Reality Check · San Jose, CA
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in San Jose, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for San Jose's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in San Jose: at a typical January's 51°F, a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 405 miles on a charge, within 3% of its 393-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $195 a month for 38 miles a day, against $410 for a gas Silverado on California's gas. And San Jose's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 81% 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
394mi
At San Jose's typical October day, 64°F · 35% highway
Winter low
405mi
January, 51°F · lows near 41°F
Home chargingEstimated
$195/mo
16.8¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $410/mo
San Jose's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 81% less CO₂ than gas
San Jose, 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 · 52°F
About its rating · coldest week 406 mi
405mi
Spring Mar–May · 59°F
About its rating
399mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 69°F
About its rating
389mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 63°FNow
About its rating
395mi
A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a San Jose yearEstimated
Each month at San Jose's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from San Jose, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 177 mi out and back, 354 mi one way (January: 365 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around San Jose
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 265DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.6 mito the nearest
- EVgo382 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger277
- ChargePoint246
- Electrify America167
- EVCS81
Road trips in October, about, by road: Oxnard (324 mi) and Bakersfield (256 mi) one way on a charge; Los Angeles (370 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions San Jose drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 3WT go in a San Jose winter?
San Jose's winters are mild: about 405 miles on a typical January day (51°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 19, 50°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 3% of its 393-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 3WT in San Jose?
About $195 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 16.8¢ 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 Jose?
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 Jose's grid?
Yes, more than most places. San Jose'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 Jose
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at San Jose, 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.