Reality Check · San Francisco, CA
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in San Francisco, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for San Francisco's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in San Francisco: at a typical January's 52°F, a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 404 miles on a charge, about its 393-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $193 a month for 38 miles a day, against $408 for a gas Silverado on San Francisco's gas. And San Francisco's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 82% 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
396mi
At San Francisco's typical October day, 62°F · 35% highway
Winter low
404mi
January, 52°F · lows near 46°F
Home chargingEstimated
$193/mo
16.7¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $408/mo
San Francisco's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 82% less CO₂ than gas
San Francisco, 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 · 53°F
About its rating · coldest week 404 mi
404mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
About its rating
401mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 61°F
About its rating
398mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 61°FNow
About its rating
397mi
A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a San Francisco yearEstimated
Each month at San Francisco's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from San Francisco, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 178 mi out and back, 356 mi one way (January: 364 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around San Francisco
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 291DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.2 mito the nearest
- EVgo379 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger277
- ChargePoint250
- Electrify America162
- EVCS77
Road trips in October, about, by road: Bakersfield (314 mi) and Fresno (200 mi) one way on a charge; Oxnard (382 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions San Francisco drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 3WT go in a San Francisco winter?
San Francisco's winters are mild: about 404 miles on a typical January day (52°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 28, 52°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 Francisco?
About $193 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 16.7¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on San Francisco's average gas ($6.00 a gallon) costs about $408 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV 3WT on a regular 120 V outlet in San Francisco?
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 San Francisco's grid?
Yes, more than most places. San Francisco's grid (WECC California) is 44% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it makes 82% 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 Francisco
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at San Francisco Dwtn, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (San Francisco); 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.