh Durham International Airport, NC; home electricity, EIA (North Carolina, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Lower Atlantic); 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.