Reality Check · Richmond, VA
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Richmond, VA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Richmond's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Richmond: at a typical January's 38°F, a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 394 miles on a charge, about its 393-mile rating. Charging at home at Virginia's average rate (17.5¢/kWh) costs about $102 a month for 38 miles a day, against $263 for a gas Silverado on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Richmond's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 74% 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
398mi
At Richmond's typical October day, 60°F · 35% highway
Winter low
392mi
January, 38°F · lows near 29°F
Home chargingEstimated
$102/mo
8.8¢ a mile at 17.5¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $263/mo
Richmond's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 74% less CO₂ than gas
Richmond, 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 · 40°F
3% above its rating · coldest week 392 mi
406mi
Spring Mar–May · 58°F
About its rating
399mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
About its rating
382mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 60°FNow
About its rating
397mi
A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a Richmond yearEstimated
Each month at Richmond's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Richmond, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 179 mi out and back, 358 mi one way (January: 355 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Richmond
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 52DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.7 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger309 in reach
- ChargePoint269
- EVgo235
- Electrify America109
- Blink108
Road trips in October, about, by road: Charlotte (308 mi) and Pittsburgh (302 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Richmond drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 3WT go in a Richmond winter?
Richmond's winters are mild: about 394 miles on a typical January day (38°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 14, 38°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's about its 393-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 3WT in Richmond?
About $102 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Virginia's average home electricity rate of 17.5¢/kWh: about 8.8¢ 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 Richmond?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 miles in 12 hours on an average day (31 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Richmond's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Richmond'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 Richmond
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Richmond International Airport, VA; home electricity, EIA (Virginia, 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.