Reality Check · Kansas City, MO
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Kansas City, MO
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Kansas City's weather, grid and prices.
Kansas City's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (31°F) a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 345 miles, 12% under its 393-mile rating, and about 342 in the coldest week (around January 12, when it averages 31°F). By March it's back to about 408. Charging at home at Missouri's average rate (16.1¢/kWh) costs about $96 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $282 a gas Silverado costs on the Midwest's gas. Kansas City's grid (SPP North) is 12% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 62% 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
400mi
At Kansas City's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
342mi
January, 31°F; Jan 12–18 at 31°F · lows near 22°F
Home chargingEstimated
$96/mo
8.3¢ a mile at 16.1¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $282/mo
Kansas City's grid
0.86lb CO₂/kWh
SPP North (EPA eGRID): 12% dirtier than the US, 62% less CO₂ than gas
Kansas City, 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 · 34°F
7% below its 393-mile rating · coldest week 342 mi
365mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
About its rating
400mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
About its rating
383mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
About its rating
399mi
A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a Kansas City yearEstimated
Each month at Kansas City's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 32 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Kansas City, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 180 mi out and back, 360 mi one way (January: 310 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Kansas City
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 43DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 4.2 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint123 in reach
- EVgo72
- Tesla Supercharger62
- EV Connect61
- Francis Energy50
Road trips in October, about, by road: St. Louis (293 mi) and Tulsa (275 mi) one way on a charge; Oklahoma City (376 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Kansas City drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 3WT go in a Kansas City winter?
About 345 miles on a typical January day (31°F) and about 342 in the coldest week of the year (around January 12, 31°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 12–13% below its 393-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Kansas City averages 32 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 3WT in Kansas City?
About $96 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Missouri's average home electricity rate of 16.1¢/kWh: about 8.3¢ 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 Kansas City?
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 Kansas City's grid?
Yes. Kansas City's grid (SPP North) is 12% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it still makes 62% 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 Kansas City
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Kansas City Downtown Airport, MO; home electricity, EIA (Missouri, 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.