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Reality Check · Omaha, NE

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Omaha, NE

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

In a typical Omaha January (23°F), a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 294 miles on a charge, 25% less than its 393-mile rating, and about 290 miles in the coldest week of the year (around January 9, when it averages 23°F). By March it's back to about 407. Charging at home at Nebraska's average rate (13.8¢/kWh) costs about $85 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $282 a gas Silverado costs on the Midwest's gas. Omaha's grid (MRO West) is 20% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 57% 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

403mi

At Omaha's typical October day, 53°F · 35% highway

Winter lowEstimated

290mi

January, 23°F; Jan 9–15 at 23°F · lows near 14°F

Home chargingEstimated

$85/mo

7.4¢ a mile at 13.8¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $282/mo

Omaha's grid

0.92lb CO₂/kWh

MRO West (EPA eGRID): 20% dirtier than the US, 57% less CO₂ than gas

Omaha, 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 · 27°F

20% below its 393-mile rating · coldest week 290 mi

315mi

Spring Mar–May · 51°F

About its rating

402mi

Summer Jun–Aug · 74°F

About its rating

384mi

Fall Sep–Nov · 53°FNow

About its rating

400mi

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

Each month at Omaha's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 82 days a year average below freezing.

294
Jan23°
329
Feb29°
407
Mar40°
404
Apr52°
396
May62°
386
Jun72°
382
Jul76°
384
Aug74°
392
Sep67°
403
Now53°
406
Nov40°
323
Dec28°

How far it goes from Omaha, on real roads

In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 181 mi out and back, 363 mi one way (January: 264 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.

Fast charging around Omaha

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

  • 25DC fast chargers within 25 mi
  • 3.3 mito the nearest
  • ChargePoint78 in reach
  • Chargelab48
  • EV Connect30
  • Shell Recharge26
  • Tesla Supercharger22

Road trips in October, about, by road: Wichita (320 mi) and Kansas City (210 mi) one way on a charge; Minneapolis (365 mi) with one fast stop.

Questions Omaha drivers ask

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

About 294 miles on a typical January day (23°F) and about 290 in the coldest week of the year (around January 9, 23°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 25–26% below its 393-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Omaha averages 82 days a year below freezing.

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

About $85 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Nebraska's average home electricity rate of 13.8¢/kWh: about 7.4¢ 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 Omaha?

Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 32 miles in 12 hours on an average day (23 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.

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

Yes. Omaha's grid (MRO West) is 20% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it still makes 57% 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 Omaha

Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Omaha #1, NE; home electricity, EIA (Nebraska, 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.