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Reality Check · San Diego, CA

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in San Diego, CA

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

Winter barely touches range in San Diego: at a typical January's 57°F, a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 401 miles on a charge, about its 393-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $196 a month for 38 miles a day, against $410 for a gas Silverado on California's gas. And San Diego's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 81% 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

390mi

At San Diego's typical October day, 68°F · 35% highway

Winter low

401mi

January, 57°F · lows near 45°F

Home chargingEstimated

$196/mo

17.0¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $410/mo

San Diego's grid

0.43lb CO₂/kWh

WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 81% less CO₂ than gas

San Diego, 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 · 57°F

About its rating · coldest week 401 mi

401mi

Spring Mar–May · 62°F

About its rating

396mi

Summer Jun–Aug · 71°F

About its rating

387mi

Fall Sep–Nov · 67°FNow

About its rating

391mi

A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a San Diego yearEstimated

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

401
Jan57°
401
Feb57°
399
Mar59°
397
Apr62°
394
May64°
391
Jun67°
386
Jul72°
384
Aug74°
386
Sep73°
390
Now68°
397
Nov61°
401
Dec56°

How far it goes from San Diego, on real roads

In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 176 mi out and back, 351 mi one way (January: 361 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.

Fast charging around San Diego

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

  • 186DC fast chargers within 25 mi
  • 1.1 mito the nearest
  • EVgo390 in reach
  • ChargePoint286
  • Tesla Supercharger246
  • Electrify America154
  • EVCS91

Road trips in October, about, by road: Las Vegas (324 mi) and Bakersfield (258 mi) one way on a charge; Phoenix (370 mi) with one fast stop.

Questions San Diego drivers ask

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

San Diego's winters are mild: about 401 miles on a typical January day (57°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 16, 56°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 San Diego?

About $196 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 17.0¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on California's average gas ($6.03 a gallon) costs about $410 a month for the same driving.

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

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 San Diego's grid?

Yes, more than most places. San Diego's grid (WECC California) is 44% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it makes 81% 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 San Diego

Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at San Diego Montgomery Fld, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (California); 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.