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Reality Check · Seattle, WA

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Seattle, WA

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

Winter barely touches range in Seattle: at a typical January's 42°F, a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 411 miles on a charge, within 5% of its 393-mile rating. Charging at home at Washington's average rate (14.7¢/kWh) costs about $84 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $376 a gas Silverado costs on Seattle's gas. And Seattle's grid (WECC Northwest), 18% cleaner than the US average, makes it 73% 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 Seattle's typical October day, 54°F · 35% highway

Winter low

411mi

January, 42°F · lows near 37°F

Home chargingEstimated

$84/mo

7.3¢ a mile at 14.7¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $376/mo

Seattle's grid

0.63lb CO₂/kWh

WECC Northwest (EPA eGRID): 18% cleaner than the US, 73% less CO₂ than gas

Seattle, 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 · 43°F

5% above its rating · coldest week 412 mi

411mi

Spring Mar–May · 51°F

About its rating

405mi

Summer Jun–Aug · 65°F

About its rating

393mi

Fall Sep–Nov · 54°FNow

About its rating

402mi

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

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

411
Jan42°
410
Feb43°
408
Mar47°
405
Apr51°
401
May57°
397
Jun61°
392
Jul67°
391
Aug67°
396
Sep62°
403
Now54°
408
Nov46°
412
Dec42°

How far it goes from Seattle, on real roads

In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 181 mi out and back, 363 mi one way (January: 370 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.

Fast charging around Seattle

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

  • 178DC fast chargers within 25 mi
  • 0.0 mito the nearest
  • ChargePoint192 in reach
  • Tesla Supercharger146
  • FLO89
  • Electrify America88
  • BC Hydro76

Road trips in October, about, by road: Spokane (286 mi) and Portland (181 mi) one way on a charge; Boise (507 mi) with one fast stop.

Questions Seattle drivers ask

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

Seattle's winters are mild: about 411 miles on a typical January day (42°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 19, 41°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 5% of its 393-mile rating.

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

About $84 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Washington's average home electricity rate of 14.7¢/kWh: about 7.3¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Seattle's average gas ($5.53 a gallon) costs about $376 a month for the same driving.

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

Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 32 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 Seattle's grid?

Yes, more than most places. Seattle's grid (WECC Northwest) is 18% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it makes 73% 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 Seattle

Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo, WA; home electricity, EIA (Washington, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Seattle); 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.